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1. 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
Britain
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

2. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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

3. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Israel
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

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

5. What are demographics?
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.
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Ottoman empire

6. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Palestinians
Britain

7. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

8. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Imperial control of Persia
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Ottoman empire
Palestinians

9. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Imperial control of Persia
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

10. What is important about the West Bank?
Palestinians
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Crimean war

11. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Palestinians

12. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Ottoman empire
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

13. 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
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.
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

14. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
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.
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

15. 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
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
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?

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

18. 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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Britain

19. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of Persia
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

20. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

21. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

22. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

23. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Israel

24. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Palestinians

25. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Crimean war

26. What are demographics?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

27. What happened between Britain and France?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Ottoman empire
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

28. What is economic concession?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Britain
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Palestinians

29. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Imperial control of Persia
Crimean war
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Britain

30. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Crimean war
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

31. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
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
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

32. What is the Sphere of influence?
Britain
Ottoman empire
Imperial control of Persia
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

33. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

34. 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.
Crimean war
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

35. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the 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.
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

36. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Britain
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)
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

37. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Britain
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

38. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

39. What happened between Britain and France?
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.
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

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

41. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

42. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

43. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

44. 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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Palestinians

45. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Crimean war
Israel

46. 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.
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Britain
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

47. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

48. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Britain
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

49. What is geopolitics
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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Because they were a victim of imperialism

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