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Middle East History TEST

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1948
Year the State of Israel was established by the UN
Afghanistan
Country where the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and Osama bin Laden were located
Al Qaeda
Extremist organization that led the 9/11 attack on the US
Anti-Semitism
Hatred of Jews
Arab
Israel is not recognized as a nation by neighboring ___ nations
British
The French and ___ drew the new border lines of the Middle Eastern countries after WWI
Christianity
Religion based upon the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus Christ and his disciples
Ethnic Group
Group of people with a common history, culture, or beliefs
Extremist
A person with dramatic actions and beliefs, usually related to political issues
France
The British and ___ decided upon the new boundaries of Middle Eastern countries after WWI
Gaza Strip
The West Bank and ___ are areas where Arab Palestinians live within the nation of Israel
Great Britain
Country that was granted authority over Palestine after World War I
Iraq
Country led by Saddam Hussein that invaded Kuwait in 1990
ISIS
Extremist organization that wants the Middle East to become an Islamic state
Islam
Religion based upon the teachings in the Quran; divided into sects such as Sunni and Shia
Islamic State
The goal of ISIS is to create an ___ in the Middle East
Israel
The Zionist movement encouraged returning Jews to their homeland in ___
Jerusalem
Capital city of Israel that Jews, Christians, and Muslims have religious ties to
Jesus
Christians believe that ___ is the Messiah, the Savior
Judaism
Religion that uses the Torah as a holy book and traces its roots back to Abraham
Kurds
Ethnic group that was split among Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran after WWI
Kuwait
Country that was invaded by Iraq in 1990 for its oil
Messiah
The Savior; Christians believe it is Jesus Christ
Monotheistic
Belief in one God
Muhammad
After the death of ___, a dispute developed over who should become the new leader of Islam
Nationalism
Loyalty to one's group; it makes countries stronger
Oil
Protection of the production of ___ is one of the reasons for US involvement in the Middle East
Osama Bin Laden
Al Qaeda leader who led the attack on September 11th
Ottoman Empire
Controlled much of the Middle East region until the end of World War I
Palestine
Millions of Jews began moving to ___ due to increased anti-Semitism before and during WWII
Persian Gulf War
War in 1991 when the US came to Kuwait's rescue after Iraq invaded in 1990
Prophets
Muslims view Moses, Jesus, and Abraham as ___
Quran
Holy book for Muslims
Saddam Hussein
Leader of Iraq that invaded Kuwait in 1990 and was suspected to have developed weapons of mass destruction
September 11th
Day when Al Qaeda terrorists attacked the United States in 2001
Sharia
Strict Islamic laws
Shia
Sect of Muslims that disagreed with Sunnis about who should lead Muslims after the death of Muhammad
Sunni
Sect of Muslims that disagreed with Shiites/Shia about who should lead Muslims after the death of Muhammad
Taliban
Fundamentalist government in Afghanistan based upon Sharia law
Terrorist
One reason the US has been involved in the Middle East is to prevent future ___ attacks
Torah
Holy book of Judaism
Weapons of Mass Destruction
The US went to war in Iraq in 2003 to prevent the development of ___ (WMDs)
West Bank
Territory in Israel, like the Gaza Strip, set aside for Arab Palestinians
World War I
Following ___, European countries divided up the Ottoman Empire without consideration of existing ethnic and religious groups
Zionism
Movement for Jews to return to Israel, promised to them by God
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