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1. What is important about the West Bank?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Israel

2. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
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.
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

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

4. 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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

5. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
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.
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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

6. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

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

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

9. What is geopolitics
Palestinians
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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

10. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

11. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

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

13. What happened between Britain and France?
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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

14. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
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

15. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Palestinians
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

16. What is important about the West Bank?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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

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

18. 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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Britain

19. 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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

20. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

21. What is geopolitics
Were both imperial powers at one time in 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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

22. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
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

23. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Ottoman empire
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

24. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Britain
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Ottoman empire

25. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Ottoman empire

26. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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.
Israel

27. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

28. What is the Sphere of influence?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

29. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Britain
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

30. 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
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

31. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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.
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

32. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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
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.

33. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

34. What is economic concession?
Imperial control of Persia
Crimean war
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

35. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

36. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Crimean war
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

37. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

38. What are demographics?
Ottoman empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Israel

39. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of Persia

40. What is the Sphere of influence?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Because they were a victim of imperialism
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Imperial control of Persia

41. Who is responsible for 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
Britain
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

42. 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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

43. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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

44. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Crimean war
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Britain
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

45. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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.

46. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Israel
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

47. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
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
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Crimean war

48. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
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)
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Britain

49. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Ottoman empire
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Israel

50. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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.
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus