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1. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed 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

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

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3. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
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
Crimean war

4. What is geopolitics
Palestinians
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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

5. What are demographics?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

6. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Imperial control of Persia
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

7. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

8. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
Imperial control of Persia
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

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

10. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

11. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

12. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

13. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

14. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

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

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16. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Ottoman empire

17. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

18. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Crimean war
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Israel

19. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Crimean war
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Crimean war

20. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
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
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

21. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

22. What is geopolitics
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Ottoman empire
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

23. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
Israel
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

24. What is important about the West Bank?
Crimean war
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

25. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Ottoman empire
Israel
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

26. What happened between Britain and France?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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

27. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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.
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

28. 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
Israel
Palestinians
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

29. 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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

30. What is economic concession?
Imperial control of Persia
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ 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 the Suez Canal in Egypt

31. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

32. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

33. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Israel
Britain

34. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Britain

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
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

36. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Ottoman empire
Israel
Because it favored the Jews over the 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.

37. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Ottoman empire
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

38. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

39. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Britain
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

40. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Imperial control of Persia

41. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
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

42. What is important about the West Bank?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Crimean war
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

43. What is the Sphere of influence?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
Crimean war
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

44. What is economic concession?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Ottoman empire
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

45. What is the Sphere of influence?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Ottoman empire
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia

46. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Ottoman empire
Palestinians
Crimean war

47. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

48. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Crimean war
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of Persia
Israel

49. What happened between Britain and France?
Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Britain
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

50. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Palestinians
Britain
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East