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What large empire broke up after World War I?
a) Roman Empire
b) Arabic Empire
c) Ottoman Empire
d) Aztec Empire

Which two countries divided the Middle East into countries after World War II?
a) Britain and France
b) Britain and Canada
c) France and Germany
d) Italy and Portugal

A major conflict in the Middle East is between Arab states and?
a) Israel
b) Iraq
c) Iran
d) Turkey

During World War II, six million Jews were killed in what is called the?
a) Generation of Genocide
b) Apartheid
c) Night of Broken Glass
d) Holocaust

The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine was called?
a) Zionism
b) Anti-Semitism
c) Homecoming
d) Immigration

Who wanted to rid the world of 'its Jewish problem'?
a) Osama bin Laden
b) Saddam Hussein
c) Adolf Hitler
d) Zionists

Prejudice against Jews is known as?
a) Anti-Semitism
b) Zionism
c) Imperialism
d) Apartheid

Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?
a) Kuwait
b) Afghanistan
c) Iraq
d) Israel

Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war:
a) Vietnam War
b) Korean War
c) Persian Gulf War
d) Sunni/Shiite War

When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?
a) 1999
b) 2005
c) 1980
d) 2001

What country did U.S. forces enter in 2001 to look for terrorist leader Osama bin Laden
a) Iran
b) Israel
c) Kuwait
d) Afghanistan

Who drew up the borders of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of WW!?
a) United States
b) Ottoman Rulers
c) European politicians
d) Middle Eastern governments

What world organization created the new state of Israel in 1948 as a homeland for the Jews?
a) the United Nations
b) Great Britain
c) Ottoman Empire
d) The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Why did so many countries in the UN feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?
a) There was no one else living on the land at that time.
b) Many felt Jews deserved help because of the Holocaust.
c) Arab countries supported the creation of Israel.
d) All national groups were being given homelands at that time.

How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the New State of Israel?
a) They fully supported it.
b) The rejected it as unfair to them.
c) The Arab population was not affected by it.
d) They agreed to work it out, but weren't happy about it.

What was the outcome of the 1948 war between the new state of Israel and the Arabs in Palestine
a) It ended and all Arabs became Israeli citizens.
b) Israel wont the war and it was even larger than planned.
c) Almost no Jews were willing to go to Israel due to the Arabs
d) The UN withdrew the proposal to create Israel due to problem

The Palestinians considered the Jewish settlements in the West Bank:
a) as an act of terrorism
b) an opportunity to become more diverse
c) an opportunity to develop the land
d) as an invasion of their land

Who was responsible for the 9-11 attacks?
a) Saddam Hussein
b) Yasser Arafat
c) Anwar Sadat
d) Osama bin-Laden

Which best describes Islamist resentment (anger) to the US presence in SW Asia?
a) The US favoring the Sunnis over the Shia.
b) The US using Saudi Arabia as a base for invading Kuwait.
c) The US supporting the Palestinian freedom movement.
d) The US supporting a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.

Where do almost all Middle Eastern Jews live?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Turkey
c) Iran
d) Israel

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