Question 1

Which of these turned public opinion in the U.S. in favor of Zionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  defeat of Germany 
B)  the Holocaust 
C)  the Great Depression 
D)  anti-Islamic feelings 
A)  defeat of Germany 
B)  the Holocaust 
C)  the Great Depression 
D)  anti-Islamic feelings B

Question 2

Israel was defeated by Arab armies in its war for independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

De Gaulle believed that Algeria should be granted independence because

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim resistance was too great. 
B)  he believed that colonial holdings were no longer necessary. 
C)  he believed that the cost of maintaining the African territories was too great. 
D)  Algeria helped France in WWI and WWII. 
A)  Muslim resistance was too great. 
B)  he believed that colonial holdings were no longer necessary. 
C)  he believed that the cost of maintaining the African territories was too great. 
D)  Algeria helped France in WWI and WWII. A

Question 4

Who were the "Coloreds" in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

People of

Question 5

Which French leader decided abruptly to give Algeria its independence?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which French leader decided abruptly to give...

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Shah of Iran is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a Shi'ite Muslim. 
B)  He was criticized for his secular approach to governing. 
C)  He was an ally of Washington. 
D)  He was criticized for allowing modernization in Iran. 
A)  He was a Shi'ite Muslim. 
B)  He was criticized for his secular approach to governing. 
C)  He was an ally of Washington. 
D)  He was criticized for allowing modernization in Iran.

Question 7

Kwame Nkrumah, Sékou Touré and Emperor Bokassa I were all African leaders that were also

Accepted Answer

A)  Communists. 
B)  rulers of Sudan. 
C)  dictators. 
D)  presidents of democracies 
A)  Communists. 
B)  rulers of Sudan. 
C)  dictators. 
D)  presidents of democracies

Question 8

Which country experienced a brutal war that turned into genocide between Tutsis and Hutus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenya 
B)  Rwanda 
C)  Zimbabwe 
D)  Chad 
A)  Kenya 
B)  Rwanda 
C)  Zimbabwe 
D)  Chad

Question 9

Discuss the Six-Day War of 1967.

Accepted Answer

The Six-Day War of 1967 was a brief but

Question 10

Discuss the practice of apartheid in South Africa.

Accepted Answer

The practice of apartheid in South Afric

Question 11

In 1979, which country stormed its American embassy and took hostages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq 
B)  Iran 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  Afghanistan 
A)  Iraq 
B)  Iran 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  Afghanistan

Question 12

The Arab-Israeli war of 1948-49 led to which of these political changes in Arab nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governments of Syria, Egypt, and Iraq were overthrown. 
B)  Several Arab nations moved to encourage Wahhabism. 
C)  Monarchies emerged in Syria and Egypt. 
D)  Egypt lost its strong position in the Arab world. 
A)  The governments of Syria, Egypt, and Iraq were overthrown. 
B)  Several Arab nations moved to encourage Wahhabism. 
C)  Monarchies emerged in Syria and Egypt. 
D)  Egypt lost its strong position in the Arab world.

Question 13

Discuss the declining British Empire following WWII.

Accepted Answer

Following World War II, the British Empi

Question 14

Countries such as Ghana and Tanzania took what stance during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were Communist, and deeply committed to Soviet rule. 
B)  They were Marxist, but used both sides in the Cold War to their own advantage. 
C)  They were Communist, and promoted the spread of Communism in Africa. 
D)  They were liberal democracies, and aided the U.S. fight against global Communism. 
A)  They were Communist, and deeply committed to Soviet rule. 
B)  They were Marxist, but used both sides in the Cold War to their own advantage. 
C)  They were Communist, and promoted the spread of Communism in Africa. 
D)  They were liberal democracies, and aided the U.S. fight against global Communism.

Question 15

The war against France - nicknamed "the dirty war" was in which country?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The war against France - nicknamed "the...

Question 16

The last British colony in East Africa was

Accepted Answer

A)  Libya. 
B)  Somaliland. 
C)  Kenya. 
D)  Zimbabwe. 
A)  Libya. 
B)  Somaliland. 
C)  Kenya. 
D)  Zimbabwe.

Question 17

Which country became the most powerful Persian Gulf nation as a result of the toppling of Saddam Hussein's government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  United Arab Emirates 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Kuwait 
A)  Iran 
B)  United Arab Emirates 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Kuwait

Question 18

Which of these was the inspiration for 19th century Islamic reformism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wahhabism 
B)  Sufism 
C)  Sunni Islam 
D)  Shi'ism 
A)  Wahhabism 
B)  Sufism 
C)  Sunni Islam 
D)  Shi'ism

Question 19

What was the American government's opinion of Patrice Lumumba?

Accepted Answer

They belie

Question 20

Which European country was the last to grant independence to its African holdings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  France 
C)  Belgium 
D)  Portugal 
A)  Britain 
B)  France 
C)  Belgium 
D)  Portugal

Exam 37: Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

Which of these turned public opinion in the U.S. in favor of Zionism?

Israel was defeated by Arab armies in its war for independence.

De Gaulle believed that Algeria should be granted independence because

Who were the "Coloreds" in South Africa?

Which French leader decided abruptly to give Algeria its independence?

Which of the following statements about the Shah of Iran is INCORRECT?

Kwame Nkrumah, Sékou Touré and Emperor Bokassa I were all African leaders that were also

Which country experienced a brutal war that turned into genocide between Tutsis and Hutus?

Discuss the Six-Day War of 1967.

Discuss the practice of apartheid in South Africa.

In 1979, which country stormed its American embassy and took hostages?

The Arab-Israeli war of 1948-49 led to which of these political changes in Arab nations?

Discuss the declining British Empire following WWII.

Countries such as Ghana and Tanzania took what stance during the Cold War?

The war against France - nicknamed "the dirty war" was in which country?

The last British colony in East Africa was

Which country became the most powerful Persian Gulf nation as a result of the toppling of Saddam Hussein's government?

Which of these was the inspiration for 19th century Islamic reformism?

What was the American government's opinion of Patrice Lumumba?

Which European country was the last to grant independence to its African holdings?

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