Question 1

The two leaders who ended the apartheid regime without major bloodshed in South Africa were

Accepted Answer

A)  Francis Malan and Jomo Kenyatta. 
B)  F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela. 
C)  P.J. Surhoff and Thabo Mbeki. 
D)  Sékou Touré and Mangosuthu Buthelezi. 
E)  Milton Obote and Menachim Begin. 
A)  Francis Malan and Jomo Kenyatta. 
B)  F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela. 
C)  P.J. Surhoff and Thabo Mbeki. 
D)  Sékou Touré and Mangosuthu Buthelezi. 
E)  Milton Obote and Menachim Begin.

Question 2

In Kenya,

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A)  the population has been reduced, which has slowed economic growth. 
B)  the shortage of agricultural land forced Kenyans to migrate to Saudi Arabia to find better farmland. 
C)  the government of President Moi publicly praised the novelist Ngugi Wo Thiong'o and published his work in the Kikuyu language. 
D)  capitalism is the dominant economic system. 
E)  the ANC called for the ouster of President Moi. 
A)  the population has been reduced, which has slowed economic growth. 
B)  the shortage of agricultural land forced Kenyans to migrate to Saudi Arabia to find better farmland. 
C)  the government of President Moi publicly praised the novelist Ngugi Wo Thiong'o and published his work in the Kikuyu language. 
D)  capitalism is the dominant economic system. 
E)  the ANC called for the ouster of President Moi.

Question 3

In Sudan, there was long-term conflict between

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim pastoralists versus Christian farmers. 
B)  sedentary Hutus versus pastoral Tutsis. 
C)  urban supporters of Umaru Yar'Adua versus civilian majority supporters of Olusegun Obasanjo. 
D)  Pan-Islamic president Omar Al-Bashir versus pro-western leadership of Zera Yacob Amha Selassie. 
E)  South Sudanese speakers of English or Sudanese (modern) Arabic. 
A)  Muslim pastoralists versus Christian farmers. 
B)  sedentary Hutus versus pastoral Tutsis. 
C)  urban supporters of Umaru Yar'Adua versus civilian majority supporters of Olusegun Obasanjo. 
D)  Pan-Islamic president Omar Al-Bashir versus pro-western leadership of Zera Yacob Amha Selassie. 
E)  South Sudanese speakers of English or Sudanese (modern) Arabic.

Question 4

Uhuru is Arabic for "liberty."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

After independence, which African country embraced capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenya 
B)  Tanzania 
C)  Zaire 
D)  South Africa 
E)  Zanzibar 
A)  Kenya 
B)  Tanzania 
C)  Zaire 
D)  South Africa 
E)  Zanzibar

Question 6

In regard to agricultural development in colonial Africa, it can be said that

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A)  the European "Green Revolution" seeds saved millions of lives in the 1930s. 
B)  most export profits were returned to local populations. 
C)  most of the native rural population grew their crops solely for their own sustenance. 
D)  modern industrial development was relevant to the crop production of most Africans. 
E)  after 1963 opium was shipped from Africa to Afghanistan. 
A)  the European "Green Revolution" seeds saved millions of lives in the 1930s. 
B)  most export profits were returned to local populations. 
C)  most of the native rural population grew their crops solely for their own sustenance. 
D)  modern industrial development was relevant to the crop production of most Africans. 
E)  after 1963 opium was shipped from Africa to Afghanistan.

Question 7

The shortage of labor in the oil-producing states such as Saudi Arabia has led to importation of migratory workers from other nations in the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Arab Spring uprisings in early 2011

Accepted Answer

A)  led to instability rather than widespread democracy in the Middle East. 
B)  prompted a reduction in terrorism. 
C)  began first in Lebanon. 
D)  initially fueled instability but have since led to more democratic governments in the Middle East. 
E)  have had little effect except in Iran. 
A)  led to instability rather than widespread democracy in the Middle East. 
B)  prompted a reduction in terrorism. 
C)  began first in Lebanon. 
D)  initially fueled instability but have since led to more democratic governments in the Middle East. 
E)  have had little effect except in Iran.

Question 9

The genocide in Central Africa that occurred between 1996-2000 was in a civil war between

Accepted Answer

A)  Uganda and Zaire. 
B)  Rwanda and Uganda. 
C)  Burundi and Rwanda. 
D)  Tanzania and the DRC. 
E)  Rwanda and Tanzania. 
A)  Uganda and Zaire. 
B)  Rwanda and Uganda. 
C)  Burundi and Rwanda. 
D)  Tanzania and the DRC. 
E)  Rwanda and Tanzania.

