Israel v Palistine
What is the famous and controversial city called in Israel?
Jerusalem (the holy city)
What was the Balfour Declaration?
An agreement by the British that gave conflicting promises to Jews and Arabs over land in the Middle East
What are the 3 main religions in the Middle East?
Jewish, Islamic, and Christianity
Which country was an original powerful colonizer in the Middle East?
The British
Who was the revolution led by?
Ayatollah Khomeini
Why did the Jews want to create their own state?
Jews were not accepted everywhere (anti-semitism) and had nowhere to go during WW1 & WWII
What was the Intifada?
It was a young Palestinian group who were frustrated with its lack ability to gain a Palestinian state
What religion is the most popular in the Middle East?
Islam
What natural resources does the Middle East have?
Largest oil field in the world
Limited water oil rich nations gain power.
Which group Ayatollah Khomeini oppress the most?
Iranian women
What did the jews call their nationalistic movement to create their own state?
Zionism
Who were the Young Turks?
a liberal group that wanted to strengthen the ottoman empire and remove western influence
What are the two branches of Islam?
Sunni and Shiite
How did continued Western influence in the Middle East impact the region?
Created increased conflict & the development of terrorist groups like ISIS and the Taliban
What impact did the Iranian revolution have on society?
Women had to over their bodies and the country cut ties with the West
Where were most of the palestinian homes placed in Israel, and where most conflict happened?
The Gaza strip, and West bank
What six Arab states were involved in the War of Independence?
Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia
Which country put a religious government into power in 1979?
Iran
Why is the Middle East so diverse?
because it shares the continents & cultures of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
What was the major cause of the Iranian revolution?
The government's inability to satisfy the rising expectations of the Iranian people.
What is the PLO?
A system where Palestinians would try to create a Palestinian-only state
After Islamic law was replaced with a new law code, what models were used?
Western/ European Democratic models
Arabs nation, unity to all Arabs based on their shared history, language, and golden age of Arab civilization is the definition of?
Pan-Arabism
What is islamic fundamentalism?
The opposition of westernization ideas, and principles
What building did the Iranian revolutionaries storm in 1979?
The United States embassy?