Question

What is Zionism? *

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the plan to let Arabs and Jews share the same land in Palestine equally.
the idea that all religious groups should have their own states.
the hope that all governments will be based on religious principals
the belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion
Which of the following is an example of Anti-Semitism?
10 points
Sykes-Picot Agreement
The Holocaust
Creation of Israel
The break-up of the Ottoman Empire
During and after World War II many surviving Jews were looking for somewhere to relocate and start a new life. Many decided to immigrate to Palestine and the land of their religious connection. Eventually, this immigration, along with Zionist conflicts with England led to which major world event?
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The beginning of the Holocaust.
The dropping of the atomic bomb.
The breakup of the Ottoman Empire.
The creation of the State of Israel.
How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?
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The supported it fully and even helped fund it financially.
They agreed to create a plan to work it out fairly.
The Arab population in Palestine was not affected at all.
They rejected it as it was unfair to take the land away from the Arabs.
Which of the following BEST explains the concept of Zionism? *
10 points
The idea that all religious groups should have their own states.
The plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally.
The hope that all governments will be based on religious principles.
The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they have lived in Biblical times.
Use the information to answer the question. How is the persecution of Jews related to Zionism and the creation of Israel? *
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Jewish people were often persecuted, in part, because they held Zionist beliefs. Europeans believed that if all jews emigrated to a Jewish state then Jewish people would no longer be persecuted.
Many European governments openly supported Zionist beliefs. They believed that a Jewish state would be a strong trading partner that would help spread Jewish values to other nations.
Jewish people were often persecuted, in part, because they were a minority population in many countries. Zionists worked to create a Jewish state where Jewish people would be the majority.
Many European governments openly supported Zionist activists. They believed they could forcefully deport Jewish people to a Jewish state with little international outcry.
Which of the following statements explains why so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the State of Israel in 1948? *
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There was no one else living on the land at the time.
All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were being given homelands at the same time.
Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust.
Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine.
Use the excerpt to answer the question. Which of the following is reflected in this excerpt? *
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reasons behind the establishment of the State of Israel
reasons behind the outbreak of the First World War
reasons behind the U.S. invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan
reasons behind the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire
Which of these has been a source of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East?
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differing government systems
competing claims to land
contrasting views about the role of women
opposing economic systems
Which statement describes the Holocaust?
10 points
the murder of millions of Europeans Jews during World War II
the destruction of all European governments during World War II
the Russian policy of burning ground behind them as they retreated to stop the German invasion.

Answer 1

1. The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion

2. The Holocaust

3. The creation of the State of Israel

4. They rejected it as it was unfair to take the land away from the Arabs.

5. The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they lived in Biblical times.

6. Jewish people were often persecuted, in part, because they were a minority population in many countries. Zionists worked to create a Jewish state where Jewish people would be the majority.

7. Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust.

8. can't answer because i can't see the excerpt

9. Competing claims to land

10. The murder of millions of Europeans Jews during World War II