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#Ottoman Empire # Conflict in the Middle East # Historical reasons for the establisment of Israel
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What began the six day war ( the 3rd Arab-Israel war) which occured in 1967 ?
The first Arab- Israeli War
An Arab attack against Christians
Air strikes against Israel
Israeli air strikes against the 3rd Arab attack.
2
Why is the West Bank called " The West Bank"?
It's west of Israel
It's on the west bank of the Tigris river
It's west of other Arab countries
It's onthe west bank of the Jordan River
3
Since the creation of Israel in 1948.....
Arab nations have formed democratic governments
the United Nations has acted as the central government
there has been ongoing conflict between Israel and the Arabs
the nations of the middle east have maintained peace.
4
Which continent was the birthplace of the world's major religions?
Africa
Europe
North America
Asia
5
When did WW1 begin and end
1914-1945
1914-1945
1939-1945
1914-1918
6
Where was the base of the once powerful Ottoman Empire?
Istanbul, Turkey
Iraq
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem
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The organization that declared Israel an independant Jewish state in 1948.
National council
European politicians
United Nations
League of Nations
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What are the four main historical reasons that lead to the establisment of a Jewish state?
Land connections, Anti- Semitism, Zionism, & the Holocaust
Balfour declaration , Zionism, Anti- Semitism, the Holocaust
Zionism, the Holocaust, Anti Semitism and the Intifada
Arab - Israeli wars, Holocaust, Zionism, land connection
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What is an intifada?
A campaign of violent resistence against Israeli control
An army
A war
A campaign of violent resistence against Arab control
10
After the end of World War One , who drew up the boundaries in the San Remo Agreement in 1920?
The Jewish
US politicians
European politicians
The Arabs
11
Someone that has been displaced from their home due to war is a ?
Christian
refugee
Muslim
Hamas fighter
12
A letter from the British Foreign Secretary pledging support of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Peace Treaty
San Remo Agreement
Balfour Declaration
Treaty of Lausanne
13
Describe the relationship between a countries literacy rate and standard of living.
High Literacy Rate= Low Standard of Living
The Literacy Rate does not affect the standard of living
Low Literacy Rate=High standard of living
Education leads to a higher standard of living
14
What was the historic name of modern Israel when Britain had a mandate over the territory?
Palestine
Jerusalem
Jordan
Israel
15
Which empire occupied the Middle East region before it was partitioned in the 1920's?
League of Nations
The Ottoman Empire
The British Empire
The Palestinian Authority
16
Authority given to a nation to administer the government and affairs of a former territory.
declaration
mandate
law
amendment
17
What are the main sources of ongoing conflict in the Middle East ?
land and religion
land and goverment
ethnicity and religion
land and ethnicity
18
The agreement that gave Britain a mandate over Palestine and defined the Middle East boundaries
Treaty of Lausanne
Balfour Declaration
San Remo Agreement
Peace Treaty
19
What happened within a fews hours of Israel becoming an independent state?
The Palestinian Arabs and surrounding Arab counties attacked
The Israelis attacked the Palestinian Arabs
The United States attacked Palestine
The Arab countries made an agreement with Israel
20
The year that modern day Israel was established?
1948
1920
1945
1939
21
After the formation of Israel in 1948, what was the reaction of the surrounding Arab nations?
Arab nations signed a peace treaty with Israel
The Arab nations built up their military
The five surrounding nations immediately attacked Israel
A coalition of Arab nations developed a partition plan.
22
A major source of conflict after the partitioning on the Ottoman empire was
the race of the people living there
no attention was given to ethnicity or religion
the government
physical features of the land
23
What extra territory did Israel acquire as a result of the 6 day war?
The West Bank, Gaza Strip, & East Jerusalem
Palestine
Israel lost their territory
The West Bank
24
What city, at the heart of conflict, do both the Arabs and the Jewish want to claim?
Istanbul
Jerusalem
Mecca
Baghdad
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The name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
isolationism
Nationalism
Zionism
Anti- Semitism
