1. What did the Balfour Declaration stipulate in 1917? a) That a Jewish state wo
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1. What did the Balfour Declaration stipulate in 1917? a) That a Jewish state would be created in Palestine, b) That existing Arab populations in Palestine must be removed to accommodate newly arriving Jews, c) That Jews would get a homeland, but the rights of existing Arab communities must be respected, d) That Jews were entitled to a state in Palestine with the proviso that they protect the rights of existing non-Jewish communities.
2. When the proposed partition of Palestine was announced by the UN commission, what was the population of Jews in the area? a) They were one-quarter of the population, b) They were one-third of the population, c) They were about half of the population, d) They were about seventy per cent of the population.
3. Why did Kissinger discreetly hold up resupplying Israel during the Arab-Israeli War in 1973? a) To prevent Israel from winning the war and limiting the possibility of creating an atmosphere for peace, b) Kissinger felt that the Arabs had already lost and that Israel was simply restocking its military arsenals, c) Kissinger had a secret dislike for Israel and wanted the Arabs to win the war, d) The Soviets had dramatically gotten Washington's attention, threatening to provide the Arab states with nuclear weapons.
4. Colonialism can be defined in several ways:
a) First, it is a legal condition wherein a land lacks _____________;
b) ultimate __________ authority resides in a ________ capital.
c) Second, the natives are kept ___________ __________ as the imperial power deems them too backward and _________.
5. What is meant by participatory development?
a) First, development projects are designed to meet _______ ______.
b) Second, ______ _______ who will benefit and maintain the projects must participate by making decisions as well as providing ______.
c) Third, locally available resources and technologies that do not cause harm to the ________ ____________ must be used.
Explanation / Answer
1. A public statement by British government, Balfour Declaration of November 2 ,1917, supported the Jews for the establishment of "national home for Jewish people in Palestine". Palestine at that time was a part of Ottoman empire
Answer. Option a). That a Jewish state would be created in Palestine.
2. When United Nations proposed the partitiip of Palestine on November 29, 1947, the population of Jews in the area was less than half. Many Jews came to this area to escape during the oppression of Nazis from Germany.
Answer. Option c). They were about half of the population.
3. The main cause of Kissinger's discreetion to hold up the resupply of arms and weapons to Israel was check the influence of Soviet Russia in the Arab nations and to maintain peace in the region.
Answer. Option d). The soviets had dramatically gotten Washington's attention, threatening to provide the Arab States with nuclear weapons.
4. Colonialism is legal condition where the land lacks the political freedom, the political authority is enjoyed by the dominating imperial country and the natives are subjected to exploitation and backwardness.
a). freedom.
b). political ; foreign
c). subjugated ; exploited.
5.
a). community/local needs.
b). people : resources
c). environment
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