History of the Middle East Midterm
A. Short Answers: For each, provide identifying clues (Who/What/Where/When); Why the term is important to the country(countries) it is related to; and Why the term is important to our course. The best responses will be a paragraph in length.
1. Muslim Brotherhood
2. The Six Year War and Yom Kippur War
3. Camp David Accords
4. The Ottoman Empire
5. Mustafa Ataturk
6. Anwar Sadat
7. Arab Spring
8. Yasser Arafat
9. Hosni Mubarak
10. Muammar Q'adaffi
11. King Faisal
12. Benghazi
13. Caliphate
14. State of Israel
15. I.S.I.S.
B. Essays: The best essays will be six to eight pages in length and will have an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and conclusion. You should also make reference to the textbook, the book Islam, and discussions (including your articles) where appropriate.
1. So far, we have discussed Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Israel, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia. How do you characterize the stability of each nation? For each, provide a brief synopsis of the major issues facing the country, and how their history throughout the twentieth century factors into the present challenges. Which country is the most stable? Why? Which is the most unstable? Why? How does Islam impact the countries?