1. Arabs Claim To Palestine/ World War One Flashcards
Where did the Arabs originally live in?
Desert area which is today mostly Saudi Arabia
What language did the Arabs speak?
Arabic
What happened in the seventh century AD?
Most of the Arabs were converted to the religion of Islam (Followers of Muhammad and became known Muslims )
In what year were the Arabs converted to Islam (Followers of Muhammad and became known Muslims )?
Seventh century AD
From their homeland in Arabia, what did the Arabs do?
Swept across the Middle East and North Africa in the 7th and 8th century spreading their new religion and language (including Palestine)
What happened between the 7th and 8th century?
Swept across the Middle East and North Africa spreading their new religion and language
What happened to the Muslim Arabs during the Middle Ages:
Produced one of the world’s richest and most powerful civilisation:
Important discoveries in mathematics and medicine
Beautiful mosques
Merchants bought and sold goods in Europe, Africa and Asia and their land grew rich
During what period did the Arabs produced one of the world’s richest and most powerful civilisation:
Important discoveries in mathematics and medicine
Beautiful mosques
Merchants bought and sold goods in Europe, Africa and Asia and their land grew rich
Middle Ages
What happened in the 16th century?
Ottoman Turks (who were Muslims but not Arabs) conquered the Middle East
In what period did the Ottoman Turks (who were Muslims but not Arabs) conquered the Middle East?
16th century
What happened to Arabs under the Ottoman Empire?
Forced to pay taxes
Provide soldiers for Turkish masters
What happened in the late 19th century?
Arabs tired several times to remove their Turkish rulers
During what period did the Arabs attempt to remove the Turkish rulers?
Late 19th century
When was the first Arab national congress?
1913
What happened in 1913?
First Arab national congress
What was published in 1914?
Arab nationalist manifesto
When was the Arab nationalist manifesto published?
1914
What did the 1914 Arab nationalist manifesto call for?
Independence from Turkey and unity amongst Arabs
In WWI, who did Turkey fight for?
Germany against Britain and their allies
Why did the British need the Middle East?
Supplies of oil so they were scared their supplies might be cut off by the Turks
What were the British navy using more?
Oil opposed to coal
What form of British military was using oil instead of coal?
British navy
What did the British encourage the Arabs to do against their Arab leaders?
Rebel against their leaders and seek independence
Who was the British high commissioner within Egypt?
Sir Herbert McMahon
Who did the British high commissioner, Sir Herbert McMahon exchange several letters with?
Hussein the Sharif of Mecca in 1915
What happened in 1915
British High Commissioner, Sir Herbert McMahon exchanged letters with Hussein the Sharif of Mecca
When did the British High Commissioner, Sir Herbert McMahon exchanged letters with Hussein the Sharif of Mecca?
1915
What role did Hussain, the Sharif of Mecca hold?
Guardian of Mecca and Medina, two holy sites of Islam, in which is known as Saudi Arabia today.
As Hussein was Guardian of Mecca and Medina, two holy sites of Islam, in which is known as Saudi Arabia today. What does that make him?
Most important Arab leaders
Who was the most important Arab leader?
Hussein was Guardian of Mecca and Medina, two holy sites of Islam, in which is known as Saudi Arabia today.
What was said in the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence in 1915?
Promised Arabs that if they rebelled against the Ottoman Empire then they would get their own independent state
In what correspondence was said that the British Promised Arabs that if they rebelled against the Ottoman Empire then they would get their own independent state
McMahon-Hussein Correspondence in 1915
What happened in 1916?
Arab army led by Prince Faisal, the son of the Sharif of Mecca. They blew up Turkish trains and disrupted the flow of military supplies.This is known as the Arab revolt
In 1916, who led the Arab army that blew up Turkish trains and disrupted the flow of military supplies.This is known as the Arab revolt.
Prince Faisal
In what year did Prince Faisal lead an Arab army that blew up Turkish trains and disrupted the flow of military supplies? This is known as the Arab revolt
1916
What happened in 1918?
Faisal and his Arabs soldiers were allowed by the British to march in and take the city of Damascus, in Syria, from the Turks
Who allowed Faisal and his Arabs soldiers to march in and take the city of Damascus, in Syria, from the Turks in 1918?
British
In what year did Faisal and his Arabs soldiers were allowed by the British to march in and take the city of Damascus, in Syria, from the Turks?
1918
In 1918, what city did Prince Faisal and his Arab soldiers take from the Turks with the permission of the British?
Damascus in Syria
When was the Arab revolt?
1916
Who did the Ottomans call into the army?
Peasant Arabs
