Israel and European Partitioning Quick Check

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Which empire controlled much of the middle east from 1300-1922?

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Ottoman Empire

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How did World War I impact the Ottoman Empire?

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Ottoman Empire was on the losing side of the war and lost land

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Which two European Countries created colonies from the land of the Ottoman Empire? Options: Great Britain and France, Spain and Portugal, Italy and Sweden

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Great Britain and France

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What was the title of the secret agreement for the French and the British to create new borders in the Middle East?

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Sykes-Picot Agreement

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What is the meaning of partition?

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Splitting up

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What was the outcome of the Sykes-Picot Agreement in the Middle East?

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French and British created new country borders

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How does the Sykes-Picot agreement contribute (add) to continuing conflict in the Middle East?

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Different ethnic groups are in the same country, creating conflict

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What is the meaning of the word "conflict?"

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disagreement, arguments, war

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Which country was created in 1948 by the United Nations as a homeland for Jews?

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Israel

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What was the religious reason for Jewish people wanting to live in Israel?

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God gave the land to Jews through Abraham