Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire & Creation of Israel

What is Zionism?

• the belief that all religious groups should have their own homeland

• the belief that Jews deserved a homeland in Palestine

• the plan to let Arab and Jews share land in Palestine equally

• the rule that all SWA countries should have ZION in it.

How did many Arabs living in Palestine feel about the creation of Israel?

• They rejected it.

• They fully supported it.

• They didn't care.

• They agreed to working together with Israel.

What was the Balfour Declaration?

• It was the creation of the United Nations.

• It was a revolution in Russia.

• It created the Jewish nation in Palestine.

• It ratified the Treaty of Versailles

Is Palestine a Jewish or an Arab (Muslim) nation?

• Jewish

• Arab (Muslim)

How did WWI impact the Ottoman Empire?

• It made them stronger because they got more land

• It made them a better empire

• It made the empire collapse because they joined the losing side.

• It made the empire collapse because African leaders took over the empire

Which two European countries created the mandates to create colonies for Middle Eastern countries after WWI?

• The Mali Empire

• The United States

• France & Great Britain

• The Ottoman Empire

Which group looks to the Balfour Declaration, the Torah, and the religious connection to the land of Palestine to prove that the land belongs to them?

• Turks

• Arabs

• Spanish

• Jews

What vocabulary word means hatred or prejudice towards Jews?

• terrorism

• communism

• anti-semitism

• zionism

Which Empire ruled over SWA from the 1300s to the end of WWI?

• Ottoman Empire

• British Empire

• The Roman Empire

• Greece

What religion did the majority of the Ottoman Empire practice?

• Islam

• Judaism (Jews)

• Christian