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UNIT TWO Middle East STUDY GAME The result of the Iran – Iraq war was? Ended in a tie What has happened to many of the Palestinians refugees since 1948 ? Many still live in refugee camps About how old is Judaism – within 100 years? Around 4,000 years Where is the holy city of Islam? Mecca The Camp David Accords led to peace between which two countries? Israel and Egypt What was the result of the Six Day War? Israel almost tripled in size Or gained the West Bank, Golan Heights, Jerusalem, & Sinai Pen. Any Jewish settlements in the West Bank is considered what by the Palestinians? An invasion of their land What year did Israel get their independence? 1948 What branch of Islam believes that anyone can be a leader? Sunni When did Operation Desert Storm begin? After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait or 1991 During Israel’s war of independence against the Arab countries, what was the result? Israel won and doubled in size In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank next to? Israel What was the main reason why al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden were upset with the US? US put troops in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm and/or US support for Israel During the six day war Israel gained all of the following territories except which one listed: The West Bank, Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, or Cairo ? Cairo What is Anti-Semitism? Hatred of Jews What ethnic group is found in Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and Syria? Kurds Shia’s believe that only these people can be the leader? Blood relative of Muhammad Iraq’s second largest ethnic group is? Kurds In what modern country did Judaism start? Israel What are the basic obligations that all Muslims was meet in their lives? 5 Pillars of Islam What was the result of the Zionist movement? Many Jews moved to Israel after WW II and the holocaust What is the oldest monotheistic religions Judaism Where do Jews pray? Synagogue What does “Sultan” mean? It is the ruler of a Muslim state. Where do Muslims pray? Mosque When were the Countries of Jordan and Iraq created? After World War I & the fall of the Ottoman Empire In what two Middle Eastern countries are Shia Muslims the majority? Iraq and Iran What city is sacred to all three religions of the Middle East? Jerusalem What are the 5 obligations that Muslims are suppose to meet in their lives? The Five Pillars The Israelis were caught by surprise during which war? Yom Kippur War A person who had to leave their home as a result of war is known as what? Refugee Zionism can be best described as ? Jewish nationalism – or the dream for Jews to go back to the Holy Land Diaspora is known as? When the Jews were forced out of their homeland by the Romans around 70 CE What is the name of the agency that created the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jews? The United Nations Why did the U.S. get involved in the first Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm)? Because Iraq invaded Kuwait What year did 9-11 happen? 2001 When the Ottoman Empire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for the new country’s created ? European Politicians Three Part Question: Name an area that is claimed by the Palestinians Gaza Strip, the West Bank, & Jerusalem What is the second largest sect of Islam? Shi’a Muslim Who ruled Palestine before Israel gained it’s Independence? United Kingdom What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Arabs Who founded Judaism? Abraham To where did Muhammad flee in 622? Medina What sect of Islam are most Muslims? Sunni The West Bank is between what two country’s? Israel and Jordan What was the Camp David Accords? Talks that led to an agreement between Israel and Egypt What city does the Palestinians want as their capital? Jesusalem Who supported Palestine after the creation of Israel in 1948 Neighboring Arab Naitons What was the Holocaust? The murder of millions of European Jews during World War II About how old is Islam – within 100 years? Around 1,400 years Who is responsible for the 9-11 attacks? Osama Bin Ladin or Al Qaeda What country did the US invade in response to the 9-11 terrorist attacks? Afganistan This is the official language of the Jewish people? Hebrew What angel gave Muhammad the word of God? Gabriel What is the main difference between Jews and Christians? Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah When did Israel gain control of the Sinai peninsula? After the Six Day War with the Arabs The year 30 CE is in what century? 1st Who is the founder of Islam Muhammad What is the U.S. main interest in Southwest Asia? Oil Holy book for the Jews Torah When Israel was established, who is forced to relocate? The Palestinian Arabs In the beginning of the Ottoman Empire, what was stance on religious practices? tolerance What country took over the area of Mesopotamia (land between the Tigris & Euphrates) during WWI? Great Britain What is Zionism? The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia practice Islam U.S. troops are still fighting in which Middle Eastern Country? Afghanistan Who are the Taliban? A group of Radical Muslims – former rulers of Afghanistan What year was Israel created? 1948 What is the main reason that Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990? Oil What ethnic group’s predominant language is Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of Islam. Arabs Many countries supported the creating of a Jewish state in Palestine because of this event? Holocaust The city once called Constantinople is now called? Istanbul What religious leader did both Jews and Romans see as a threat? Jesus The Ottoman Empire fell apart after what war? World War I When Judaism started, what was so different about it from the other religions in the Middle East? It was monotheistic What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves the Persians? Iran The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq because? The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, developing weapons of mass destruction Why did the UN intervene in a dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in 1990 ? Because the economies of many countries depend on oil, and Iraq’s actions threatened that supply. The Balfour Declaration happened during what war? World War I What is the main book of the Christians? New Testament Where has the terrorist group ISIS or Islamic State taken land? Iraq & Syria Bashir al-Assad is the dictator of what country? Syria What terrorist group has control of the Gaza Strip? Hamas These two groups disagreed over who should be the leader – caliph – after the death of Mohammad? Sunni & Shia