Question 1

A)
Arrange the events in correct chronological order. Place the earliest event at the top and the
latest event at the bottom.
(1 point)
Israel withdraws from Gaza.


Israel and the PLO sign the Oslo Accords.

Israel takes control of West Bank and Gaza.

Hamas takes control of Gaza.
Question 2
A)
Which terrorist group has been a major force in the conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen?
(1 point)
the Taliban
Hamas
the Islamic State, or ISIS
Al-Qaeda
Question 3
A)
What happened in Iraq most immediately after Saddam Hussein was removed from power?
(1 point)
The new government used chemical weapons against civilians.
ISIS declared the formation of the Islamic State.
Iraqi refugees fled to neighboring countries.
Civil war broke out between different ethnic and religious groups.
Question 4
A)
Drag and drop the factors that contributed to Yemen becoming a failed state to the box.
Answers may be used once or not at all.
(1 point)
factors that contributed to Yemen becoming a failed state

The rebel group, Houthis, took control of much of Yemen.


The president of Yemen agreed to allow Turkey to control the country.
The United States forcibly removed the president of Yemen from office.

ISIS took control of parts of Yemen.

1 answer

Question 1

A) Arrange the events in correct chronological order:

  1. Israel takes control of West Bank and Gaza.
  2. Israel and the PLO sign the Oslo Accords.
  3. Israel withdraws from Gaza.
  4. Hamas takes control of Gaza.

Question 2

A) Which terrorist group has been a major force in the conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen?

Answer: the Islamic State, or ISIS


Question 3

A) What happened in Iraq most immediately after Saddam Hussein was removed from power?

Answer: Civil war broke out between different ethnic and religious groups.


Question 4

A) Factors that contributed to Yemen becoming a failed state:

  1. The rebel group, Houthis, took control of much of Yemen.
  2. The United States forcibly removed the president of Yemen from office.

(Note: The statement about the president allowing Turkey to control the country is incorrect, so it should not be included. The statement about ISIS does not indicate a significant role in the overall failure of the state when compared to the other two factors listed.)