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1. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Ottoman empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Israel

2. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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.
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

3. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
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
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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

4. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

5. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

6. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

7. What is important about the West Bank?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

8. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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.

9. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Ottoman empire
Crimean war
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Britain

10. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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.
Ottoman empire

11. What is economic concession?
Palestinians
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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

12. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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
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

13. What happened between Britain and France?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

14. What is geopolitics
Ottoman empire
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Britain
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

15. What happened between Britain and France?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
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
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

16. What are demographics?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Israel

17. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of Persia
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.
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

18. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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 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.
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

19. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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)

20. 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
Crimean war
Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

21. What are demographics?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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

22. What is the Sphere of influence?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Imperial control of Persia
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

23. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

24. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Britain
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

25. What is economic concession?
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
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
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

26. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Crimean war
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

27. 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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Ottoman empire
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

28. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

29. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

30. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

31. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Palestinians
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

32. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
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.
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

33. 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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

34. What is geopolitics
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

35. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Palestinians

36. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Britain

37. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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

38. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Britain
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

39. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

40. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Crimean war
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

41. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Israel
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

42. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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.
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Because they were a victim of imperialism

43. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel

44. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Crimean war

45. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Crimean war
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

46. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

47. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Imperial control of Persia
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

48. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of Persia
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Palestinians

49. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

50. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Because they were a victim of imperialism
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Palestinians