SW Asia Exam Study Guide Answers PDF

Five Pillars - the set of 5 tenets/norms of the religion of Islam. They are prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage, and faith in Allah Muhammad - founder of Islam Sunni/Shia - after Muhammad’s death, there was a split between Muslims. One group believes descendants of Allah should run the faith (Shi...

Five Pillars - the set of 5 tenets/norms of the religion of Islam. They are prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage, and faith in Allah Muhammad - founder of Islam Sunni/Shia - after Muhammad’s death, there was a split between Muslims. One group believes descendants of Allah should run the faith (Shia) while the Sunnis believe the teachings of the prophets should govern the faith Promised Land - land with holy sites for Muslims, Jews, and Christians UN Partition 1947 - the creation of the state of Israel. It displaced Arabs from their homes in Palestine. 1967 Six Day War - offensive military campaign by Israel against neighboring Arab nations. Israel wins, giving it more land. 1973 Yom Kippur War - the world split in its opinion of whether to support Arab nations or Israel after this conflict. 1978 Camp David Accords - Peace Agreement between Israel and Palestine brokered by the United States. Resulted in the assassination of the Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat 1987 Intifada - Palestinian response to Israeli military vehicle striking and killing 4 civilians. Palestinians reacted with widespread protests and violence from a grassroots level, not the government. 2000 Camp David Summit - Meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the United States to begin to discuss peace. Nothing was gained by either side, but it was a step in the right direction for peace talks. 2002 West Bank Barrier - barrier created by Israelis to separate and contain Palestinians from Israelis. 2006 Gaza Election - Hamas takes control of Palestinian political interests. 2017 Jerusalem - Jerusalem, a holy site for both Palestinians and Israelis was officially recognized as the capital of Israel by the United States creating increased tensions 2023 October 7th - Hamas attacks on Israel resulting in wide scale military response from Israel still going on today. 2024 War expands - Israel has attacked targets in other countries such as Lebanon thought to have assisted with the Oct. 7 attacks O.P.E.C - group of countries responsible for producing large amounts of oil for the world. They have large scale influence on the price and production of oil. Click to toggle options. Five Pillars Muhammad Sunni/Shia. Promised Land UN Partition 1947 1967 Six Day War 1973 Yom Kippur War 1978 Camp David Accords. 1987 Intifada. 2000 Camp David Summit 2002 West Bank Barrier. 2006 Gaza Election. 2017 Jerusalem 2023 October 7th. 2024 War expands. O.P.E.C Click to toggle options. Five Pillars Muhammad Sunni/Shia. Promised Land UN Partition 1947 1967 Six Day War 1973 Yom Kippur War 1978 Camp David Accords. 1987 Intifada. 2000 Camp David Summit 2002 West Bank Barrier. 2006 Gaza Election. 2017 Jerusalem 2023 October 7th. 2024 War expands. O.P.E.C