Vocabulary Definitions and Illustrations

Below are five vocabulary words from the reading. Use your notes to find the definition for each word. Write the definition next to the word. Zionists: ____________________________________________________________

Below are five vocabulary words from the reading. Use your notes to find the definition for each word. Write the definition next to the word. Tensions: ____________________________________________________________

Below are five vocabulary words from the reading. Use your notes to find the definition for each word. Write the definition next to the word. Migrations: ____________________________________________________________

Below are five vocabulary words from the reading. Use a dictionary or your notes to find the definition for each word. Write the definition next to the word. Self-determination: ____________________________________________________________

Below are five vocabulary words from the reading. Use your notes to find the definition for each word. Write the definition next to the word. Conflict: ____________________________________________________________

What event led to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948?

• The British partitioned India

• The British divided Palestine into two parts

• Gandhi led a protest against division

• Pakistan declared independence

What is the main reason for the Partition of India?

• To create a homeland for Jews

• To reduce tensions between Hindus and Muslims

• To unite Hindus and Muslims under one government

• To stop British control in the region

What does the term self-determination mean?

• A belief in peaceful coexistence

• The desire of a group to govern themselves

• A division of land based on religion

• A political movement to reunite nations

What did Gandhi believe about the Partition of India?

• He supported it to protect Muslims’ rights

• He opposed it because he believed in unity

• He thought it would end British control

• He wanted India to become a Hindu nation

How are the Partition of Israel and the Partition of India similar?

• Both were based on religious divisions

• Both resulted in peaceful resolutions

• Both united different religious groups

• Both involved British colonization of America