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1. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

2. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

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

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4. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

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

6. What is economic concession?
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
Ottoman empire
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

7. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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)
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

8. 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
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

9. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

10. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
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
Britain

11. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
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

12. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Imperial control of Persia

13. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Ottoman empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

14. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

15. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Crimean war
Britain
Britain
Ottoman empire

16. 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 they were a victim of imperialism
Britain
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

17. 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
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.

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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Israel
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

19. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

20. 3 Important things about 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.
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

21. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

22. What are demographics?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Israel
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.

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

24. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
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.
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

25. 3 Important things about the Middle East
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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

26. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Britain
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Israel
Crimean war

27. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Crimean war
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because they were a victim of imperialism

28. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Imperial control of Persia
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

29. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

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

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31. What is geopolitics
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Ottoman empire
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

32. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Israel
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

33. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

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

35. 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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Crimean war
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

36. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Imperial control of Persia
Imperial control of Persia
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Crimean war

37. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

38. What is geopolitics
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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.
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

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

40. 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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Ottoman empire
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

41. What is the Sphere of influence?
Crimean war
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
Imperial control of Persia

42. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

43. 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
Britain
Crimean war
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

44. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Crimean 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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

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

46. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

47. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Britain
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

48. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

49. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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 numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

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