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50 Cards in this Set
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Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire? |
European politicians |
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What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?
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The new countries included people who did not have much in common.
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During World War II six million Jews were killed in what is called
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The Holocaust |
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What large empire broke up after World War I? |
Ottoman Empire
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The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine was called
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Zionism
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What is ‘anti-Semitism’?
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Hatred of the Jews
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Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel in 1948?
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Many felt that Jews deserved help because they suffered so much in the Holocaust.
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What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
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Oil |
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Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war
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Persian Gulf War
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When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?
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2001
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How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the new state of Israel?
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They rejected it and thought it was unfair to them
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What led the US to bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
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The US believed Afghanistan’s government was offering safety to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. |
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A United Nations inspection team was in Iraq from 1991 to 1998 with the purpose of
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finding and destroying Weapons of mass destruction
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What country did Saddam Hussein rule?
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Iraq
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Why did the US go to war against Iraq in 2003?
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The US believed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.
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What BEST describes the government of Saudi Arabia?
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Monarchy |
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The type of government in which power rests with a small group of people is called a(n) ____________.
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Oligarchy
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What country is an example of a unitary system?
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Saudi Arabia |
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Who is the most powerful elected official in Iran?
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President
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What Southwest Asian country is an example of a federal system of government?
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Israel
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Why is Iran sometimes called a theocratic republic?
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The government is led by an elected parliament and powerful religious leaders. |
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What is Sharia law?
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Laws based on the teachings of the Quran
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What Southwest Asian country has a democracy?
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Israel
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The Israeli parliament is called
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the Knesset
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Who is allowed to vote in Israeli elections?
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All citizens over the age of 18 |
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What role do the people play in Saudi Arabia’s government?
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They have little influence
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What is an Ayatollah?
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A Shia religious leader
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Saudi Arabia is ruled by
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a King
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Saudi Arabia specializes in the production of:
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Oil and natural gas
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Why was OPEC created?
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To regulate the supply and price of oil
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Where are most OPEC countries located?
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Southwest Asia
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The economies of Israel Saudi Arabia Turkey and Iran can best be described as:
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Mixed
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After Iraq invaded Kuwait the United Nations used this trade barrier to stop other countries from trading with Iraq:
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sanctions
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If Saudi Arabia’s government puts a limit on how much Israeli Dead Sea salt it will import this year what trade barrier is this?
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Quota |
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What reflects Israel’s mixed economy?
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A combination of privately-owned businesses and government regulations.
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The relationship between the literacy rate and standard of living in Southwest Asia is _________.
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The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.
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Syria has not built new factories or used new technology in many years. What is the country NOT investing in?
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capital goods
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Turkey like most countries has much economic freedom but also a large amount government involvement in the economy. What term describes this economic system?
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mixed |
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Why would one country place an embargo another?
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Political differences |
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One of Iran’s biggest problems with their state-run oil industry is:
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Inefficiency and poor organization |
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Who are the “Taliban”?
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a group of radical Muslims in Afghanistan |
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Israel limits agricultural imports to no more than 16.1% of total agricultural GDP. What term describes this type of trade barrier?
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quota |
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Tariffs are a useful trade barrier if the Government of the country placing the tariff wished to achieve what goal?
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increasing tax revenue on imports
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What is a major similarity between the economies of Saudi Arabia and Iran?
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Both countries rely on oil as a primary export.
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What natural resource plays a major role in the economies of Israel Saudi Arabia and Iran?
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oil |
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According to the normal relationship if Iran decided to invest several billion dollars in education and training how would their GDP likely be affected?
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It would increase |
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“If the Arabs put down their weapons today there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today there would be no more Israel.” Benjamin Netanyahu What does the quote above imply about conflict in the Middle East?
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The conflict centers on land and religion.
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In regards to the U.S. Military Afghanistan and Iraq are similar in that both have
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experienced a high presence of U.S. military forces. |
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What describes the Persian Gulf Conflict of 1990-1991?
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The United States defended Kuwait against invasion from Iraq. |
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In Southwest Asia (Middle East) land and religion are major sources of ________.
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conflict |
