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1. 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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

2. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Israel

3. What is economic concession?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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

4. What is economic concession?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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.

5. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Britain
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

6. What are demographics?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Crimean war
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

7. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

8. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
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

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

10. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Britain
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

11. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

12. 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
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Britain
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

13. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Imperial control of Persia
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Palestinians

14. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Palestinians

15. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

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

17. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Britain
Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism

18. What is the Sphere of influence?
Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Britain
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

19. 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 Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

20. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Ottoman empire
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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

21. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism

22. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Israel
Crimean war
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

23. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

24. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

25. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
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
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

26. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

27. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Britain
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

28. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Imperial control of Persia

29. What is geopolitics
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
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)

30. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Palestinians

31. What are demographics?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Britain
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

32. 3 Important things about the Middle East
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
Ottoman empire
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

33. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

34. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Imperial control of Persia
Imperial control of Persia
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Because they were a victim of imperialism

35. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

36. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ 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.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

37. 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
Ottoman empire
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

38. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed 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 the Suez Canal in Egypt
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

39. What happened between Britain and France?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Israel

40. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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

41. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Britain
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

42. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
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
Ottoman empire
Israel

43. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

44. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

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

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

47. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Ottoman empire

48. 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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

49. 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.
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
Palestinians

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