Question 1

After World War II, many educated Asians and Africans questioned which European concept of communal identity?

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A)  The nuclear family 
B)  Global organization 
C)  Village and tribal identity 
D)  Dynastic rule 
E)  The nation state 
A)  The nuclear family 
B)  Global organization 
C)  Village and tribal identity 
D)  Dynastic rule 
E)  The nation state

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Iran-Iraq War

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Iran-Iraq War...

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
intifada

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
intifada...

Question 4

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 5

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Yasir Arafat, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and al-Fatah

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Yasir Arafat,...

Question 6

Which country launched "surprise" attacks on Israel in 1967 and 1973?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palestine 
B)  Syria 
C)  Iran 
D)  Egypt 
E)  Libya 
A)  Palestine 
B)  Syria 
C)  Iran 
D)  Egypt 
E)  Libya

Question 7

As a result of Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956,

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt was attacked by the British, the French, and the Israelis. 
B)  the Israelis supported Egypt in revenge for the holocaust. 
C)  the Eisenhower administration secured control of the canal for the Europeans by sending in a United States occupation force. 
D)  the Israelis retained perpetual control of the Sinai Peninsula. 
E)  the Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan. 
A)  Egypt was attacked by the British, the French, and the Israelis. 
B)  the Israelis supported Egypt in revenge for the holocaust. 
C)  the Eisenhower administration secured control of the canal for the Europeans by sending in a United States occupation force. 
D)  the Israelis retained perpetual control of the Sinai Peninsula. 
E)  the Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan.

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Muslim Brotherhood

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Muslim Brotherhood...

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
1973 Yom Kippur War

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
1973 Yom...

Question 10

All Israeli governments have been composed of coalitions of several political parties because

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A)  of the diverse population and large area of the country. 
B)  the Knesset used the American electoral system. 
C)  the nation was composed of two sharply divided political parties. 
D)  the nation was composed of many political parties having diverse interests. 
E)  a complete disinterest in politics by most Israelis. 
A)  of the diverse population and large area of the country. 
B)  the Knesset used the American electoral system. 
C)  the nation was composed of two sharply divided political parties. 
D)  the nation was composed of many political parties having diverse interests. 
E)  a complete disinterest in politics by most Israelis.

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Kwame Nkrumah and the Convention People's Party

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Kwame Nkrumah...

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Wole Soyinka

Accepted Answer

Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright, p

Question 13

All of these factors have contributed to turbulence and unrest in the Middle East EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the interference of outsiders attracted to massive oil deposits. 
B)  the struggle between nationalism and the desire to be part of a larger Muslim society. 
C)  the desire by a majority of people to separate religion from political and social society. 
D)  the role of religion in civil society. 
E)  the issue of Palestine. 
A)  the interference of outsiders attracted to massive oil deposits. 
B)  the struggle between nationalism and the desire to be part of a larger Muslim society. 
C)  the desire by a majority of people to separate religion from political and social society. 
D)  the role of religion in civil society. 
E)  the issue of Palestine.

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Persian Gulf and oil

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Persian Gulf...

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Operation Desert Storm

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Operation Desert...

Question 16

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 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Shah Mohammad...

Question 18

In ____, even in recent years, women who did not adhere to the Islamic dress code have been fined or publicly beaten.

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Pakistan 
E)  Palestine 
A)  Iran 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Pakistan 
E)  Palestine

Question 19

Nelson Mandela was president of South Africa beginning in 1964.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
genital mutilation and polygamy

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
genital mutilation...

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

After World War II, many educated Asians and Africans questioned which European concept of communal identity?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Iran-Iraq War

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). intifada

In Kenya,

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Yasir Arafat, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and al-Fatah

Which country launched "surprise" attacks on Israel in 1967 and 1973?

As a result of Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956,

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Muslim Brotherhood

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 1973 Yom Kippur War

All Israeli governments have been composed of coalitions of several political parties because

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Kwame Nkrumah and the Convention People's Party

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Wole Soyinka

All of these factors have contributed to turbulence and unrest in the Middle East EXCEPT

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Persian Gulf and oil

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Operation Desert Storm

After independence, which African country embraced capitalism?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

In ____, even in recent years, women who did not adhere to the Islamic dress code have been fined or publicly beaten.

Nelson Mandela was president of South Africa beginning in 1964.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). genital mutilation and polygamy

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