Middle East History Review

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What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire? Options: They were on the losing side of WWI, Factory worker rebelled, A famine led to a farmer revolt, The empire went bankrupt

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They were on the losing side of WWI

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What was the problem with the new boundaries created by Europeans after the Ottoman Empire collapsed?

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the boundaries did not respect cultural, historic or religious beliefs

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Who was given a mandate over Palestine after WWI? Options: the Ottoman Empire, Holocaust survivors, the British, the United Nations

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the British

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Why did many people support Zionism after WWII?

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many people felt sympathy for Holocaust survivors

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How did Arabs feel about the creation of Israel? Options: they supported it because of the horrors of the Holocaust, they thought it was unfair to the Palestinians to punish them for what the Nazis did, they believed splitting up the land was a fair compromise, they were unhappy about it, but tried to work it out anyway

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they thought it was unfair to the Palestinians to punish them for what the Nazis did

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What did supporters of Zionism believe?

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the Jews deserved a homeland in their Promised Land

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Who supported Palestinians when war broke out with Israel? Options: the United States, major European Nations, neighboring Arab countries, the Soviet Union

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neighboring Arab countries

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What was the result of the Six Day War?

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Israel won and began to occupy Palestinian territories.

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What is an example of anti-semitism during WWII?

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Jews were persecuted and sent to concentration camps

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Who is the biggest supporter of Israel? Options: Palestinians, neighboring Arab countries, the United States, major European countries

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the United States