Diffusion
The spread of ideas, beliefs, and customs from one group to another
What are the 3 Abrahamic religions?
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Reasons for the Scramble of the Middle East
Oil, water trade route ownership, it connects three continents
Who led the 1953 Coup in Iran?
The American CIA and British M16
Who are the groups of people moving into Palestinian lands?
Israeli settlers
Define Hearth
Origin of a belief of idea
Sacred text of Islam
Qur'an
The Scramble intensified after which major global event
World War I
What two groups of Muslims were fighting for control in Syria?
Shia and Sunni
Which solution for the region has been proposed to resolve this conflict?
Two-state solution
When ideas spreads rapidly from person to person
Contagious Diffusion
Sacred text of Judaism
Torah
What document outline how Great Britain and France would divide up the Ottoman Empire?
Sykes-Picot Agreement
What is the significance of the Straight of Hormuz?
~20% of the worlds oil and gas transport through here daily
What is the name of the Holy City?
Jerusalem
When ideas are spread through power structures
Hierarchical Diffusion
Phoenicians were known for what
Phonetic alphabet, purple dye, maritime tech
Name a country that was a part of the scramble
Italy, Great Britain, Russia, France
Wave of pro-democracy uprisings was called
The Arab Spring
Jerusalem was divided into _________
Quarters
When ideas spread while remaining strong at the hearth
Expansion Diffusion
Babylonians were known for
Code of Laws and Monumental architecture
What nickname did the Europeans give the Middle East?
Sick Man of Europe
Iran had what form of government before the revolution?
Monarchy
What percent of land was allocated for Palestine and Israel in 1947 by the United Nations?
Palestine 45%
Israel 55%