Power of Place # 17 Sacred Space, Secular States

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Power of place # 17 Sacred Space, Secular States. Video link http://www.learner.org/series/powerofplace/page17.html

1. Jerusalem is a holy place for Muslims, why is this so?

2. Who proposed (a great country), after World war 2, to divide Palestine into a Jewish and Palestinian State?

3. With the above proposal Palestine was placed where?

4. What was the “green line”?

5. What is the “green line” today?

6. What was the name of the war that resulted in Israeli occupation of the Gaza, Sinai, the Golan Heights and the West Bank?

7. The 1993 Israeli – PLO peace plan was negotiated in which country?

8. What is the significance of Temple Mount? Name: ______Class: ______

9. Fundamentalist Islam in Turkey is especially successful at which levels?

10. What separates European turkey From Asian Turkey?

11. There is currently a civil war in Turkey. Where is it located? Who is involved in this conflict?

12. Who is Attaturk? What is he famous for?

13. What is unique about Istanbul’s relative location?

14. What is Sharia?

Answer the following Questions on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Jerusalem may become what Geographers call a “divided capital city”, a city that serves as capital for more than one country. What is the world’s only current example of a divided capital city? Geographers also classify certain countries as having “divided capitals”, capitals that exist in more than one city within the same Name: ______Class: ______

country. Name three examples of countries with divided capitals and what are the names of their capital cities?

2. Turkey is a potential member of the European Union but it is unlikely to be admitted until it addresses three main issues. Discuss these issues.