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The Iraq War was justified by the US with claims that Iraq had
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What triggered the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001?
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What Islamic extremist group currently controls the Gaza Strip and opposes Israel
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What is the most important natural resource in the Middle East
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What resource does the Middle East lack
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What is the purpose of OPEC
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What is the holy site that is important to all three Abrahamic religions?
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What was the long bloody war from 1980-1988 that suffered mass casualties
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Who was the leader of Iraq in 2003? He was successfully removed from power when the US declared war on Iraq (Iraq War).
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What was the Iranian Hostage Crisis (1979–1981)?
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What was destroyed by Al-Qaeda on 9/11/2001, killing over 3,000 people in NY?
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What is NOT a similarity between Islam, Judaism and Christianity
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What is the holy book of Islam?
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Who was the leader of Al-Qaeda at the time of the 9/11 attacks?
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What waterway is a key trade route connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
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What were the Oslo Accords?
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What are hurdles to a two-state solution (Israeli/Palestine states existing side-by-side)
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1948 War between Israel & neighboring Arab states in support of Palestinians, Israel gains control of most the territory
2003 Led by the U.S. to remove Saddam Hussein, believed to have weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) but none found, Hussein’s government collapsed quickly
1967 Israel vs. Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Israel won and gains control over Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, established Jewish settlements in new territories
1991 known as Operation Desert Storm, US and 35 other countries send military to drive out Iraqis in Kuwait
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Al-Qaeda’s 9/11 terrorist attacks
Movement for Jewish to establish their own homeland
Regulate oil production and prices
444-day standoff when Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 66 American citizens hostage
The World Trade Center twin towers
Believe in Muhammad as the final prophet
New governing body (palestinian authority) created for West bank and Gaza strip palestinians to ensure peace
Not enough oil in the area
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Tissues - Practice Quiz
Spanish alphabet, listening-based assessment