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1. What are demographics?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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.
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

2. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Britain
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

3. What is economic concession?
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
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

4. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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.

5. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Israel
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 Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

6. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Israel
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

7. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Britain
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

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

9. What is geopolitics
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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Ottoman empire

10. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Ottoman empire
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

11. What happened between Britain and France?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Were both imperial powers at one time in 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

12. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
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.
Ottoman empire
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

13. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

14. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Crimean war
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

15. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
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

16. 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 Persia
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

17. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

18. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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

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

20. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed 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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

21. What is geopolitics
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

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

23. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Ottoman empire
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Palestinians

24. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

25. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Crimean war
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

26. 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
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.
Ottoman empire

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

28. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Imperial control of Persia

29. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
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.
Ottoman empire
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

30. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of Persia
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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.

31. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Israel
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.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

32. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

33. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

34. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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
Israel

35. 3 Important things about 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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Because they were a victim of imperialism

36. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Palestinians

37. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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.

38. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Britain
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

39. What is important about the 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
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

40. What is important about the West Bank?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

41. 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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

42. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
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.
Britain
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

43. What is the Balfour Declaration?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Were both imperial powers at one time in 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.

44. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Britain
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

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

46. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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

47. 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.
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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

48. What is economic concession?
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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

49. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Crimean war
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
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

50. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Ottoman empire