N AFRICA SOUTH WEST ASIA

Question 1

Palestinian/Israeli occupied territories

Answer 1

Six-day War of 1967, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank including East Jerausluem

Question 2

Arab-Israel conflict, in genera

Answer 2

The birth of Israel in 1948, the attack on Palestinian

Question 3

Islam’s origins and holy cities

Answer 3

Mecca and Medina, the wall strip. Muhhamad, the Quran holy book, 85% of Muslims are sunni, Salafism/Wahhabism- fundamentalist

Question 4

North Africa’s biggest cultural minority

Answer 4

The Arabs

Question 5

Major divisions in Islam – especially between Sunnis and Shi’ites

Answer 5

The dominat religon, sunnis have a less elaborate religous hierachry than shiites. Salafism officla relion in saudi arabia

Question 6

Countries ISIS partially conquered

Answer 6

third of syria, 40% of iraq

Question 7

The most famous “empire” states

Answer 7

iran,turkey,

Question 8

Turkey and Mustafa Kemal

Answer 8

Mustafa Kemal is the father of modern Turkey in1923, Westernized in 1920, the Kurdish population of 14 million.

Question 9

Concerns about Iran

Answer 9

Nuclear weapons in 2016

Question 10

Cultural differences between Iran and its neighbors

Answer 10

Speak Farsi, predominantly Shi’ite

Question 11

The Arab Spring

Answer 11

Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya Revolution/Catastrophe violent reaction against their dictators in 2011

Question 12

Civil wars in Syria, Libya, and Yemen

Answer 12

civil war from overthrowing dictators

Question 13

Arab immigration to the US

Answer 13

1966-1990 400,000