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1. What happened between Britain and France?
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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

2. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Palestinians

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

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

5. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
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
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

6. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
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

7. 3 Important things about the Middle East
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than 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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

8. What are demographics?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

9. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Crimean war
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

10. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Crimean war
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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

11. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Britain
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Israel

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

13. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Israel

14. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
Imperial control of Persia
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

15. What are demographics?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Ottoman empire
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

16. What is economic concession?
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
Palestinians
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

17. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel

18. 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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

19. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism

20. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

21. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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
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.

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

23. What is economic concession?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
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

24. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Crimean war
Palestinians
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

25. 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.
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

27. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
Britain
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Palestinians

28. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
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.
Palestinians
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

29. What is the Sphere of influence?
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.
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Palestinians

30. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
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
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Because they were a victim of imperialism

31. What is geopolitics
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

32. What is important about the West Bank?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

33. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Britain
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Israel

34. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

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

36. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the 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.
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 death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

37. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Imperial control of Persia
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

38. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
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. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Palestinians

40. 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.
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

41. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Britain
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

42. What is important about the Golan Heights?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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

43. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
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.
Imperial control of Persia
Ottoman empire

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

45. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Imperial control of Persia
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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

46. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

47. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Ottoman empire
Britain
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

49. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of Persia
Ottoman empire
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

50. What is important about the West Bank?
Israel
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East