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1. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

2. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Crimean war
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.
Israel

3. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

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

5. 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)
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

6. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia
Britain

7. What are demographics?
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

8. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Imperial control of Persia

9. What are demographics?
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
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.

10. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Imperial control of Persia
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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.

11. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Israel
Imperial control of Persia
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Crimean war

12. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Crimean war
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

13. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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.
Crimean war

14. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

15. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

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

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17. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Crimean war
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

18. What is important about the West Bank?
Crimean war
Palestinians
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.

19. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
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
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

20. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Israel
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

21. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Israel
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Ottoman empire

22. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Palestinians
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)
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

23. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Because they were a victim of imperialism
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

24. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Ottoman empire
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

25. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

26. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Ottoman empire
Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

27. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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

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

29. 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
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Britain
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

30. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
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
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Britain

31. What is the Sphere of influence?
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
Imperial control of Persia
Israel

32. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Crimean war
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

33. What is geopolitics
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Crimean war
Imperial control of Persia
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

34. What happened between Britain and France?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Palestinians
Britain

35. What is economic concession?
Crimean war
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

36. 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
Ottoman empire
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

37. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Ottoman empire

38. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

39. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

40. 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
Ottoman empire
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

41. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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.

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
Israel
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

43. 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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

44. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Britain
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

45. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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

46. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Palestinians
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

47. What is geopolitics
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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Israel

48. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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
Ottoman empire

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

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