Unit 3 study guide answers
- 1. The Ottoman Empire was partitioned by the United Nations without considering religious and ethnic backgrounds. This caused conflict in the region for many years.
- 2. Jerusalem
- 3. 1. Holocaust – The murder of 6 million Jews during and after WWII. 2. Anti-Semitism-hostility and hatred toward Jews. 3. Zionism – the movement in the 19th century to create a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine. 4. Religious Connection to the land
- 4. Their Holy City, Jerusalem, is located there.
- 5. Their Holy City, Jerusalem, is located there.
- 6. Anti- Semitism- Hostility towards Jews 1. Holocaust 2. Pogroms 3. Dreyfus Affair 4. Restrictions on Jewish Immigration
- 7. They strongly disagreed and thought it was unfair.
- 8. Five Arab armies invaded Israel. Israel won and doubled their land.
- 9. To take Palestine back from Israel.
- 10. They are fighting over land that was once Palestine and belonged to Arab Muslims. The land was given to the Jewish Israelis and renamed Israel.
- 11. Radical groups of Muslim terrorists
- 12. In search of Osama Bin Laden who masterminded the attacks on September 11, 2001.
- 13. The U.S. thought that Saddam Hussein was producing WMD’s in defiance of the cease fire that ended the Persian Gulf War. The U.S. also feared a connection between Hussein and Al-Qaeda.
- 14. Central government hold the most power (to make and enforce laws).
- 15. A voluntary association of independent states that delegates only a few powers to a weak central authority.
- 16. Power is SHARED between the central authority and several regional authorities.
- 17. Government in which ONE PERSON has unlimited control to make decisions. Little to no CITIZEN PARTICIATION!
- 18. Government in which a small group controls for selfish reasons – only a few citizens participate.
- 19. Government in which the citizens have the ability to participate fully in the government through freely held elections.
- 20. A system of government in which the President (Executive Branch) is constitutionally independent of the legislature (Legislative Branch)
- 21. A system of government having the real executive power vested in a cabinet composed of members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature. (May have a Prime Minister selected by the legislature)
- 22. The central government has the power. I have the POWER
- 23. The regional authorities hold the most power
- 24. No Citizen Participation! Only one leader gets to make decisions.
- 25. Only a few citizens participate. Usually selfish and corrupt people who make the decisions.
- 26. Monarchy – Unitary - Autocratic
- 27. Parliamentary Democracy – Federal - Democratic
- 28. Prime Minister chose by the legislature.
- 30. They have little influence, the rulers make all the decisions.
- 31. Government based on religions and led by religious leader
- 32. The royal family and advisors choose him