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WorksheetsPartitioning of the Ottoman Empire & Creation of Israel
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is Zionism?
the belief that all religious groups should have their own homeland
the belief that Jews deserved a homeland in Palestine
the plan to let Arab and Jews share land in Palestine equally
the rule that all SWA countries should have ZION in it.
How did many Arabs living in Palestine feel about the creation of Israel?
They rejected it.
They fully supported it.
They didn't care.
They agreed to working together with Israel.
What was the Balfour Declaration?
It was the creation of the United Nations.
It was a revolution in Russia.
It created the Jewish nation in Palestine.
It ratified the Treaty of Versailles
Is Palestine a Jewish or an Arab (Muslim) nation?
Jewish
Arab (Muslim)
How did WWI impact the Ottoman Empire?
It made them stronger because they got more land
It made them a better empire
It made the empire collapse because they joined the losing side.
It made the empire collapse because African leaders took over the empire
Which two European countries created the mandates to create colonies for Middle Eastern countries after WWI?
The Mali Empire
The United States
France & Great Britain
The Ottoman Empire
Which group looks to the Balfour Declaration, the Torah, and the religious connection to the land of Palestine to prove that the land belongs to them?
Turks
Arabs
Spanish
Jews
What vocabulary word means hatred or prejudice towards Jews?
terrorism
communism
anti-semitism
zionism
Which Empire ruled over SWA from the 1300s to the end of WWI?
Ottoman Empire
British Empire
The Roman Empire
Greece
What religion did the majority of the Ottoman Empire practice?
Islam
Judaism (Jews)
Christian
What happened as a result of the Sykes-Picot agreement?
conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims
Arab-Israeli conflict
Kurdish people did not get a homeland
all of the above
True or false: The Sykes-Picot agreement created unity among the Shia and Sunni Muslims in Iraq.
true
false
What year did Israel become an official state?
1919
1923
1948
2000
Why did the United Nations feel it was right to create a Jewish state in Palestine?
They felt it was right because of the religious connection to the land in Palestine.
They felt it was right because of Jewish suffering during the Holocaust.
They felt it was right because Jews had been in Palestine first.
Where was the Ottoman Empire located?
in Turkey, parts of southeastern Europe, northern Africa, and SWA
from Egypt to South Africa
from parts of southeastern Europe to China.
across North America.
_________ created problems the have persisted in the Middle East today.
Fertile land
Partitioning
Agricultural practices
What group was never granted their own independence and is still fighting for their own country today?
Christians
Kurds
Turks
Persians
