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1. Jews Claim To Palestine/ World War One Flashcards

1
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From what year did the Jews live in Palestine?

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1500 BC

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2
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What happened in 1500 BC?

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Jewish people lived in Palestine

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3
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When was the time of Jesus?

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First century AD

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4
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Who ruled Palestine in the time of Jesus?

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Romans

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5
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When did the Romans rule Palestine?

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In the time of Jesus

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6
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When did the Jews rebel against the Roman leaders?

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AD70

AD135

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7
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What happened in AD70 and AD135?

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Jews rebelled against the Roman rulers

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8
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In AD70 and AD135, who did the Jews rebel against?

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Romans who were in control of Palestine

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9
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What was the impact of the Jews revolt against the Roman rulers in AD70 and AD135?

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Roman soldiers crushed both revolts
Destroyed the Jewish temple and the city of Jerusalem
Expelled most Jews

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10
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Why did the Romans destroy the Jewish temple and expel most Jews?

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As a result of the Jewish rebellions in AD70 and AD135

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11
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What happened after the Romans expelled many Jews from Palestine?

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Many Jews spent the next 200 years moving to other areas of the Roman Empire, particularly Southern Europe

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12
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After the persecution of Jews by Romans and the fleeing of many Jews, how many remained in Palestine?

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Few thousand

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13
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What is the definition of diaspora?

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The dispersal of Jews in many different parts of the world

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What word means the “The dispersal of Jews in many different parts of the world”?

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Diaspora

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15
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What job did many of the Jews in diaspora acquire?

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Merchants
Farmers
Bankers
Craftsmen
Some gained land and became wealthy through gaining positions in government
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16
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In diaspora, what did the Jews do?

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Kept their religious traditions alive through building synagogues for worship and celebrating Jewish festivals and holy days

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17
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What religion were the Europeans?

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Christians

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18
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What was the impact of Europeans being Christians?

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Led to Jews being forced to live in separate areas

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19
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What were Jews not allowed to do?

A

Vote

Buy their own land

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20
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During what age did the persecution of Jews increase?

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Middle Ages

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21
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After being expelled from much of Western Europe, where did the Jews settle?

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Russia and Poland

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22
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In the 19th century, what country had the largest Jewish population?

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Russia

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23
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What was the impact of the Tsar’s assassination in 1881?

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A lot of anti-Jewish riots as many people in the government blamed the Jews for the assassination
Synagogues were burnt down
Jewish homes attacked
Thousands of Jews attacked

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24
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After persecution in Russia, where did Jews flee to?

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Western Europe and the USA

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25
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Why did many Jews flee to Western Europe and the USA?

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Persecution in Russia

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26
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How were Jews treated in the USA and Western Europe?

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Not treated as equals, and suspected of being disloyal or untrustworthy

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27
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What happened in February 1896?

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Theodor Herzl (Austrian Jew living in Paris), who published the book entitled The Jewish state

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28
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When was The Jewish State by Thedor Herzl published?

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February 1896

29
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Who wrote The Jewish State in February 1896?

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Theodor Herzl

30
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What was the plan in the Jewish State by Theodor Herzl in February 1896?

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Jews granted ‘a portion of the globe large enough to satisfy the rightful requirements of a nation’

31
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Who wrote a book that had a plan for Jews granted ‘a portion of the globe large enough to satisfy the rightful requirements of a nation’?

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The Jewish State by Theodor Herzl in February 1896

32
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What did the Jews dream and pray for?

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‘Next year in Jerusalem’

33
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What was the ‘Promise land’?

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The land of Palestine

34
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When Palestine was promised to the Jews, what was the reaction of Jews?

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Most wanted to stay where they were: France, Britain, Germany and Russia

35
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From what country did a small group make a way to Palestine?

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Russia

36
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Where did the name zionists come from??

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Mount Zion, a mountain near Jerusalem

37
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Between 1880 to 1914, how many Zionists settled in Palestine?

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60,000

38
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Between what years did 60,000 Zionists move to Palestine?

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1880-1914

39
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During the First World War, who led the British Zionists?

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Chain Weizmann

40
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Why did the British engage in the Balfour deceleration?

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Wanted to get the USA into the war and believed Jews would influence the government’s actions

41
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What was the impact of the British believing that Jews in the US were influential in the US?

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Promised the Jews a homeland in November 1917. Declaration made by leading British Jew

42
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When was the Balfour decleration?

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November 1917

43
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What happened in November 1917?

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Balfour declaration

44
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Who wrote the 1917 Balfour Declaration?

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Lord Rothschild, a leading British Jew

45
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Where did the name ‘Balfour Declaration’ come from?

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British foreign secretary Lord Balfour signed it

46
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Who signed the Balfour declaration?

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British foreign secretary, Lord Balfour

47
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How did the British show that they were careful with the wording of the declaration?

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Expressed their support for a Jewish homeland and not a state

48
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What was the impact of the declaration saying that it supported a Jewish homeland and not a state?

A

Showed that the British were careful with their language

49
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What did many Jews see the Balfour declaration as?

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Promise from the British government to help set up a Jewish government

50
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When was the Jewish national Fund found?

A

1901

51
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What happened in 1901?

A

Jewish national fund

52
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Why was the Jewish national fund created in 1901?

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With the purpose of buying land for Jewish people in Palestine

53
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Who persuaded Theodore Hertzl and many other leading Jews that they would only be safe if they created their own state?

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Dreyfus Affair

54
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By 1914, what percentage of the Palestinian population were Jews?

A

14%

55
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In what year did the Jewish population in Palestine result to 14%

A

1914

56
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What percentage of Jews were Zionists?

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31%

57
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What did the Christian newspaper, al-Karmil say about Jewish migration?

A

Strongly against it

58
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How many Jews migrated as a result of the second Aliyah?

A

40,000

59
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In what mission did 40,000 Jews enter Palestine

A

Second Aliyah

60
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Who helped young migrants buy land (labor Zionism)?

A

Poale Zion

61
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What was the role of Poale Zion?

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Labor Zionism- help young migrants buy land

62
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What did the World Zionist organisation do in 1899?

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Created its own bank

63
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What did the World Zionist Organisation do in 1899?

A

Created a bank

64
Q

How come Kibbutz survive the war?

A

Donations from American Jewish charities

65
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What was the impact of donations from Jewish American charities?

A

Kibbutz survived

66
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When was the third Aliya?

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1919-23

67
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What happened between 1919-23?

A

Third Aliya

68
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How many Jews entered Palestine before 1921

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18,000 Entered Palestine before 1921

Depth study: Palestine (18 decks)

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