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1. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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)
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

2. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Israel

3. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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

4. What is the Sphere of influence?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of Persia
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

5. What is geopolitics
Britain
Crimean war
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

6. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
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
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

7. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Britain
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.
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

8. What is the Balfour Declaration?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Ottoman empire
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

9. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in 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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

10. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

11. What is economic concession?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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.

12. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

13. What are demographics?
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.
Ottoman empire
Israel

14. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

15. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Ottoman empire
Because they were a victim of imperialism

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

17. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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.
Crimean war

18. 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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Crimean war

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

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20. What are demographics?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Crimean war
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

21. 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
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.

22. What is economic concession?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because they were a victim of imperialism

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

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24. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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

25. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
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.

26. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
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.

27. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Israel
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

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

29. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Palestinians
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

30. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of Persia
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

31. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

32. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

33. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Britain
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

34. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

35. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of Persia
Britain
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

36. What happened between Britain and France?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

37. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Israel

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

39. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

40. What is important about the West Bank?
Britain
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

41. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
Britain
Ottoman empire
Israel

42. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Britain
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
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 is the Balfour Declaration?
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
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

44. 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
Crimean war
Imperial control of Persia
Because they were a victim of imperialism

45. What happened between Britain and France?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

46. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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
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.

47. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

48. 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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism

49. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

50. What is the UN plan of 1947?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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 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.
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products