Middle East History

What was the problem with the new boundaries created by Europeans after the Ottoman Empire collapsed? 

• survivors of the Holocaust needed a place of their own
• the UN voted on how the boundaries would be established
• the Germans and Italians, who won WWI, wanted more of a say
• the boundaries did not respect cultural, historic or religious beliefs

What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire? 

• They were on the losing side of WWI
• Factory worker rebelled 
• A famine led to a farmer revolt
• The empire went bankrupt

Who was given a mandate over Palestine after WWI? 

• the Ottoman Emprire
• Holocaust survivors
• the British
• the United Nations

Why did many people support Zionism after WWII? 

• no one else was living on the land at that time
• the Palestinians agreed that it was important to help the Jews
• many people felt sympathy for Holocaust survivors
• all former Ottoman subjects were being given their own countries

What did supporters of Zionism believe? 

• that Palestinians deserved the land in Palestine
• the Jews deserved a homeland in their Promised Land
• the Jews deserved a homeland somewhere in Europe
• Palestinians and Jews should share a homeland

Who supported Palestinians when war broke out with Israel? 

• the United States
• major European Nations
• neighboring Arab countries
• the Soviet Union

What are the Occupied Territories? 

• areas promised to the Palestinians that are controlled by Israel
• areas promised to Israel that are controlled by Palestinians
• areas shared by Israel and Palestinians
• areas with enough water to support the population

How do Palestinians view Israeli settlements in the West Bank? 

• an opportunity to develop the land
• an opportunity to become more diverse
• and invasion of their land
• an act of peace and unity

Who is the biggest supporter of Israel? 

• Palestinians
• neighboring Arab countries
• the United States
• major European countries

What has happened to many Palestinian refugees? 

• they have been able to return home
• they are still living in refugee camps
• they have become citizens of Israel
• they have given up their claims to the land