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1. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Israel
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Palestinians

2. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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.
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

3. What are demographics?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

4. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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

5. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Crimean war
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Ottoman empire

6. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

7. 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
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Crimean war

8. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Palestinians

9. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Israel

10. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Palestinians
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.

11. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Crimean war
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

12. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

13. What happened between Britain and France?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

14. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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

15. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Ottoman empire
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

16. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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

17. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel
Ottoman empire

18. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Ottoman empire
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

19. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Imperial control of Persia
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

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

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21. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Crimean war

22. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

23. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

24. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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.

25. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

26. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

27. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

28. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

29. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

30. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Ottoman empire
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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

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

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32. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

33. 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
Britain
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

34. 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
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

35. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Crimean war
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

36. What is economic concession?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Palestinians

37. What are demographics?
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
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.

38. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
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
Israel
Ottoman empire

39. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

40. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
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

41. What is the Sphere of influence?
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Imperial control of Persia

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

43. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

44. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

45. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Israel
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

46. What is geopolitics
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

47. 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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Israel

48. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Crimean war
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

49. What is the Balfour Declaration?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Crimean war
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

50. What is the Sphere of influence?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Imperial control of Persia
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions