Middle East Life and Conflict

What document established British support for the creation of Israel?

• UN Resolution 242

• Balfour Declaration/ Letter

• Declaration of Peace

• Oslo Peace Accords

Why was the nation of Israel created as Jewish homeland in Palestine?

• it was the only territory the British would give up

• the Arab Palestinians wanted to help Jewish refugees

• UN voted to recognize land as a Jewish state

• French needed a place to send communist sympathisers

Which term describes Jewish people who wanted a independent Jewish state in traditional homeland?

• OPEC

• Muslim Extremeists

• Zionists

• Hamas

What was the organization & leader that attempted to create a Palestinian homeland?

• Sadat & Muslim League

• Hamas & King Abdullah

• Arafat & PLO

• OPEC & Nasser

Palestinians began to express their frustrations in a widespread campaign of civil disobedience, or “uprising.”

• Detente

• Commune

• Intifada

• Cultural Revolution

Refugees are people who...

• Are paid to move to a new city
• decide to move in search of work or more opportunities
• are forced to move because of violence or persecution
• don't need to leave their home

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What is a nation ruled by a religious leader?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Republic

What is the correct description of a Bedouin?

• Desert nomad

• PLO terrorist

• Leader of Hamas

What was the economic center of a Middle Eastern city?

• Mosque

• Church

• Suq

In a city, the mosque was the

• center of business.

• center of religion, education, and a place for visitors.

• place to store grain.