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1. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

2. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

3. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Israel
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

4. What is economic concession?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

5. What is geopolitics
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Ottoman empire

6. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Britain
Imperial control of Persia
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

7. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
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
Ottoman empire
Crimean war

8. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Britain

9. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Palestinians
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Britain

10. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Israel
Ottoman empire
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

11. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Ottoman empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

12. What is geopolitics
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
Imperial control of Persia
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

13. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

14. What is the Balfour Declaration?
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
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

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

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16. What is important about the West Bank?
Crimean war
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Ottoman empire
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

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

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18. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Israel

19. What is important about the West Bank?
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
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

20. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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.

21. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
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.
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

22. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Were both imperial powers at one time in 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

23. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of Persia
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Israel

24. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Ottoman empire
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

25. What are demographics?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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

26. What is the Sphere of influence?
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Imperial control of Persia
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

27. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Israel
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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

28. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Britain
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

29. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
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 they were a victim of imperialism
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

30. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Palestinians
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Ottoman empire

31. What is economic concession?
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

32. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
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.
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

33. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Because it favored the Jews over the 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

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

35. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

36. 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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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)

37. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Israel
Crimean war
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Ottoman empire

38. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

39. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
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 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.

40. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Ottoman empire
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

41. 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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Imperial control of Persia
Ottoman empire

42. What is the Sphere of influence?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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.

43. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

44. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

45. 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.
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

46. What are demographics?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of Persia
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Palestinians

47. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Crimean war
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

48. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Israel
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
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

49. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Britain
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

50. What happened between Britain and France?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews