49a and 49c - Partitioning leads to Conflict Remediation

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Europeans created artificial borders in the Middle East causing conflict between ethnic and religious groups. How were Europeans able to partition the land?

• Europeans persecuted Jews through the Holocaust

• Europeans won land from the Ottoman Empire after WWI

• Jews were forced to leave by the Romans in the Diaspora

• Immigrants moved to Palestine after WWII

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Who controlled the mandate of Palestine following the Ottoman Empire's collapse after World War I?

• France

• United States

• Germany

• Great Britain

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Why did the European Partitioning under the Sykes-Picot agreement cause conflict?

• Other European nations were upset they did not acquire more territory.

• The French disagreed with the British on which land to mandate.

• Countries were allowed to maintain wealth of natural resources.

• Europeans ignored historical and religious/ethnic borders.

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Why were Arab leaders upset by the Skyes-Picot agreement?

• They were denied true independence as promised.

• They desired stronger mandates tying them to European rule.

• They worried about their safety from terrorist militia.

• They were granted self-rule and autonomous governing.

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Which answer most accurately completes the following sentence: “In Southwest Asia (Middle East), land and religion are major sources of ________.”

• aid

• water

• conflict

• agreement

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How did European involvement in Southwest Asia impact the region after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire?

• Many Europeans immigrated to Southwest Asia.

• Countries in Southwest Asia modeled their governments on European governments.

• Political borders were decided by European powers without consideration of the political and historic connections in the region.

• European powers presence in Southwest Asia established a long period of peace and improved relations with non-Muslim western nations.

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After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, European powers partitioned Southwest Asia (Middle East). What has been a result of the artificial boundaries they created?

• regional peace

• regional wealth

• regional conflict

• regional pollution

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What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?

• The Ottomans fought on the losing side of the war.

• The Empire spent too much money on buildings and new roads and went bankrupt.

• The people in the Empire were starving because a long drought had ruined agriculture.

• The Ottoman government was overthrown by a revolt of factory workers who went unemployed when the war ended.

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Which of these describe the legacy of European control of the Middle East? (Choose all that are correct.)

• Multiple ethnic and religious groups within in country boundaries

• Political instability in countries where ethnic and religious groups compete for power

• Trade agreements resulting in Middle Eastern nations supplying raw materials and European powers exporting final products

• Peace and cooperation between members of religious and ethnic groups with in national borders

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Sykes-Picot Agreement

• A treaty that ended World War I

• An agreement that divided the Ottoman Empire's territories in the Middle East between Britain and France

• A peace agreement between Israel and Palestine

• A coalition formed to fight terrorism

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ethnic conflict

• disagreement over the rightful successor to the Prophet Muhammad

• loyalty and devotion to a country (nation)

• an alliance of groups or countries that work together to achieve a common goal

• when different ethnic groups compete for the same goal—notably power, access to resources, or land

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sectarian conflict

• conflict based on perceived differences between divisions or sects within a religion

• loyalty and devotion to a country (nation)

• an alliance of groups or countries that work together to achieve a common goal

• when different ethnic groups compete for the same goal—notably power, access to resources, or land

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Palestine

• Islamic-run superpower ruled large areas of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa for more than 600 years until World War I

• loyalty and devotion to a country (nation)

• an alliance of groups or countries that work together to achieve a common goal

• area of the eastern Mediterranean region, comprising parts of modern Israel along with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

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artificial political boundaries

• political borders that are drawn by people that live in the areas they partition

• political borders that are drawn by people who do not live in the areas they divide, often by former colonizers

• to divide

• ending of colonial rule in the Middle East

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partition

• political borders that are drawn by people that live in the areas they partition

• political borders that are drawn by people who do not live in the areas they divide, often by former colonizers

• to divide land

• ending of colonial rule in the Middle East

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secular

• not influenced by religious beliefs

• when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal

• controlled by religion and religious laws

• the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims

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extremism

• believing in and supporting ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable

• support for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

• temporary control of a territory by a foreign power

• not influenced by religious beliefs

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majority

• a group that is the biggest in a country, usually over 50%

• a group that is equal in number when compared to the majority population

• a group that is smaller in number compared to the majority population

• a group that is larger in number compared to the majority population

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minority

• a group that is the biggest in a country

• a group that is equal in number when compared to the majority population

• a group that is smaller in number compared to the majority population

• a group that is larger in number compared to the majority population

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Which of these describe the legacy of European control of the Middle East? (Choose all that are correct.)

