History of Palestine Flashcards
What Empire controlled Palestine before World War 1?
The Ottoman Empire
What region was Palestine part of after World War 1?
Syria
What organization gave Britain control of Palestine after World War1 ?
The council league union
What four words describe the people of Palestine?
They are active, productive, intellectuals, intelligent, and creative
What three words describe the city of Palestine?
Where were the goods from Palestine exported to?
Soap to Egypt, Italy, Greece
Grain to Egypt
Cotton to France
Antiques to Istanbul,Italy,Portugal,Spain
Where are the cities below located?
Beirut Lebanon Damascus Syria Cairo Egypt Haifa Israel Jaffa
Describe the type of manufacturing that existed in Palestine.
A wide variety of handicrafts
Describe the type of imports that existed in Palestine
Palestine mainly imports oil, food, vegetables, machinery, metals, vehicles, chemicals, livestock, beverages and salt
Describe the type of schools that existed in Palestine.
international school
government school
Well-known teachers
Define the Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was a public declaration published by the British government in 1917, during World War I, in which it expressed support for the formation of a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine.
What role did France, Britain, Italy, and Japan have in Palestine?
Britain assumed responsibility for Palestine under a League of Nations Mandate. Japan donates $3.7 million in food aid to Palestinian refugees in Gaza.
What happened between 1925 and 1935 in Palestine?
a series of violent clashes between Jews and Arabs
When does Israel become a state?
May 14th 1948
What do Jewish people receive when they immigrate to Palestine?
Free land homes
