Creation of Israel

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What empire fell as a result of World War I?

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Ottoman Empire

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Which describes the Jews’ beliefs about the land of Israel?

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In ancient times, God promised the land to them as descendants of Abraham and his son Isaac.

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How did the Holocaust lead to the creation of modern Israel?

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The United Nations voted to create a homeland for the Jews to compensate the people for their tremendous suffering.

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Which describes the condition of the relationship between Arabs and Israelis today?

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The two groups are still in disagreement about the existence of the government of Israel and the land it controls.

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Which increased international support for a modern state of Israel in 1948?

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the Holocaust

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Which is a major goal for Zionists?

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a self-ruling Jewish homeland

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The UN proposed to divide into two Palestine independent states: Jewish State and Arab State.

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True

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Where are the majority of Jewish people located in Southwest Asia today? Options: Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Saudi Arabia

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Israel

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People who believe that the Jewish people deserve a homeland in Israel for religious reasons are called ________.

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Zionists

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Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I?

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European politicians