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1. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Palestinians
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

2. 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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

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

4. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
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
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

5. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

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

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7. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of Persia
Crimean war

8. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Britain
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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

9. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Ottoman empire
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

10. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

11. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

12. 3 Important things about the Middle East
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Imperial control of Persia
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Palestinians

13. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Israel

14. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Palestinians

15. 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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

16. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

17. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Israel
Imperial control of Persia
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

18. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
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
Israel
Palestinians

19. 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
Israel
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

20. What is the Sphere of influence?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Imperial control of Persia
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

21. What is economic concession?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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.

22. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Ottoman empire
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

23. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Britain
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

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

25. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

26. What are demographics?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Britain
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

27. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

28. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Britain
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

29. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Crimean war
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

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

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31. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Palestinians
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Because they were a victim of imperialism

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

33. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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
Imperial control of Persia
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.

34. 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
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

35. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Imperial control of Persia
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

36. 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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

37. What are demographics?
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
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.

38. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Palestinians

39. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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

40. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Israel

41. What happened between Britain and France?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

42. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

43. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Britain

44. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

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

46. 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)
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

47. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Britain
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

48. What is important about the 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 Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

49. 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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Israel

50. What is geopolitics
Ottoman empire
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Palestinians