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1. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

2. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Israel
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Ottoman empire

3. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

4. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Israel
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

5. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Crimean war
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

6. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Britain
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Ottoman empire
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

7. What is important about the West Bank?
Britain
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Crimean war
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

8. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

9. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of Persia
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel

10. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

11. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Ottoman empire
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

12. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

13. What is important about the Golan Heights?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Israel

14. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Israel
Palestinians
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

15. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

16. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Palestinians
Britain

17. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Palestinians
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Israel

18. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

19. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Israel

20. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

21. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Israel
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

22. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

23. What is geopolitics
Israel
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

24. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

25. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Britain
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.

26. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Israel
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Imperial control of Persia
Britain

27. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of Persia
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Crimean war
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

28. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

29. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Ottoman empire
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

30. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Ottoman empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

31. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Crimean war

32. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
Imperial control of Persia

33. What is important about the West Bank?
Ottoman empire
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

34. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of Persia
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

35. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Because they were a victim of imperialism

36. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Palestinians
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

37. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Palestinians

38. What caused bad-blood between the United States and the Middle East?

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39. What is economic concession?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Britain

40. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Crimean war
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Palestinians
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

41. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

42. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Israel
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

43. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

44. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Israel
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

45. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
Britain
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Israel

46. What is geopolitics
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

47. What is economic concession?
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

48. What happened between Britain and France?
Israel
Palestinians
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

49. What are demographics?
Ottoman empire
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

50. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Crimean war
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey