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Colonists who supported Great Britain and opposed independence were Tories, or

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Unalienable means

• Rights that cannot be taken away

• independence

• eliminate, extinguish

• A change

Which Middle Eastern Empire sided with the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary) during World War I and lost to the Allies (Great Britain, France, etc.)?

• Persian Empire

• Turkish Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Arab Empire

Which agreement, created in SECRET by the British and French, created new borders in the Middle East that ignored the interests of existing ethnic and religious groups?

• Balfour Declaration

• British-French Agreement

• Sykes-Picot Agreement

• Treaty of Versailles

Europeans had been discriminating against Jews for centuries because many people believed the Jews were an inferior race. This is an example of...

• Anti-Semitism

• Racism

• Tolerance

• Acceptance

What is the MOST LIKELY reason the British asked the United Nations for help with addressing the situation in Palestine in 1947?

• The British could no longer manage their mandate (territory) after losing World War II.

• There was conflict between the Arabs and Jews because Jews wished to settle outside of Palestine.

• Even though the British permitted it, most Jews chose not to settle in Palestine.

• There was conflict between the Arabs and Jews because BOTH groups consider Palestine to be religious territory.

Based on the chart, what is the BEST description for why the Jewish population in Israel more than doubled between the years of 1941 to 1950?

• Arab nations promised peace with Jews after learning of the horrors many experienced during the Holocaust.

• Many were fleeing religious persecution in Europe AND Israel had been established as a "Jewish State" in 1948.

• They were seeking new economic opportunities in Israel.

The persecution and genocide of about 11 million people, including close to 6 million Jews is known as...

• World War II

• the Holocaust

• the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire

• Zionism

Why are many of the current problems in the Middle East connected to the the way the Ottoman Empire was divided?

• Those drawing the boundaries ignored religious and ethnic ties 

• The newly formed countries did not have adequate resources

• Countries did not have strong leadership

• Religious leaders were not allowed power

Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

• France

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Italy