• Multiple ethnic and religious groups within in country boundaries

• Political instability in countries where ethnic and religious groups compete for power

• Trade agreements resulting in Middle Eastern nations supplying raw materials and European powers exporting final products

• Peace and cooperation between members of religious and ethnic groups with in national borders

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What is the difference between the Sunni and the Shia that caused them to split?

• The Shia thought that only Muhammad's descendants could become caliphs, but the Sunni were open to anyone as caliphs.

• The Sunni like fighting, but the Shia do not.

• The Shia came from Spain, and the Sunni came from Australia.

• There are no differences between the Sunni and Shia.

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What would be the BEST title for the image?

• Kurdish Dream for Homeland

• Country of the Kurds

• Partial Control of Kurdish territories

• Mesopotamia

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Why did the European Partitioning under the Sykes-Picot agreement cause conflict?

• Other European nations were upset they did not acquire more territory.

• The French disagreed with the British on which land to mandate.

• Countries were allowed to maintain wealth of natural resources.

• The Europeans made promises to different groups that they didn't keep because they kept the land.

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Why are Sunnis and Shias in conflict today?

• They are fighting over Muhammad.

• They fight for power in nations where there are both groups.

• Both want to create a new Islamic nation.

• The only fighting is between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

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Why did the Sunni-Shia split happen?

• The Sunni did not want a new leader, but the Shia did.

• They could not agree on who would lead Islam after the death of Mohammad.

• The Sunnis are Jewish and Shia are Muslims.

• After Mohammad died they split because they could not agree on a holy city.

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What is the goal of Kurdish nationalism?

• a Kurdish language

• to take over the country of Iraq

• a country for the Kurds

• to take over the land of Palestine

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Who are the Kurds?

• People from the largest nation in the Middle East.

• A minority group that has been removed from the Middle East due to continued conflict with Islamic Sects.

• The 4th largest ethnic group in SW Asia and he largest ethic group in the world that does not have their own country.

• A distinct Arab subgroup that can be found in Saudi Arabia who came to power with the help of Saddam Hussein.

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Which answer most accurately completes the following sentence: “In Southwest Asia (Middle East), land and religion are major sources of ________.”

• aid

• water

• conflict

• agreement

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Who controlled the mandate of Palestine following the Ottoman Empire's collapse after World War I?

• France

• United States

• Germany

• Great Britain

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The Balfour Declaration demonstrated whose support for the Jews?

• France

• United States

• Germany

• Great Britain

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How did the Arab Palestinians react to the UN Partition Plan of 1947?

• Rejected it and declared war

• Accepted it and declared war

• Rejected it but remained peaceful

• Accepted it and remained peaceful

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What are the 4 primary reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948?

• Holocaust, anti-Semitism, Zionism, and birthplace of Jesus

• Jewish promised land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism

• partitioning, Judaism, anti-Semitism, and Zionism

• Jewish holy land, the Holocaust, Islam, and Israel

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Where do most Palestinian Arabs live today?

• Israel and Egypt

• Gaza Strip and West Bank

• Suez Canal and Jordan River

• Israel and Syria

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Jerusalem is a holy city for which group of people?

• Christians

• Jews

• Muslims

• all of these people

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How was Israel created?

• Great Britain partitioned Syria

• Israel invaded Palestine

• The United Nations partitioned Palestine

• The Ottoman Empire was partitioned by Great Britain

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What has been a common goal of the Jews and Muslims in this area?

• To unite all Middle eastern nations as one

• To become leaders in the world economy

• To have their own independent countries

• To impose their religion on others

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Through multiple wars, who gained control over the majority of Israel-Palestine?

• Israeli Jews

• Palestinian Arabs

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A major argument between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side

• wants to control oil resources in the area

• has close military alliances with neighboring countries

• believes in different interpretations of the same religion

• claims Palestine as their homeland