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3rd quarter final exam review 2014-15
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3rd quarter final exam review

1) On the map below, identify the following 14 countries and 6 bodies of water: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea

Religion

1) Describe the 5 pillars of Islam.

2) Why is the Koran considered to be so holy to Muslims?

3) Why is artwork in mosques comprised solely of geometric shapes and words?

War on Terror

4) Why did the United States want to fund, arm, and train Afghan rebels who were fighting the Soviet Army in the 1980s?

5) What were the conditions the United States had to agree upon to get Pakistan’s help in Afghanistan?

6) What were some of the unintended consequences of US involvement in the Soviet-Afghan War?

7) What were Osama bin Laden’s stated reasons for attacking the United States on 9/11?

Israel-Palestine

8) What is Zionism?

9) What was the Balfour Declaration, and how did it advance the cause of Zionism?

10) What was the UN Partition Plan of 1947, and how did it advance the cause of Zionism?

11) What happened when Israel declared independence in 1948?  How did the surrounding countries react?  

12) Describe the Six-Day War of 1967, including the territorial changes that took place.

13) Why was the 1973 attack by Egypt and Syria such a surprise to Israel?

14) In the Camp David accords of 1979, describe what Israel gave up and received in return from Egypt.  

15) What two major consequences did Egypt suffer as a direct result of the Camp David accords?

16) What issues today continue to be roadblocks to peace between Israel and Palestine?

Essay option #1 - you may (and should) bring an outline to class

Write a five-paragraph essay using the thesis “Many of the problems in Iraq today are the fault of the British.”

Essay option #2 - you may (and should) bring an outline to class

Write a five-paragraph essay using the thesis “Many of the problems in Iraq today are the fault of the United States.”