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Middle East Chapter 1
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- 1General Random Questions:General Random Questions:
- 2How many nations voted in favour of the UN resolution 181?33
- 3What is Zionism?The belief that Jews need their own nation
- 4Give two reasons for the Balfour Declaration.Maybe he was sympathetic towards Zionist objectives
.It was related to the war effort, in hopes, American Zionists would put pressure on the government to send more troops to the western front - 5What proportion of Palestine's population was Jewish in 1922? (before WWII)11%
- 6What about in 1936? (start of WWII)28%
- 7Who was David Ben-Gurion?Primeminister of Israel
- 8What does UNSCOP stand for?United Nations Special Committee on Palestine
- 9What was Lord Peels solution to the Palestinian Problem?Split it into two
- 10What does mandate mean?Permission for one of the leagues to govern a territory
- 11Give one reason why the Arabs rejected the UN Partition Plan?They felt they deserved all of the land.
- 12What year did the Arab revolt start?1937
- 13The Holy Land:The Holy Land:
- 14Why is Jerusalem important to Jews?.Capital of King David
.Temple that housed the Ark Covenant, which the Romans destroyed
.The place of the Jewish rebellion - 15To Christians?.Jesus celebrated his last supper
.Jesus was crucified there
.Church of Holy Sepulchre built on site of the crucifixion and tomb
.holiest place - 16To Muslims?-Prophet Muhammed ascended into heaven for one night
-3rd holiest city
-Al-Aqsa Mosque
-Dome of the Rock - 17The Rise of Zionism:The Rise of Zionism:
- 18Who was Theodor HerzL?A Jewish journalist who believed that anti-Semitism would never end.
- 19What did he do in 1896?Published a book explaining that the only way to keep Jews safe was for them to have a country of their own. He said the best place was Palestine because it was a historic homeland.
- 20What did he do the following year?Created the first Zionist conference with 206 delegates from 16 different countries. However, he died in 1904.
- 21What did the Jews have to do if they wanted to return to Palestine?Negotiate with the Ottoman Empire which had been in control since 1516.
- 22What were the Ottoman Empires rules on Jewish immigration? (add numbers and dates)They permitted some immigration, an estimated 50,000 Jews had immigrated to Palestine. However, the Ottomans were not prepared to risk more, because they did not want to have trouble with the Arabs that already lived there.
- 23Arab Nationalism:Arab Nationalism:
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