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

2) Describe the 5 pillars of Islam.

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

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

Israel-Palestine

5) What is Zionism?

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

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

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

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

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

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

12) Describe the first Intifada of 1987-1993.  What happened and why did it begin?

13) Describe at least 3 issues today that continue to be roadblocks to peace between Israel and Palestine.

War on Terror

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

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

16) Saudi Arabia was involved in the Soviet-Afghan War in two very different ways.  Describe them.

17) Describe at least 3 of the unintended consequences of US involvement in the Soviet-Afghan War.

18) Describe at least 3 of Osama bin Laden’s stated reasons for attacking the United States on 9/11.

19) Describe at least 5 things that the Bush administration did in response to 9/11.