Question 1

In 1993, Bill Clinton produced an ineffectual agreement between the PLO and Israel called the ___________________.​

Accepted Answer

Oslo Accord

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 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 democratic republics. C

Question 3

Which secularist head of state is INCORRECTLY matched with his country?

Accepted Answer

A) Gamal Abdel Nasser - Yemen 
B) Anwar Sadat - Egypt 
C) Hafiz al-Assad - Syria 
D) King Husayn - Jordan 
E) Ahmed Ben Bella   -  Algeria 
A) Gamal Abdel Nasser - Yemen 
B) Anwar Sadat - Egypt 
C) Hafiz al-Assad - Syria 
D) King Husayn - Jordan 
E) Ahmed Ben Bella   -  Algeria A

Question 4

What does the acronym 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 5

Term for identification: McMahon Letter

Accepted Answer

The McMahon Letter refers to a correspon

Question 6

What was the immediate cause of the First Persian Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq invaded Iran. 
B) Iran invaded Palestine. 
C) Iraq invaded Kuwait. 
D) Iraq invaded Turkey. 
E) Iran invaded Bosnia. 
A) Iraq invaded Iran. 
B) Iran invaded Palestine. 
C) Iraq invaded Kuwait. 
D) Iraq invaded Turkey. 
E) Iran invaded Bosnia.

Question 7

Term for identification: al-Qaida

Accepted Answer

Al-Qaida, also spelled al-Qaeda, is an i

Question 8

Who are the Houthis?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​A monopolistic party with an authoritarian head of a large Muslim nation. 
B) ​A Yemeni group who adhere to an ancient version of Shi'ism. 
C) ​A group headed by the caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. 
D) ​A broad movement of reform across the Muslim world. 
E) ​A military campaign by NATO nations in retaliation for the terrorist attacks on the West. 
A) ​A monopolistic party with an authoritarian head of a large Muslim nation. 
B) ​A Yemeni group who adhere to an ancient version of Shi'ism. 
C) ​A group headed by the caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. 
D) ​A broad movement of reform across the Muslim world. 
E) ​A military campaign by NATO nations in retaliation for the terrorist attacks on the West.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) Hizbullah 
B) Muslim Brotherhood 
C) al-Qaida 
D) PLO 
E) ISIS 
A) Hizbullah 
B) Muslim Brotherhood 
C) al-Qaida 
D) PLO 
E) ISIS

Question 10

What was the purpose of the McMahon Letter?

Accepted Answer

A) The British promised to help establish an Arab state in the region between Iraq and Egypt. 
B) The British promised to prevent the establishment of a Jewish state. 
C) The British promised to remain neutral in regard to the disposition of Ottoman land. 
D) The British promised to help establish an Arab state only if the Arabs accepted a Jewish state. 
E) The British promised the Zionists they would prevent the establishment of an Arab state. 
A) The British promised to help establish an Arab state in the region between Iraq and Egypt. 
B) The British promised to prevent the establishment of a Jewish state. 
C) The British promised to remain neutral in regard to the disposition of Ottoman land. 
D) The British promised to help establish an Arab state only if the Arabs accepted a Jewish state. 
E) The British promised the Zionists they would prevent the establishment of an Arab state.

Question 11

The last Shah of Iran did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Prohibited Westernization in all its forms. 
B) Maintained and used a powerful army and police force. 
C) Used oil profits to build large-scale government projects and live lavishly. 
D) Neglected the well-being of the urban and rural underclass. 
E) Ruled from 1941 to 1979 and was viewed as a puppet of the West. 
A) Prohibited Westernization in all its forms. 
B) Maintained and used a powerful army and police force. 
C) Used oil profits to build large-scale government projects and live lavishly. 
D) Neglected the well-being of the urban and rural underclass. 
E) Ruled from 1941 to 1979 and was viewed as a puppet of the West.

Question 12

Term for identification: mandates

Accepted Answer

The term "mandates" refers to authoritat

Question 13

​Which nations were at war from 1980 to 1988 over oil-bearing territory in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Pakistan and Afghanistan 
B) ​Syria and Lebanon 
C) ​Jordan and Syria 
D) ​Iran and Iraq 
E) ​Egypt and Israel 
A) ​Pakistan and Afghanistan 
B) ​Syria and Lebanon 
C) ​Jordan and Syria 
D) ​Iran and Iraq 
E) ​Egypt and Israel

Question 14

What was the most difficult problem in the Middle East after World War I?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The British Mandate of Palestine. 
B) ​The war between Greece and Turkey. 
C) ​The rise of Islamism. 
D) ​The Pan-Arabist movement. 
E) ​The authoritarian rule of the Shah of Iran. 
A) ​The British Mandate of Palestine. 
B) ​The war between Greece and Turkey. 
C) ​The rise of Islamism. 
D) ​The Pan-Arabist movement. 
E) ​The authoritarian rule of the Shah of Iran.

Question 15

In terms of population, what is the largest Muslim country in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Indonesia 
B) Lebanon 
C) Iran 
D) Morocco 
E) Syria 
A) Indonesia 
B) Lebanon 
C) Iran 
D) Morocco 
E) Syria

Question 16

____________________  is a type of government that claims to reconcile clashing points of view through the guidance of a single leader.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________  is a type of government that...

Question 17

Which of the following was true of the Balfour Declaration?

Accepted Answer

A) It promised to uphold the McMahon-Husayn correspondence. 
B) It promised a Jewish-controlled state open to Jews and Arabs. 
C) It promised support in establishing a "Jewish national homeland." 
D) It promised to prevent the establishment of a "Jewish national homeland." 
E) It promised to establish an Arab state between Iraq and Egypt. 
A) It promised to uphold the McMahon-Husayn correspondence. 
B) It promised a Jewish-controlled state open to Jews and Arabs. 
C) It promised support in establishing a "Jewish national homeland." 
D) It promised to prevent the establishment of a "Jewish national homeland." 
E) It promised to establish an Arab state between Iraq and Egypt.

Question 18

Explain the significance of Middle Eastern oil to global politics and the global economy.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of Sa

Question 19

After World War I, what became of Anatolia in Turkey?

Accepted Answer

A) a colony of the United States 
B) a satellite colony of Greece 
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 satellite colony of Greece 
C) a colony of Britain and France 
D) a mandate under the League of Nations 
E) an independent state

Question 20

What was the purpose of the Palestine Liberation Organization (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.

Exam 51: The Reemergence of the Muslim World

In 1993, Bill Clinton produced an ineffectual agreement between the PLO and Israel called the ___________________.​

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

Which secularist head of state is INCORRECTLY matched with his country?

What does the acronym OPEC stand for?

Term for identification: McMahon Letter

What was the immediate cause of the First Persian Gulf War?

Term for identification: al-Qaida

Who are the Houthis?​

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

What was the purpose of the McMahon Letter?

The last Shah of Iran did all of the following EXCEPT

Term for identification: mandates

​Which nations were at war from 1980 to 1988 over oil-bearing territory in the Middle East?

What was the most difficult problem in the Middle East after World War I?​

In terms of population, what is the largest Muslim country in the world?

____________________ is a type of government that claims to reconcile clashing points of view through the guidance of a single leader.

Which of the following was true of the Balfour Declaration?

Explain the significance of Middle Eastern oil to global politics and the global economy.

After World War I, what became of Anatolia in Turkey?

What was the purpose of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?

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In 1993, Bill Clinton produced an ineffectual agreement between the PLO and Israel called the ___________________.

Who are the Houthis?

Which nations were at war from 1980 to 1988 over oil-bearing territory in the Middle East?

What was the most difficult problem in the Middle East after World War I?