Ottoman Empire and the Creation of Israel

Who divided the Ottoman Empire into new countries at the end of WWI?

• European Powers

• Middle East Governments

• Ottoman Empire

• United States

How did the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after WWI effect the people living in the Middle East region?

• Several small Arab countries joined together to push for the creation of the state of Israel

• Many new countries were created that represented a single ethnic group

• European politicians didn't take into account religious and ethnic groups when drawing new boundaries which lead to conflict in the Middle East

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were divided among Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Palestine

Which is a major goal for Zionists?

• a self-ruling Jewish homeland

• trade with oil-producing countries

• Palestinian Arabs having their own government

• providing access to the Dome of the Rock for Islamic worshippers

Which nation was created as a Jewish homeland after the Holocaust?

• Palestine

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

What state was created in 1948 by the United Nations for a homeland for the Jewish people?

• Palestine

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

• Iraq

Today, in the Middle East there are many conflicts that stem from where the boundaries of the countries are drawn. Many boundaries either include groups that have historically opposed each other or split groups with commonalities into different countries. This problem is largely a consequence of

• the way Europe divided the region after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

• interference from North America and East Asia as they battled for control of the region.

• the natural distribution of resources in the region.

• treaties that came after World War II.

What was the conflict over the land of Palestine after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire?

• The Turks felt they should own the land

• The Muslim Palestinians viewed the land as their "Promised Land" but the Jewish inhabitants already lived on the land

• The Jewish immigrants viewed the land as their "Promised Land" but the Muslim Palestinians already lived on the land

• The Ottoman Empire already promised the land to the Persians

Which document is most closely associated with the Arab-Israeli conflict?

• Kyoto Protocol

• Communist Manifesto

• Balfour Declaration

• Treaty of Nanjing

A major dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side

• wants to control oil resources in the area

• has historical ties to the same land

• believes in different interpretations of the same religion

• has close military alliances with neighboring countries

During and after World War II many surviving Jews were looking for somewhere to relocate and start a new life. Many decided to immigrate to Palestine and the land of their religious connection. Eventually, this immigration, along with Zionist conflicts with England led to which major world event?

• The beginning of the Holocaust.

• The creation of the State of Israel.

• The dropping of the atomic bomb

• The breakup of the Ottoman Empire