modern middle east quizzo. round 1 – arab israeli conflict 1. what is the name of the movement...

Modern Middle East Modern Middle East QuizzoQuizzo

Round 1 – Arab Israeli ConflictRound 1 – Arab Israeli Conflict

1. What is the name of the movement that wanted the creation of a Jewish homeland?

2. What is the word for dividing an area into parts?

Round 1 - Arab Israeli ConflictRound 1 - Arab Israeli Conflict

3. Who is Theodore Hertzl?

4. What is the name of the document written by Britain that agreed that there was a need for the creation of a Jewish homeland?

5. What is the term for the hatred of Jewish people?

Round 1 - AnswersRound 1 - Answers

1. Zionism

2. Partition

3. Famous Zionist

4. Balfour Declaration

5.5. Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism


1.1. Why is the United States involved in Why is the United States involved in the Arab-Israeli Conflict?the Arab-Israeli Conflict?

2.2. What is the name of the country What is the name of the country associated with the Jewish people associated with the Jewish people in the area also known at the Holy in the area also known at the Holy Land?Land?

3.3. What is the name of the country What is the name of the country associated with the Arab people in associated with the Arab people in the area also known at the Holy the area also known at the Holy Land?Land?


4.4. What is the name for the spreading What is the name for the spreading out of the Jewish people?out of the Jewish people?

5.5. What is the name of the peninsula What is the name of the peninsula in the northeast part of Egypt? in the northeast part of Egypt?

6.6. What happened to the Palestinians What happened to the Palestinians after the 1948 War?after the 1948 War?

7.7. Why was Camp David important?Why was Camp David important?

8.8. Why were the Oslow Accords Why were the Oslow Accords important?important?

Round 2 - AnswersRound 2 - Answers1.1. Similar cultureSimilar culture

2.2. IsraelIsrael

3.3. PalestinePalestine

4.4. DiasporaDiaspora

5.5. Sinai PeninsulaSinai Peninsula

6.6. Refugee campsRefugee camps

7.7. 11stst peace peace conference conference between Arab between Arab country & Israelcountry & Israel

8.8. 11stst peace peace conference conference between Israel between Israel and Palestiniansand Palestinians

Round 3 - OPECRound 3 - OPEC

1.1. What does OPEC stand for?What does OPEC stand for?

2.2. What is another name for oil?What is another name for oil?

3.3. What is the term for a small group What is the term for a small group controlling a product or resource?controlling a product or resource?

4.4. What is the term for a resource that What is the term for a resource that cannot be replaced once it is cannot be replaced once it is removed from the Earth?removed from the Earth?

Round 3 - OPECRound 3 - OPEC

5.5. Where are most of the countries in Where are most of the countries in OPEC located?OPEC located?

6.6. Name one of the 2 ways OPEC Name one of the 2 ways OPEC controls oilcontrols oil

7.7. Why is the U.S. not part of OPEC?Why is the U.S. not part of OPEC?

8.8. Why is the WorldWhy is the World’’s energy use s energy use increasing faster than the U.S.increasing faster than the U.S.’’??

Round 3 - AnswersRound 3 - Answers1.1. Organization Organization

of Petroleum of Petroleum Exporting Exporting CountriesCountries

2.2. PetroleumPetroleum

3.3. OligopolyOligopoly

4.4. Non-Non-renewable renewable resourceresource

5.5. Middle EastMiddle East

6.6. Price of oil and Price of oil and amount of oilamount of oil

7.7. The U.S. does not The U.S. does not export oilexport oil

8.8. The World is The World is gaining technology gaining technology we already had we already had (modernizing)(modernizing)

Round 4 - IraqRound 4 - Iraq

1.1. What country did Iraq fight in a war What country did Iraq fight in a war in the 1980s?in the 1980s?

2.2. What was the effect of the war Iraq What was the effect of the war Iraq fought in the 1980s?fought in the 1980s?

3.3. What was the cause of the Persian What was the cause of the Persian Gulf War start?Gulf War start?

4.4. What is the term for the many What is the term for the many countries that worked together in countries that worked together in the Persian Gulf War?the Persian Gulf War?

Round 4 - IraqRound 4 - Iraq

5.5. What did Iraq have to do as a What did Iraq have to do as a result of the Persian Gulf War?result of the Persian Gulf War?

6.6. Name one of the two reasons the Name one of the two reasons the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003

7.7. Who was the leader the U.S. Who was the leader the U.S. removed from power in Iraq?removed from power in Iraq?

8.8. What happened to him after he What happened to him after he was captured?was captured?


1.1. IranIran

2.2. Huge debtHuge debt

3.3. Iraq invaded Iraq invaded KuwaitKuwait

4.4. CoalitionCoalition

5.5. Allow U.N. to Allow U.N. to inspect for inspect for weapons weapons


6.6. Either of the following: Iraq was not Either of the following: Iraq was not allowing weapons inspections OR allowing weapons inspections OR the U.S. suspected Iraq had the U.S. suspected Iraq had weapons of mass destructionweapons of mass destruction

7.7. Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein

8.8. He was convicted of crimes against He was convicted of crimes against his own people and hangedhis own people and hanged

Round 5 - AfghanistanRound 5 - Afghanistan

1.1. What country invaded Afghanistan What country invaded Afghanistan during the Cold War?during the Cold War?

2.2. What group gained control of What group gained control of Afghanistan during the 1990s?Afghanistan during the 1990s?

3.3. What was this groupWhat was this group’’s goal?s goal?

4.4. What is al Queda?What is al Queda?

Round 5 - AfghanistanRound 5 - Afghanistan

5.5. Who was the leader of al Queda?Who was the leader of al Queda?

6.6. What group was responsible for the What group was responsible for the attacks of 9/11?attacks of 9/11?

7.7. What the name of the operation What the name of the operation when the U.S. attacked when the U.S. attacked Afghanistan?Afghanistan?

8.8. Why did the U.S. attack Afghanistan Why did the U.S. attack Afghanistan after 9/11?after 9/11?


1.1. Soviet UnionSoviet Union

2.2. TalibanTaliban

3.3. Strict Islamic stateStrict Islamic state

4.4. Terrorist organizationTerrorist organization

5.5. Osama bin LadenOsama bin Laden

6.6. Al QuedaAl Queda

7.7. Operation Enduring FreedomOperation Enduring Freedom

8.8. Taliban wouldnTaliban wouldn’’t turn over bin Ladent turn over bin Laden

Round 6 – Contributing FactorsRound 6 – Contributing Factors

1.1. Which of the following countries Which of the following countries has oil: Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq?has oil: Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq?

2.2. Which of the following countries Which of the following countries was directly affected by the Cold was directly affected by the Cold War: Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq?War: Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq?

3.3. Which of the following countries Which of the following countries was directly affected by WWI: was directly affected by WWI: Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq?Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq?

Round 6 – Contributing FactorsRound 6 – Contributing Factors

4.4. What caused the Jewish people to What caused the Jewish people to be spreadbe spread


1.1. IraqIraq

2.2. AfghanistanAfghanistan

3.3. Iraq and IsraelIraq and Israel

Round 8 - QuestionsRound 8 - Questions


(Physical (Physical Feature)Feature)

(Country)(Country)

(Country)(Country)

(Water)(Water)

(Country)(Country)

(Country)(Country)

(Country)(Country)

(City)(City)


1. Mediterranean Sea

2. Suez Canal

3. Egypt

4. Israel

5. Jordan

6. Jerusalem

7. Syria

8. Lebanon

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