Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Mau Mau

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Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo

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Olusegun Obasanjo is a prominent Nigeria

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Naguib Mahfouz's Cairo Trilogy

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Question 4

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

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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 5

In terms of the chronology of decolonization, it is accurate to say that

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A)  the first black African nation to become independent was the Congo, called the Banana Coast. 
B)  the African National Congress became increasingly radical as its modest initial goals were rejected by white South African governments. 
C)  Ahmad Ben Bella convinced Britain to proclaim Sudanese independence in 1988. 
D)  Portugal left Angola in 1949. 
E)  France willingly granted Algeria its independence in 1948. 
A)  the first black African nation to become independent was the Congo, called the Banana Coast. 
B)  the African National Congress became increasingly radical as its modest initial goals were rejected by white South African governments. 
C)  Ahmad Ben Bella convinced Britain to proclaim Sudanese independence in 1988. 
D)  Portugal left Angola in 1949. 
E)  France willingly granted Algeria its independence in 1948.

Question 6

Which Middle Eastern country had become a U.S. ally in the 1950s and 1960s?

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A)  Iran 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Egypt 
D)  Syria 
E)  Kuwait 
A)  Iran 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Egypt 
D)  Syria 
E)  Kuwait

Question 7

The Egyptian novelist who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1988 was

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A)  Muhammad Fawzi. 
B)  Muammar Qadhafi. 
C)  Naguib Mahfouz. 
D)  Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. 
E)  Khalil Gibran. 
A)  Muhammad Fawzi. 
B)  Muammar Qadhafi. 
C)  Naguib Mahfouz. 
D)  Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. 
E)  Khalil Gibran.

Question 8

Is it realistic to argue that the Muslim societies of North Africa are so different from those of sub-Saharan Africa that they actually have nothing in common except geographic proximity and the fact that both are ex-colonial areas? Why or why not?

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It is not realistic to argue that the Mu

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a proper match of colonial / post-colonial names of African countries?

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A)  Gold Coast / Ghana 
B)  Belgian Congo / Zaire 
C)  Tanganyika / Tanzania 
D)  Zanzibar / Tanzania 
E)  Namibia / Kenya 
A)  Gold Coast / Ghana 
B)  Belgian Congo / Zaire 
C)  Tanganyika / Tanzania 
D)  Zanzibar / Tanzania 
E)  Namibia / Kenya

Question 10

The Western presence in Africa left a legacy that

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A)  was entirely negative. 
B)  disappeared immediately when the colonial powers withdrew. 
C)  was overwhelmingly positive in its impact. 
D)  mixed, with both positive and negative results. 
E)  was highly destructive. 
A)  was entirely negative. 
B)  disappeared immediately when the colonial powers withdrew. 
C)  was overwhelmingly positive in its impact. 
D)  mixed, with both positive and negative results. 
E)  was highly destructive.

Question 11

Among the selectively distributed benefits of Western colonial rule in Africa was/were

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A)  universal public schooling in all British and Portuguese colonies. 
B)  medical care, sanitation, and transportation. 
C)  a well-developed industrial nucleus in the Gold Coast. 
D)  nuclear power plants in Zimbabwe. 
E)  pearl fisheries in Libya. 
A)  universal public schooling in all British and Portuguese colonies. 
B)  medical care, sanitation, and transportation. 
C)  a well-developed industrial nucleus in the Gold Coast. 
D)  nuclear power plants in Zimbabwe. 
E)  pearl fisheries in Libya.

Question 12

In his Arusha Declaration of 1967, Julius Nyerere attempted to

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A)  establish a system of socialism and self-reliance. 
B)  take advantage of the multi-party system in Tanzania. 
C)  permit personal incomes to grow as much as they could. 
D)  initiate economic programs in the villages that would become totally entrepreneurial. 
E)  "jump-start" his nation's economy with a system of free-market capitalism. 
A)  establish a system of socialism and self-reliance. 
B)  take advantage of the multi-party system in Tanzania. 
C)  permit personal incomes to grow as much as they could. 
D)  initiate economic programs in the villages that would become totally entrepreneurial. 
E)  "jump-start" his nation's economy with a system of free-market capitalism.

Question 13

The United Arab Republic was the result of the unification of Iraq and Iran.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Organization of African Unity sought to

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A)  raise awareness about the perils of independence without preparation. 
B)  forge an alliance among all the African states based on prosperity, freedom and territorial integrity. 
C)  build a coalition of military-based African governments. 
D)  compete with the European Economic Union. 
E)  entice extensive Western aid and assistance. 
A)  raise awareness about the perils of independence without preparation. 
B)  forge an alliance among all the African states based on prosperity, freedom and territorial integrity. 
C)  build a coalition of military-based African governments. 
D)  compete with the European Economic Union. 
E)  entice extensive Western aid and assistance.

Question 15

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 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini

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Question 18

Women in post-colonial Africa

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A)  have made greater gains in cities as opposed to rural areas. 
B)  are enjoying higher education on par with men. 
C)  have made strides breaking into traditional male-dominated professions. 
D)  have achieved considerable success in politics. 
E)  have seen an end to the practice of polygamy and arranged marriages throughout the nation. 
A)  have made greater gains in cities as opposed to rural areas. 
B)  are enjoying higher education on par with men. 
C)  have made strides breaking into traditional male-dominated professions. 
D)  have achieved considerable success in politics. 
E)  have seen an end to the practice of polygamy and arranged marriages throughout the nation.

Question 19

Uhuru is the famous Swahili word for

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A)  holy war. 
B)  freedom. 
C)  guerilla war. 
D)  nationalism. 
E)  superiority. 
A)  holy war. 
B)  freedom. 
C)  guerilla war. 
D)  nationalism. 
E)  superiority.

Question 20

The hopes for a lasting Middle East peace after Camp David were never realized, in part because of

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A)  the 1981 assassination of Menachem Begin by Jewish militants. 
B)  the refusal of many non-Islamic states to recognize Israel's right to exist. 
C)  Israeli's policy of establishing settlements in the occupied West Bank territories. 
D)  Ronald Reagan's election as the United States president. 
E)  the death of King Faisal. 
A)  the 1981 assassination of Menachem Begin by Jewish militants. 
B)  the refusal of many non-Islamic states to recognize Israel's right to exist. 
C)  Israeli's policy of establishing settlements in the occupied West Bank territories. 
D)  Ronald Reagan's election as the United States president. 
E)  the death of King Faisal.

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Mau Mau

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Naguib Mahfouz's Cairo Trilogy

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

In terms of the chronology of decolonization, it is accurate to say that

Which Middle Eastern country had become a U.S. ally in the 1950s and 1960s?

The Egyptian novelist who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1988 was

Is it realistic to argue that the Muslim societies of North Africa are so different from those of sub-Saharan Africa that they actually have nothing in common except geographic proximity and the fact that both are ex-colonial areas? Why or why not?

Which of these is NOT a proper match of colonial / post-colonial names of African countries?

The Western presence in Africa left a legacy that

Among the selectively distributed benefits of Western colonial rule in Africa was/were

In his Arusha Declaration of 1967, Julius Nyerere attempted to

The United Arab Republic was the result of the unification of Iraq and Iran.

The Organization of African Unity sought to

Since 1979, Iraq has invaded both

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini

Women in post-colonial Africa

Uhuru is the famous Swahili word for

The hopes for a lasting Middle East peace after Camp David were never realized, in part because of

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

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