<p>History of the Middle East Study Guide Part 1</p><p>1. What large empire broke up after WWI? Ottoman</p><p>2. Who was Suliman the Magnificent? One of the most powerful sultans during the ottoman Empire</p><p>3. How did the Ottomans get money to finance their expeditions to conquer territories in the Middle East? They collected taxes </p><p>4. Which two European countries divided the Middle East into countries after WWII? Great Britain and France</p><p>5. Which war was caused by a dispute over oil? Persian Gulf War</p><p>6. What country did the United States invade in October 2001 to look for terrorist leader Osama bin Laden? Afghanistan</p><p>7. What year did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City? 2001</p><p>8. Prejudice against Jews is known as __ anti- semitism ______</p><p>9. During WWII, six million Jews were killed in what is called the </p><p>Holocaust __</p><p>10. The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine was called Zionism _.</p><p>11. What year was he State of Israel created? 1948 12. A major conflict in the Middle East is between Arab states and __ Israel ______.</p><p>13. Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2003? The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and United States interest in the region.</p><p>14. Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it right to create Israel in 1948? Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust</p><p>15. How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel? They rejected it as unfair to them</p><p>16. When war broke out in Palestine, what countries joined with the Palestinian Arabs to try to stop the creation of the new state of Israel? Neighboring Arab countries</p><p>17. Why did Palestinians and other Arabs resent the founding of modern Israel? It took land away from the Palestinians.</p><p>18. What was the outcome of the 1948 War between the new state of Israel and the Arabs living in and around Palestine? Israel won the war and the new State of Israel was even larger than originally planned.</p><p>19. What country did Saddam Hussein rule? Iraq</p><p>20.Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war. _ Persian Gulf War______</p><p>21. Who are the Taliban? A group of radical Muslims</p><p>22.What is a refugee? A person who opens his home to those who need a safe place to stay. 23.What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948? Many still live in refugee camps</p><p>24.What is the only Jewish state in Southwest Asia? Israel</p><p>25.Number the following events in the correct order </p><p>____ 3 ___ Terrorist Attack of September 11th</p><p>____ 4___ Operation Iraqi Freedom</p><p>____1___ Creation of Israel</p><p>____ 2 ___ Persian Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm</p>