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1. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Ottoman empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

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

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

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4. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Palestinians
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
Britain

5. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Palestinians
Crimean war
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.

6. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Ottoman empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism

7. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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)
Imperial control of Persia
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

8. What is important about the West Bank?
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

9. 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
Israel
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.

10. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

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

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12. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

13. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
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
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

14. What are demographics?
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.
Britain
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

15. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Imperial control of Persia
Imperial control of Persia
Because they were a victim of imperialism
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

16. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in 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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

17. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Palestinians
Ottoman empire
Crimean war

18. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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

19. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Israel
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

20. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Crimean war

21. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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
Imperial control of Persia
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

22. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

23. What is economic concession?
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.
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Crimean war

24. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Palestinians
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

25. What is geopolitics
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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

26. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

27. 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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

28. 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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Ottoman empire

29. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Britain
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

30. What is the Sphere of influence?
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
Britain
Imperial control of Persia

31. 3 Important things about the Middle East
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
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

32. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Britain
Israel
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

33. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

34. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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 Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

36. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
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

37. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

38. What is important about the West Bank?
Britain
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

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

40. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Ottoman empire
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

41. What is economic concession?
Crimean war
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

42. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia
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

43. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel

44. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Imperial control of Persia
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Crimean war
Ottoman empire

45. What are demographics?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

46. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Israel
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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

47. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Ottoman empire
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ 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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

48. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Palestinians
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

49. 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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Crimean war

50. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
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.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)