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1. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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 is geopolitics
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

3. 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
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

4. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

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

6. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Britain
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

7. What are demographics?
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
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

8. What is geopolitics
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

9. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Crimean war
Palestinians

10. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Palestinians
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Ottoman empire

11. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

12. 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
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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

13. What is important about the West Bank?
Israel
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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

14. What is economic concession?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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
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

15. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Britain
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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

16. 3 Important things about the Middle East
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
Britain
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

17. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
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
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
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

18. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Palestinians
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

19. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

20. What is important about the West Bank?
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
Imperial control of Persia
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

21. 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.
Israel
Ottoman empire
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

22. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Britain
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

23. What happened between Britain and France?
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
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.

24. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of Persia

25. What is the Sphere of influence?
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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of Persia

26. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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

27. 3 Important things about the Middle East
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

28. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Ottoman empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

29. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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

30. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

31. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Palestinians
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

32. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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)

33. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

34. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

35. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of Persia
Israel
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

36. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

37. What are demographics?
Israel
Israel
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

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

39. What is the Balfour Declaration?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

40. 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
Britain
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

41. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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

42. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

43. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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

44. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

45. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Crimean war
Britain
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

46. 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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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

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

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48. 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
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.
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)

49. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Israel
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Palestinians
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

50. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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.
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians