History Vocab Term 3

Question 1

A United group of nations dedicated to preserving peace.

Answer 1

United Nations

Question 2

A declaration of rights for every person. Formed by the UN.

Answer 2

Declaration of Human Rights

Question 3

To break a law.

Answer 3

Violation

Question 4

A person who has been forced to leave a country.

Answer 4

Refugee

Question 5

The Murder of 6 Million Jews by the Nazis in WW2

Answer 5

Holocaust

Question 6

Camps where Jews and other people seen as undesirables by the Nazis were sent.

Answer 6

Concentration Camp

Question 7

The Head of the UN. Elected

Answer 7

Secretary General

Question 8

A group of 15 Nations that determine through out the world what the greatest threats to peace are.

Answer 8

Security Counsel

Question 9

The general group of Nations within the United Nations.

Answer 9

General Assembly

Question 10

A person or group that many center blame on.

Answer 10

Scapegoat

Question 11

Hostility or ill treatment towards a person or a group based on race, creed, or religion.

Answer 11

Persecuted

Question 12

Hostility or prejudice toward Jews.

Answer 12

Anti-Semitic`

Question 13

Country created after WW2 for Jewish refugees.

Answer 13

Israel

Question 14

Ancient country and British territory until 1948 when it was split between Egypt, Israel, and Jordan.

Answer 14

Palestine

Question 15

Area between West bank of the Jordan River and east of Israel. Hotly contested.

Answer 15

West Bank

Question 16

To split up into parts.

Answer 16

Partition

Question 17

Letter written by Arthur Balfour, Foreign secretary of Britain stating that the country would support a Jewish country. Written in 1917

Answer 17

Balfour Declaration

Question 18

Movement to return Jewish people to their homeland.

Answer 18

Zionism

Question 19

Seen as the only legitimate organization for the people of Palestine.

Answer 19

Palestine Liberation Organization

Question 20

Uprising/Rebellion

Answer 20

Intifada