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1. 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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

2. What are demographics?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

3. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Ottoman empire
Palestinians
Israel

4. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

5. What is economic concession?
Ottoman empire
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

6. 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
Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Crimean war

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

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

9. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Israel
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

10. 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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

11. 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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Palestinians
Britain

12. What are demographics?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

13. What is geopolitics
Britain
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

14. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

15. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of Persia
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

16. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

17. What is the Sphere of influence?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Imperial control of Persia
Palestinians

18. 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)
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

19. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

20. 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)
Crimean war
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

21. What is geopolitics
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
Palestinians
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

22. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Israel
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Britain
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

23. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than 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.
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

24. 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
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.
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

25. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

26. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

27. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

28. What happened between Britain and France?
Britain
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Ottoman empire
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

29. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Britain
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.
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

30. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Crimean war

31. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Ottoman empire
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

32. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
Israel
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

33. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
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
Ottoman empire

34. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Imperial control of Persia
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Israel

35. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Israel
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Ottoman empire
Britain

36. 3 Important things about the Middle East
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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.

37. 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.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Because they were a victim of imperialism

38. What happened between Britain and France?
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.
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

39. What is the Sphere of influence?
Britain
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

40. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Israel
Crimean war
Because they were a victim of imperialism

41. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Ottoman empire
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Israel
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

42. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
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
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

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

44. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Ottoman empire
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

45. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Ottoman empire
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

46. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

47. What is the Balfour Declaration?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Palestinians
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

48. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Britain
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

49. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Ottoman empire

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