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1. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

2. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

3. 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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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.
Palestinians

4. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Crimean war
Palestinians
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

5. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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
Ottoman empire
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

6. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

7. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

8. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

9. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
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.
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.

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

11. What is geopolitics
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

12. What are demographics?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Palestinians

13. 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
Israel
Ottoman empire

14. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

15. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

16. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

17. What is the Sphere of influence?
Ottoman empire
Imperial control of Persia
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Ottoman empire

18. 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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Israel
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

19. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Because they were a victim of imperialism
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Crimean war

20. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Britain
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

21. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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

22. What is economic concession?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

23. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Ottoman empire
Britain
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

24. What is the Balfour Declaration?
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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

25. What is important about the West Bank?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

26. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Israel
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

27. 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
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
Palestinians

28. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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

29. 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
Crimean war
Britain
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

30. What is important about the West Bank?
Britain
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
Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

31. What countries are more stable - safer and 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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

32. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Crimean war

33. 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)
Israel

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

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35. What is economic concession?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Crimean war
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

36. What happened between Britain and France?
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
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)

37. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

38. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Ottoman empire
Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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.

39. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Britain
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

40. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Palestinians
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
Ottoman empire

41. What are demographics?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

42. 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
Britain
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
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

43. 3 Important things about the Middle East
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
Israel
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

44. 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
Israel
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Palestinians

45. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Ottoman empire
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

46. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

47. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Ottoman empire
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Imperial control of Persia

48. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Palestinians
Crimean war
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

49. 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
Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Israel

50. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Britain
Britain