Conflict and Change in the Middle East

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Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?

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European politicians (Sykes-Picot)

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Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

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Great Britain

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What large empire broke up after World War I?

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Ottoman Empire

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Why was the Ottoman Empire broken into numerous smaller countries at the end of World War I?

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The winners of the war partitioned the losing Ottoman Empire into separate countries without considering the ethnic and religious groups in the area.

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Which two countries divided the Middle East into countries after WWI?

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Britain & France

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One major problem European countries created with drawing up artificial borders after WWI was?

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The blending of ethnic and religious groups created conflict in parts of the region and between the groups.

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After the Europeans partitioned the Middle East, the conflicts that happened, as a result, were due to

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land and religion

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What word means to have pride in your heritage, culture, or country?

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nationalism

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The _____ is the holy book of the Muslims. Muslims believe it is the holy word of God as revealed to Muhammad

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Quran

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For centuries the middle East was ruled by

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Ottoman Turks