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1. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Palestinians

2. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Crimean war
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

3. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Imperial control of Persia
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

4. What is geopolitics
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

5. What is important about the West Bank?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

6. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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

7. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

8. What is the Sphere of influence?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Imperial control of Persia
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

9. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

10. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

11. What are demographics?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

12. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
Imperial control of Persia
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

13. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

14. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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 Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

15. 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
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.
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

16. What is the Balfour Declaration?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Because they were a victim of imperialism

17. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Britain
Israel
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.

18. What is economic concession?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Palestinians

19. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Because they were a victim of imperialism

20. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

21. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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.
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

22. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Israel
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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

23. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Imperial control of Persia
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
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

24. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Britain

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

26. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Because they were a victim of imperialism
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

27. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Crimean war
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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

28. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Israel
Imperial control of Persia
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

29. What happened between Britain and France?
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
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

30. What is economic concession?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

31. What are demographics?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

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

33. What happened between Britain and France?
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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

34. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

35. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Crimean war
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

36. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Ottoman empire
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

37. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Imperial control of Persia
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Ottoman empire
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

38. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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

39. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Ottoman empire
Imperial control of Persia

40. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

41. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
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.
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

42. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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
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

43. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

44. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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.
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

45. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Israel
Ottoman empire

46. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
Israel
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

47. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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

48. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Britain
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

49. What is the Sphere of influence?
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
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

50. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements