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1. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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.
Crimean war

2. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Ottoman empire
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Imperial control of Persia
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

3. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

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

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5. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Crimean war
Israel
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

6. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Ottoman empire
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Britain

7. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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.
Ottoman empire

8. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than 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
Palestinians

9. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Israel
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Palestinians

10. 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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Crimean war
Ottoman empire

11. 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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Crimean war
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

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

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13. What is geopolitics
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

14. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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

15. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

16. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
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
Ottoman empire
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

17. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

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

19. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Israel
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Ottoman empire

20. 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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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.

21. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Crimean war
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia

22. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Palestinians
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.

23. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Crimean war
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

24. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

25. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Palestinians
Israel
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than 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

26. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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.
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

27. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Britain
Imperial control of Persia
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

28. What are demographics?
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
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)

29. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

30. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

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

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

33. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

34. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than 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
Imperial control of Persia

35. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Israel
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel

36. 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
Israel
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

37. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Crimean war
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

38. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Israel
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

39. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
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
Palestinians
Britain

40. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Britain
Crimean war
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

41. 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
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of Persia
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

42. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Crimean war

43. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Crimean war
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

44. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

45. Who is responsible for 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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Britain
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

46. What is important about the West Bank?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

47. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of Persia
Crimean war
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Crimean war

48. What is geopolitics
Britain
Crimean war
Ottoman empire
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

49. 3 Important things about the Middle East
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

50. What happened between Britain and France?
Israel
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Ottoman empire
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East