8.1-8.3 Review

What united the Arabs during World War I?

• a) A shared nation-state
• b) Their common language and Islamic heritage
• c) Support from Britain and France
• d) The League of Nations mandates

Why did Arab nationalists hope for continued support from Britain after World War I?

• a) Britain promised to create a single Arab nation
• b) Britain supported their efforts during the war
• c) Britain granted them the right to govern particular mandates
• d) Britain established the modern map of the Middle East

What were the mandates created by Britain and France in the Middle East?

• a) Former Ottoman territories supervised by the League of Nations
• b) Independent Arab nation-states
• c) British and French colonies
• d) Islamic cultural and religious centers

Which country was assigned the Iraq and Palestine Mandates?

• a) Great Britain
• b) France
• c) Syria and Lebanon
• d) Transjordan

How did the mandate system established by the League of Nations affect the Middle East?

• a) It granted self-governance to all Arab nations
• b) It eliminated the sense of Arab nationalism
• c) It created the modern map of the Middle East
• d) It abolished the Ottoman rule completely

What remained among the people in the newly created Middle Eastern states despite their lack of strong identification with their designated country?

• a) Support from the League of Nations
• b) A sense of Arab nationalism
• c) Division and conflict
• d) European governance

Why is the land of Palestine considered important to both Jews and Muslims?

• It was once controlled by the United Nations
• It is claimed as holy land by both groups
• It was divided between Britain and France
• It was the first location of a Zionist movement

Why did Jews originally leave Palestine in ancient times?

• To follow Islamic teachings
• Because of natural disasters
• Due to persecution
• To establish trade routes in Europe

What is a Zionist?

• A person who supports Arab control of Jerusalem
• A Jew who wanted their own country
• A British soldier during World War I
• An Arab leader who signed the Balfour Declaration

What was the Balfour Declaration?

• A peace treaty between Jews and Arabs
• A British promise to help Jews get a country in Palestine
• An agreement to return land to the Ottoman Empire
• A plan by the League of Nations to divide Palestine