Question 1

Beginning in the 1880s, and continuing for the following years, what led to increasing Jewish immigration into Palestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for laborers in the underpopulated Arab lands. 
B)  The founding of the international Zionist movement by Theodor Herzl. 
C)  The destruction of the Ottoman Empire creating a political vacuum. 
D)  The rise of Islamism and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). 
E)  The establishment of League of Nations mandate in Palestine. 
A)  The need for laborers in the underpopulated Arab lands. 
B)  The founding of the international Zionist movement by Theodor Herzl. 
C)  The destruction of the Ottoman Empire creating a political vacuum. 
D)  The rise of Islamism and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). 
E)  The establishment of League of Nations mandate in Palestine.

Question 2

As Shah of Iran, Muhammed Reza Shah Pahlavi did all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibit Westernization in all its forms. 
B)  maintain and use a powerful army and police force. 
C)  use oil profits to build large-scale government projects and live lavishly. 
D)  neglect the wellbeing of the urban and rural underclass. 
E)  rule from 1941 to 1979. 
A)  prohibit Westernization in all its forms. 
B)  maintain and use a powerful army and police force. 
C)  use oil profits to build large-scale government projects and live lavishly. 
D)  neglect the wellbeing of the urban and rural underclass. 
E)  rule from 1941 to 1979.

Question 3

What is the unique aspect of Islam among the major religions of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islamic law recognizes no separation between religious belief and civil laws. 
B)  Fundamentalism is the choice of the majority of adherents to Islam today, and always has been. 
C)  Holy wars have always been aimed only at non-Muslims, or infidels. 
D)  Muslims have never used warfare to spread their faith until the 20th Century. 
E)  Islam encourages religious freedom more than other major religions. 
A)  Islamic law recognizes no separation between religious belief and civil laws. 
B)  Fundamentalism is the choice of the majority of adherents to Islam today, and always has been. 
C)  Holy wars have always been aimed only at non-Muslims, or infidels. 
D)  Muslims have never used warfare to spread their faith until the 20th Century. 
E)  Islam encourages religious freedom more than other major religions.

Question 4

In 1964, Arab leaders formed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).What was the purpose of the PLO?

Accepted Answer

A)  To promote peaceful coexistence with Non-Arabs. 
B)  To create a universal Muslim brotherhood. 
C)  To help women in Arab countries gain civil rights. 
D)  The advancement of science and technology. 
E)  The destruction of the state of Israel. 
A)  To promote peaceful coexistence with Non-Arabs. 
B)  To create a universal Muslim brotherhood. 
C)  To help women in Arab countries gain civil rights. 
D)  The advancement of science and technology. 
E)  The destruction of the state of Israel.

Question 5

After the Yom Kippur War (1973), OPEC imposed an oil embargo, which produced all of the following consequences except

Accepted Answer

A)  a rise in the price of crude oil. 
B)  double-digit inflation. 
C)  a business recession. 
D)  a shortage of available laborers. 
E)  a permanent altering of the labor markets in some countries. 
A)  a rise in the price of crude oil. 
B)  double-digit inflation. 
C)  a business recession. 
D)  a shortage of available laborers. 
E)  a permanent altering of the labor markets in some countries.

Question 6

The network of Muslim terrorists formerly led by the now dead Osama bin Laden is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The network of Muslim terrorists formerly led...

Question 7

Which Muslim terrorist group is believed to be responsible for the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jihad. 
B)  Islamic Brotherhood. 
C)  al-Qaida. 
D)  Palestine Liberation Organization. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Jihad. 
B)  Islamic Brotherhood. 
C)  al-Qaida. 
D)  Palestine Liberation Organization. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 8

Assess the significance of oil to global politics and the global economy.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of Sa

Question 9

Beginning in 2010, uprisings in several countries, collectively known as the Arab Spring, have signified a popular call for

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharia law. 
B)  Reform of government and the overthrow of several leaders. 
C)  War against Israel. 
D)  Union of Arabic-speaking countries. 
E)  An exclusively Muslim government. 
A)  Sharia law. 
B)  Reform of government and the overthrow of several leaders. 
C)  War against Israel. 
D)  Union of Arabic-speaking countries. 
E)  An exclusively Muslim government.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the Balfour Declaration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It predated the McMahon-Husayn Correspondence. 
B)  It duplicated the wording in the McMahon letter. 
C)  It promised support in establishing a "Jewish national homeland." 
D)  It promised to prevent the establishment of a "Jewish national homeland." 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  It predated the McMahon-Husayn Correspondence. 
B)  It duplicated the wording in the McMahon letter. 
C)  It promised support in establishing a "Jewish national homeland." 
D)  It promised to prevent the establishment of a "Jewish national homeland." 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 11

According to the McMahon Letter (1915), the British promised to

Accepted Answer

A)  Help establish an Arab state in the region between Iraq and Egypt. 
B)  Prevent the establishment of a Jewish state. 
C)  Remain neutral in regard to the disposition of Ottoman land. 
D)  Help establish an Arab state only if the Arabs accepted a Jewish state. 
E)  Prevent the establishment of an Arab state. 
A)  Help establish an Arab state in the region between Iraq and Egypt. 
B)  Prevent the establishment of a Jewish state. 
C)  Remain neutral in regard to the disposition of Ottoman land. 
D)  Help establish an Arab state only if the Arabs accepted a Jewish state. 
E)  Prevent the establishment of an Arab state.

Question 12

In recent years the so-called ____________________ is a term applied to a wave of demonstrations, rebellions, and revolutionary movements in some Arab Muslim countries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In recent years the so-called ____________________ is...

Exam 51: The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Beginning in the 1880s, and continuing for the following years, what led to increasing Jewish immigration into Palestine?

As Shah of Iran, Muhammed Reza Shah Pahlavi did all of the following except

What is the unique aspect of Islam among the major religions of the world?

In 1964, Arab leaders formed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).What was the purpose of the PLO?

After the Yom Kippur War (1973), OPEC imposed an oil embargo, which produced all of the following consequences except

The network of Muslim terrorists formerly led by the now dead Osama bin Laden is called ____________________.

Which Muslim terrorist group is believed to be responsible for the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

Assess the significance of oil to global politics and the global economy.

Beginning in 2010, uprisings in several countries, collectively known as the Arab Spring, have signified a popular call for

Which of the following is true of the Balfour Declaration?

According to the McMahon Letter (1915), the British promised to

In recent years the so-called ____________________ is a term applied to a wave of demonstrations, rebellions, and revolutionary movements in some Arab Muslim countries.

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China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

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The Early Industrial Revolution

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Advanced Industrial Society

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