Middle East JeopardyMiddle East Jeopardy

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FormatFormation of ion of IsraelIsrael

Israel-Israel-Arab Arab

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Israel Israel and and Arab Arab

countricountrieses

EgyptEgypt IranIran IraqIraq

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Topic A 100Topic A 100

These two states were originally These two states were originally supposed to come into existence after supposed to come into existence after WWIIWWII

Israel and PalestineIsrael and Palestine

Topic A 200Topic A 200

This event happened during WWII and made This event happened during WWII and made people sympathetic to the Jewish peoplepeople sympathetic to the Jewish people

HolocaustHolocaust

Topic A 300Topic A 300

This person declared Israel a free, This person declared Israel a free, independent countryindependent country

David-Ben GurionDavid-Ben Gurion

Topic A 400Topic A 400

This country was supposed to make This country was supposed to make preparations for a Jewish homeland after WWIpreparations for a Jewish homeland after WWI

BritainBritain

Topic B 100Topic B 100

During this war, Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack against Israel to gain their land back. As a result, US helps Israel to push back the Arab armies, both sides agree to a cease-fire

Yom Kippur WarYom Kippur War

Topic B Topic B 200200 During this war, Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, and Iraq invade

Israel, not wanting it to be a state. As a result, Arab armies were defeated, signed a cease-fire agreement, Arab state never comes into existence, Egypt controls the Gaza strip, Transjordan controls the West Bank, Jewish refugees move to Israel, Arab refugees move out of Israel

First Arab-Israeli WarFirst Arab-Israeli War

Topic B Topic B 300300 In this war, Israel, expecting a large-scale Arab attack,

launches air strikes against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. As a result, Israel takes control of Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem

Six Day WarSix Day War

Topic B Topic B 400400

Middle East countries refused to sell oil to countries supporting Israel in the Yom Kippur War and as a results, oil prices rose world wide

OPEC Oil EmbargoOPEC Oil Embargo

Topic C 100Topic C 100

Egyptian President, Nasser, and Israel Prime Minister, Bagin, meet in Maryland with US President Jimmy Carter to discuss peace. As a result, Egypt recognizes Israel as a state, Israel returns the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt

Camp David AccordsCamp David Accords

Topic C Topic C 200200

Group that pledged to destroy Israel and replace it with an Arab State

Palestinian Liberation Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)Organization (PLO)

Topic C Topic C 300300

This person led the PLO and launched a series of guerilla attacks against Israel

Yasser ArafatYasser Arafat

Topic C Topic C 400400 At this meeting, Yasser Arafat and Israeli

Prime Minister Rabin meet to negotiate peace. Palestinians gradually gain control over the West Bank and Gaza strip

Oslo AccordsOslo Accords

Topic D 100Topic D 100

US led alliance against communism in the Middle East, Nasser refused to sign it.

Baghdad PactBaghdad Pact

Topic D 200Topic D 200

Took over as leader of Egypt, forced out the king, and began to make changes and promote nationalism

Gamal Abdel NasserGamal Abdel Nasser

Topic D 300Topic D 300

Egypt gains control of this major Egypt gains control of this major waterway in 1956waterway in 1956

Suez CanalSuez Canal

Topic D 400Topic D 400

Arab unity, Nasser hoped to united the Arab world

Pan-ArabismPan-Arabism

Topic E 100Topic E 100

This leader modernized Iran very quickly, worried the Iranian people, was overthrown twice

Shah PahlaviShah Pahlavi

Topic E 200Topic E 200

This leader of Iran This leader of Iran enforced strict Islamic religious and social values, and his foreign policy became more anti-Western

Ayatollah KhomeiniAyatollah Khomeini

Topic E 300Topic E 300

Iranian revolutionaries were upset the shah went to the US and demanded he return to Iran to be on trial. As a result, Americans were kept hostage here

US Embassy in Tehran, IranUS Embassy in Tehran, Iran

Topic E 400Topic E 400

Why did the Iranians revolt against Why did the Iranians revolt against the shah?the shah?

Worked with US Westernizing/modernizing too quickly Used secret police to keep control Failed to unite Iran Iranians did not see him as a legitimate leader

Topic F 100Topic F 100

This person was the leader of Iraq, built up Iraq’s military, US was worried he was developing deadly weapons

Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein

Topic F 200Topic F 200 In this war, Saddam Hussein built up Iraq’s military and invaded

neighbor Kuwait after accusing them of drilling in Iraqi oil fields. As a result, the UN passes economic penalties on Iraq, US helps Kuwait defeat Iraq, UN then insisted that Iraq destroy it’s weapons

Persian Gulf WarPersian Gulf War

Topic F 300Topic F 300

This war was caused by Iraq not fully cooperating with UN weapons inspectors

Iraq WarIraq War

Topic F 400Topic F 400

Iraq attacked this country because of border disputes and this countries’ new government was encouraging Iraqi Shiites to revolt. As a result 500,000 die, Iraq uses chemical weapons, ends in a stalemate with both sides signing a cease-fire

IranIran

Final JeopardyFinal Jeopardy

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