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| According to the timeline that we made in class, what was unique about the Rule of the Ottoman Turks in the late 1700s? | They allowed religious diversity |
| According the timeline, which country (empire) became the "sick man Europe" in the 1800s? | Ottoman Empire |
| When the breakup of the Ottoman Empire occurred, many of the divisions became _?_, which meant they would be under the control of other nations? | Mandates |
| Identify the two groups who claimed Palestine as their homeland. | Arabs & Jews |
| A document that stated, the British would support the creation of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine? | Balfour Declaration |
| When the British decided to bow out of the Palestinian problem, who took over and provided a solution? | United Nations |
| When the UN split Palestine into two states, which side was unhappy with the solution and why? | Arabs; unhappy because they had 70% of the population but less than 1/2 the land |
| It was known as the international city? | Jerusalem |
| When the Arabs refused to accept the UN solution, what action did they take? | Declared war on Israel |
| What was the outcome of the 1948 Palestinian/Israeli war? | Palestinians lost their entire country |
| The two sections of land that eventually became part of Israel? | Gaza Strip & West Bank |
| What happen to Jerusalem after the 1948 war? | It was now controlled by the Israelis. |
| This landform covers approximately 1/2 of Israel? | Negev Desert |
| How has the country of Israel converted the desert land into usable farm land? | Through the use of pipelines, canals, tunnels, and Drip Irrigation |
| This mineral is used in fertilizer and explosives? | Potash |
| Where are potash, bromine, and salt mined in Israel? | Dead Sea |
| How have the Israeli government attempted to draw people to the interior regions of Israel? | Built new towns and offered higher pay |
| Jews in Israel immigrated prior to 1948 and tend to be more educated with a high standard of living? | Ashkenazi Jews |
| Jews in Israel who migrated after 1948 and tend to be less educated with a low standard of living? | Sephardic Jews |
| They make up about 20% of the Israeli population? | Arabs |
| Can Arabs in Israel take part in the political process; such as voting? | Yes |
| This organization demands liberation of Palestine? | PLO, Palestinian Liberation Organization |
| Palestinian uprisings, which brought on military force by the Israeli's, were called? | Intifadas |
| What happened to the Ottoman Empire at the conclusion of WWI? | It was divided up into mandates |
| A belief that the people have the right to choose their own form of government? | Self-determination |
| A policy which places a limit on trade? | Embargo |
| A standing army? | militia |
| An arch of rich land in the Middle East? | Fertile Crescent |
| It means no government or lawlessness? | anarchy |
| What happened in 1967 that was devastating to the Jordan Economy? | They lost the West Bank to Israel |
| Because of its location, Syria's economy is based on Agriculture and _?_. | Trade |
| Why do many of the oil producing countries beginning to diversify in terms of their economy? | They realize that someday they will run out of oil. |
| What small country did Iraq invade in 1990? | Kuwait |
| In the 1980s, Iraq was at war with this country which ended without a winner? | Iran |
