Israeli Palestine Conflict AKS 49

What was the reason for the establishment of the modern State of Israel?

• The Ottoman Empire lost much of its territory and became Turkey

• Jewish people did not have a country of their own

• Great Britain officially took control of Europe

• The Jewish religious connection to the land

When was Modern-day Israel was established?

• 1947

• 1949

• 1948

• 1944

What are the four reasons why the modern state of Israel was established?

• Jews and Arabs fighting over land in Palestine, Sunni and Shia Muslims conflict, Britain partitioning SW Asia, Ottoman Empire losing land and becoming Turkey

• Jewish immigrants poured into Palestine, Arabs felt they were losing control of their land, European Jews emigrating to Palestine, Jewish people returned to Zion

• Jewish and Christian sacred text are their, Jews have a religious connection, Zionism dates back over 4,000 years, There was 1 Jew to every 10 Arabs

• Jewish religious connection to the land, Zionism, Anti-Semitism, Holocaust

The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Zionism

• Christianity

Why did European Partitioning lead to conflict in the Middle East

• There was not enough employment in the newly created countries

• Natural resources were limited in the newly created countries

• Artificial boundaries would not allow people to migrate to different areas

• Artificial political boundaries were formed without considering cultural differences of the groups

The Sunni and Shia split and began fighting. How could this have been avoided to stop the conflict?

• If the followers of Ali did not attack Muhammad's followers

• If the son's of Muhammad would have lived to take control

• If Fatima the daughter of Muhammad had not married Abu Bakr

• If Muhammad did not marry into the Arab culture

Why do countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the State of Israel in 1948?

• European countries supported the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Syria

• Other countries lived in the area before Europe occupied the land

• Countries felt that the Jews deserved help because they suffered in the Holocaust

• The Ottoman Empire lost their land and it became the Republic of Turkey

Why did the change in artificial boundaries between 1914 and 1923 lead to regional conflict?

• The boundaries ignored traditional religious and ethnic groups and regions

• The boundaries created conflict due to unequal distribution of resources

• The boundaries made it easier for Britain to take the regions natural resources

• Political and Physical features on the map showed the area that had been Partitioned

Which of the following is the major cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict?

• Economics

• Religion

• Oil

• Water

What was the name for the lands that were used to create the state of Israel in 1948?

• Iraq

• Turkey

• Lebanon

• Palestine