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1. 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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Crimean war
Because they were a victim of imperialism

2. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia

3. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

4. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Israel
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Britain

5. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Because they were a victim of imperialism

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

7. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Britain
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Palestinians

8. What is economic concession?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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

9. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Britain
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

10. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Palestinians
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

11. 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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

12. 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)
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Imperial control of Persia
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

13. What are demographics?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

14. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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
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.

15. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

16. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Britain
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

17. What is economic concession?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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 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 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
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

19. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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
Britain

20. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Ottoman empire
Britain
Imperial control of Persia
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

21. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

22. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Crimean war
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
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

23. What happened between Britain and France?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Crimean war
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

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

25. What is geopolitics
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
Because they were a victim of imperialism
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

26. 3 Important things about 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
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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

27. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
Imperial control of Persia
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

28. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Israel
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

29. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

30. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism

31. 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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Israel
Ottoman empire

32. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

33. What is geopolitics
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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

34. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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)

35. 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
Britain
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

36. 3 Important things about 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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

37. What is the Sphere of influence?
Ottoman empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of Persia
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

38. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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.
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

39. 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.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

40. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Crimean war
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Crimean war
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

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

42. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Crimean war
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

43. 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
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

44. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Crimean war
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Ottoman empire

45. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

46. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Ottoman empire
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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

47. War fought between Russia and 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
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
Crimean war

48. What is the Sphere of influence?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Britain
Imperial control of Persia

49. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Crimean war
Britain
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

50. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
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