Question 10

Iranian Islam is predominately Sunni, while the traditional ruling group in Iraq is Shi'ite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In an effort to realize Pan-Islamic goals, which two Middle Eastern countries formed the United Arab Republic in 1958?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran and Iraq 
B)  Egypt and Syria 
C)  Lebanon and Kuwait 
D)  Saudi Arabia and Yemen 
E)  Libya and Palestine 
A)  Iran and Iraq 
B)  Egypt and Syria 
C)  Lebanon and Kuwait 
D)  Saudi Arabia and Yemen 
E)  Libya and Palestine

Question 12

Since 1979, Iraq has invaded both

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A)  Jordan and the Sudan. 
B)  Iran and Afghanistan. 
C)  Kuwait and Iran. 
D)  Kuwait and Afghanistan. 
E)  Kazakhstan and Burundi. 
A)  Jordan and the Sudan. 
B)  Iran and Afghanistan. 
C)  Kuwait and Iran. 
D)  Kuwait and Afghanistan. 
E)  Kazakhstan and Burundi.

Question 13

During the twentieth century, women in the Middle East

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A)  were aided by the "modernist" movement's efforts to improve women's rights by revisiting Islamic doctrine. 
B)  experienced great changes in their lives before 1970, in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Oman, which had regimes actively working to modernize their societies. 
C)  have made perhaps the greatest advances in Saudi Arabia, where women now have unlimited access to university education and may adopt Western dress. 
D)  have never had any political rights in Iran. 
E)  have had few if any political rights in Israel. 
A)  were aided by the "modernist" movement's efforts to improve women's rights by revisiting Islamic doctrine. 
B)  experienced great changes in their lives before 1970, in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Oman, which had regimes actively working to modernize their societies. 
C)  have made perhaps the greatest advances in Saudi Arabia, where women now have unlimited access to university education and may adopt Western dress. 
D)  have never had any political rights in Iran. 
E)  have had few if any political rights in Israel.

Question 14

Nigeria is the largest African nation in population, and among the wealthiest based on oil reserves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Africa, rapid population growth has hindered the creation of modern economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In African literature in recent years,

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinua Achebe received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986. 
B)  the topical thrust in novels has been largely on the shortcomings of African leaders. 
C)  female novelists have been denied any chance to publish. 
D)  African-Americans have come to dominate African literary activity. 
E)  contemporary authors have concentrated on countering negative portrayals of Africans by Western authors. 
A)  Chinua Achebe received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986. 
B)  the topical thrust in novels has been largely on the shortcomings of African leaders. 
C)  female novelists have been denied any chance to publish. 
D)  African-Americans have come to dominate African literary activity. 
E)  contemporary authors have concentrated on countering negative portrayals of Africans by Western authors.

Question 17

Golda Meir became an international symbol of the ability of women to be world leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Of recent African developments, it can be said that

Accepted Answer

A)  South African hopes collapsed when President Nelson Mandela established a dictatorship. 
B)  true pluralistic democracy came to Algeria, at last, in 1995. 
C)  poverty is still endemic in Africa, particularly in the population that lives off the land. 
D)  the termination of Soviet support for Marxism in Ethiopia produced starvation in Nigeria. 
E)  U.S. forces occupied Somalia in 1992 to establish an East African military base. 
A)  South African hopes collapsed when President Nelson Mandela established a dictatorship. 
B)  true pluralistic democracy came to Algeria, at last, in 1995. 
C)  poverty is still endemic in Africa, particularly in the population that lives off the land. 
D)  the termination of Soviet support for Marxism in Ethiopia produced starvation in Nigeria. 
E)  U.S. forces occupied Somalia in 1992 to establish an East African military base.

Question 19

Nelson Mandela was president of South Africa beginning in 1964.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 29: Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

The two leaders who ended the apartheid regime without major bloodshed in South Africa were

In Kenya,

In Sudan, there was long-term conflict between

Uhuru is Arabic for "liberty."

After independence, which African country embraced capitalism?

In regard to agricultural development in colonial Africa, it can be said that

The shortage of labor in the oil-producing states such as Saudi Arabia has led to importation of migratory workers from other nations in the Middle East.

The Arab Spring uprisings in early 2011

The genocide in Central Africa that occurred between 1996-2000 was in a civil war between

Iranian Islam is predominately Sunni, while the traditional ruling group in Iraq is Shi'ite.

In an effort to realize Pan-Islamic goals, which two Middle Eastern countries formed the United Arab Republic in 1958?

Since 1979, Iraq has invaded both

During the twentieth century, women in the Middle East

Nigeria is the largest African nation in population, and among the wealthiest based on oil reserves.

In Africa, rapid population growth has hindered the creation of modern economies.

In African literature in recent years,

Golda Meir became an international symbol of the ability of women to be world leaders.

Of recent African developments, it can be said that

Nelson Mandela was president of South Africa beginning in 1964.

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