8.6

Question 1

Six-Day War

Answer 1

a mini war between Israel and neighboring countries, started by Egypt. Israel won and gained the west bank, Gaza strip, and Sinai peninsula

Question 2

Yom Kippur War

Answer 2

Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. Israel was able to repel the attacks, and the war caused the creation of the Camp David Accords

Question 3

Camp David Accords

Answer 3

peace agreement between Egypt and Israel made by US president Jimmy Carter. Egypt recognized Israel and Israel gave back the Sinai peninsula

Question 4

Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)

Answer 4

militarized Palestinian political group that advocated for self-determination and anti-Israeli sentiments

Question 5

Fatah

Answer 5

Palestinian political group that was part of the PLO and advocated for negotiations with Israel

Question 6

Khmer Rouge

Answer 6

the communist rule of Pol Pot in Cambodia that led to the deaths of millions by murder or harsh forced labor

Question 7

Hamas

Answer 7

Military and political Palestinian group that currently controls Gaza and has been dubbed a terrorist group by many countries

Question 8

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Answer 8

first female prime minister in the world, prime minister of Sri Lanka

Question 9

Kashmir

Answer 9

disputed region between India and Pakistan with a Muslim majority and high political tensions

Question 10

Indira Gandhi

Answer 10

First and only Indian prime minister, she centralized power and then was assassinated

Question 11

Benazir Bhutto

Answer 11

First female prime minister of Pakistan. Also was assassinated

Question 12

Julius Nyerere

Answer 12

First president of Tanzania, he promoted socialism and African self-determination

Question 13

metropole

Answer 13

a controlling country or city that rules over adjacent territories or colonies

Question 14

zionist movement

Answer 14

movement to give the Jews their own homeland of Israel