Question 1

The World War I army officer who established the Republic of Turkey and followed a policy of modernization and secularization was

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A) Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. 
B) Husayn ibn Ali al-Hashimi. 
C) Ahmed Ben Bella. 
D) Mahmood Mohamed Ali. 
E) Mohandas Gandhi. 
A) Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. 
B) Husayn ibn Ali al-Hashimi. 
C) Ahmed Ben Bella. 
D) Mahmood Mohamed Ali. 
E) Mohandas Gandhi.

Question 2

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

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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 3

In the 1920s, the Salafi Muslims in Egypt formed an organization called the ____________________ which advocates violence to achieve its goals.

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The answer of In the 1920s, the Salafi Muslims in...

Question 4

Term for identification: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Accepted Answer

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, whose name means

Question 5

After World War I, the Ottoman Empire was dismantled. The Arab lands became mandates under the League of Nations, and Turkey became

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A) a colony of the United States. 
B) a dependency of Greece in an effort to revive the Byzantine Empire. 
C) a colony of Britain and France. 
D) a mandate under the League of Nations. 
E) an independent state. 
A) a colony of the United States. 
B) a dependency of Greece in an effort to revive the Byzantine Empire. 
C) a colony of Britain and France. 
D) a mandate under the League of Nations. 
E) an independent state.

Question 6

Compare and contrast Turkey and Iran in their experience in the 20th century.

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Answers would include a discussion of Gr

Question 7

What has been the major area of conflict between India and Pakistan since their independence from Britain?

Accepted Answer

A) U)S. economic sanctions. 
B) Chinese political agitation. 
C) The province of Kashmir. 
D) Nuclear weapons. 
E) Rivalry over the waters of the Indus River. 
A) U)S. economic sanctions. 
B) Chinese political agitation. 
C) The province of Kashmir. 
D) Nuclear weapons. 
E) Rivalry over the waters of the Indus River.

Question 8

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

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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 9

Which country is the largest oil producing state in the Middle East?

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A) Lebanon. 
B) Israel. 
C) Saudi Arabia. 
D) Iraq. 
E) Kuwait. 
A) Lebanon. 
B) Israel. 
C) Saudi Arabia. 
D) Iraq. 
E) Kuwait.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the Balfour Declaration?

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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

What controversial action did the Jews take shortly after winning the Arab-Israeli War of 1948?

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A) The Jews declared amnesty for all Non-Arab illegal immigrants. 
B) The Jews expelled several hundred thousand Palestinian Arabs. 
C) The Jews declared a moratorium for further Jewish immigration. 
D) The Jews declared an open border policy to reduce Arab hostility. 
E) The Jews requested an end to the League of nation mandate. 
A) The Jews declared amnesty for all Non-Arab illegal immigrants. 
B) The Jews expelled several hundred thousand Palestinian Arabs. 
C) The Jews declared a moratorium for further Jewish immigration. 
D) The Jews declared an open border policy to reduce Arab hostility. 
E) The Jews requested an end to the League of nation mandate.

Question 12

What was the status of the Near Eastern Arab lands after World War I?

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A) The Arabs achieved their long-sought-after independence. 
B) The Arab lands remained under Zionist control. 
C) The lands became mandates of the French and British. 
D) The Arab lands were allied with the Non-Arabic Bangladeshis. 
E) The Arabs established bonafide democratic republics. 
A) The Arabs achieved their long-sought-after independence. 
B) The Arab lands remained under Zionist control. 
C) The lands became mandates of the French and British. 
D) The Arab lands were allied with the Non-Arabic Bangladeshis. 
E) The Arabs established bonafide democratic republics.

Question 13

Term for identification: Saddam Hussein

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Saddam Hussein was the fifth President o

Question 14

Term for identification: Muslim Brotherhood

Accepted Answer

The Muslim Brotherhood, also known as th

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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 17

What does OPEC stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Office of Palestinian Export Control 
B) Official Petroleum Export Commission 
C) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries 
D) Oversight of Popular Exports Committee 
E) Organization of Palestinian Extremist Countries 
A) Office of Palestinian Export Control 
B) Official Petroleum Export Commission 
C) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries 
D) Oversight of Popular Exports Committee 
E) Organization of Palestinian Extremist Countries

Question 18

Which term best describes the post-independence Indonesian government?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorist. 
B) Guided democracy. 
C) Military dictatorship. 
D) Absolutist monarchy. 
E) Communist. 
A) Terrorist. 
B) Guided democracy. 
C) Military dictatorship. 
D) Absolutist monarchy. 
E) Communist.

Question 19

Term for identification: OPEC

Accepted Answer

The term "OPEC" stands for the Organizat

Question 20

Term for identification: Ayatollah Khomeini

Accepted Answer

Ayatollah Khomeini, also known as Ruholl

Exam 51: The Reemergence of the Muslim World

The World War I army officer who established the Republic of Turkey and followed a policy of modernization and secularization was

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

In the 1920s, the Salafi Muslims in Egypt formed an organization called the ____________________ which advocates violence to achieve its goals.

Term for identification: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

After World War I, the Ottoman Empire was dismantled. The Arab lands became mandates under the League of Nations, and Turkey became

Compare and contrast Turkey and Iran in their experience in the 20th century.

What has been the major area of conflict between India and Pakistan since their independence from Britain?

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

Which country is the largest oil producing state in the Middle East?

Which of the following is true of the Balfour Declaration?

What controversial action did the Jews take shortly after winning the Arab-Israeli War of 1948?

What was the status of the Near Eastern Arab lands after World War I?

Term for identification: Saddam Hussein

Term for identification: Muslim Brotherhood

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

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

What does OPEC stand for?

Which term best describes the post-independence Indonesian government?

Term for identification: OPEC

Term for identification: Ayatollah Khomeini

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