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1. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

2. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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
Palestinians

3. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Imperial control of Persia
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

4. What is economic concession?
Ottoman empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Palestinians

5. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

6. 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.
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
Ottoman empire

7. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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

8. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
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
Imperial control of Persia

9. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of Persia
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

10. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
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
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

11. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
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
Imperial control of Persia
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

12. 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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

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

14. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
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.

15. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
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
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

16. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
Were both imperial powers at one time in 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

17. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Ottoman empire

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

19. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Britain
Israel
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

20. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
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.
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

21. What is important about the West Bank?
Imperial control of Persia
Ottoman empire
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Israel

22. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Crimean war

23. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

24. What is geopolitics
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

25. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Palestinians

26. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Britain

27. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
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
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

28. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of Persia
Ottoman empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

29. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism

30. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Ottoman empire
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)
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 West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Imperial control of Persia
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

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

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33. What is the Sphere of influence?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
Crimean war
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

34. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of Persia
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

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

36. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Imperial control of Persia
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

37. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Britain
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

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

39. What is economic concession?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Palestinians
Crimean war
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

40. 3 Important things about the Middle East
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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

41. What are demographics?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

42. War fought between Russia and the 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
Crimean war
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.

43. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Ottoman empire
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

44. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Ottoman empire
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia

45. 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
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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

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

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47. What are demographics?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

48. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

49. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia

50. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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 Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Israel