Question 1

Habib Bourguiba was named "president for life" of

Accepted Answer

A)  Morocco. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Tunisia. 
D)  Algeria. 
A)  Morocco. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Tunisia. 
D)  Algeria.

Question 2

Anwar Sadat was assassinated in 1981 by

Accepted Answer

A)  Jewish nationalists. 
B)  Orthodox Jews. 
C)  Islamic fundamentalists. 
D)  Islamic modernists. 
A)  Jewish nationalists. 
B)  Orthodox Jews. 
C)  Islamic fundamentalists. 
D)  Islamic modernists.

Question 3

All of North Africa was independent by

Accepted Answer

A)  1932 
B)  1942 
C)  1952 
D)  1962 
A)  1932 
B)  1942 
C)  1952 
D)  1962

Question 4

The goal of Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser was to

Accepted Answer

A)  get Arab nations to recognize Israel's right to exit. 
B)  unite the Arab world under his leadership. 
C)  secularize and modernize Turkey. 
D)  restore Sharia and strict Islamic practice in Egypt. 
A)  get Arab nations to recognize Israel's right to exit. 
B)  unite the Arab world under his leadership. 
C)  secularize and modernize Turkey. 
D)  restore Sharia and strict Islamic practice in Egypt.

Question 5

Theodor Herzl, viewing the Dreyfus affair in France, concluded that Jews must

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A)  undergo religious reforms. 
B)  integrate more fully into European society. 
C)  retreat into European ghettos. 
D)  create their own country. 
A)  undergo religious reforms. 
B)  integrate more fully into European society. 
C)  retreat into European ghettos. 
D)  create their own country.

Question 6

Discuss the problems facing the peace process in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Accepted Answer

The Arab-Israeli conflict has been ongoi

Question 7

Who was the American president when the Iranian hostage crisis began?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Gerald Ford 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Gerald Ford 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Ronald Reagan

Question 8

Neo-colonialism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  African colonization of neighboring peoples. 
B)  European efforts to hold onto their colonies in the face of independence movements. 
C)  European economic dominance of Africa after political independence. 
D)  Asian conquest of African nations. 
A)  African colonization of neighboring peoples. 
B)  European efforts to hold onto their colonies in the face of independence movements. 
C)  European economic dominance of Africa after political independence. 
D)  Asian conquest of African nations.

Question 9

The greatest challenge to Patrice Lumumba's rule in the Congo was

Accepted Answer

A)  British opposition. 
B)  tribal divisions. 
C)  the region's poverty. 
D)  divisions among the region's Muslims. 
A)  British opposition. 
B)  tribal divisions. 
C)  the region's poverty. 
D)  divisions among the region's Muslims.

Question 10

After apartheid, the first black African president of South Africa was

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel Malan. 
B)  Nelson Mandela. 
C)  Oliver Tambo. 
D)  Kenneth Kaunda. 
A)  Daniel Malan. 
B)  Nelson Mandela. 
C)  Oliver Tambo. 
D)  Kenneth Kaunda.

Question 11

Discuss the Islamic Revival since 1970 in the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

The Islamic Revival in the Middle East s

Question 12

The Balfour Declaration stated that Britain supported

Accepted Answer

A)  a Jewish homeland in Palestine. 
B)  independence for Middle Eastern Arab states. 
C)  home rule for Ireland. 
D)  giving up its African colonies. 
A)  a Jewish homeland in Palestine. 
B)  independence for Middle Eastern Arab states. 
C)  home rule for Ireland. 
D)  giving up its African colonies.

Question 13

Which of these groups is most likely to use terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  weak groups against strong groups 
B)  religious groups against secular rulers 
C)  religious fanatics against moderates 
D)  religious fundamentalists against religious modernists 
A)  weak groups against strong groups 
B)  religious groups against secular rulers 
C)  religious fanatics against moderates 
D)  religious fundamentalists against religious modernists

Question 14

The apartheid policy was developed in Congo after independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Daniel Malan's National Party campaigned for South African office on a platform of

Accepted Answer

A)  equality. 
B)  religious toleration. 
C)  apartheid. 
D)  independence from Portugal. 
A)  equality. 
B)  religious toleration. 
C)  apartheid. 
D)  independence from Portugal.

Question 16

Discuss the problems faced by newly independent African nations.

Accepted Answer

The newly independent African nations fa

Question 17

The Six-Day War of 1967 resulted in a victory for

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt. 
B)  Syria. 
C)  Lebanon. 
D)  Israel. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  Syria. 
C)  Lebanon. 
D)  Israel.

Question 18

When black Africans regained control of southern Rhodesia, what did they rename it?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When black Africans regained control of southern...

Question 19

Which country successfully resisted colonization, and became a symbol of African refusal to accept colonial rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudan 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  Tanzania 
D)  South Africa 
A)  Sudan 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  Tanzania 
D)  South Africa

Question 20

Wahhabism was a reform movement that led to the establishment of

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt. 
B)  Syria. 
C)  Saudi Arabia. 
D)  Jordan. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  Syria. 
C)  Saudi Arabia. 
D)  Jordan.

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

Habib Bourguiba was named "president for life" of

Anwar Sadat was assassinated in 1981 by

All of North Africa was independent by

The goal of Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser was to

Theodor Herzl, viewing the Dreyfus affair in France, concluded that Jews must

Discuss the problems facing the peace process in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Who was the American president when the Iranian hostage crisis began?

Neo-colonialism refers to

The greatest challenge to Patrice Lumumba's rule in the Congo was

After apartheid, the first black African president of South Africa was

Discuss the Islamic Revival since 1970 in the Middle East.

The Balfour Declaration stated that Britain supported

Which of these groups is most likely to use terrorism?

The apartheid policy was developed in Congo after independence.

Daniel Malan's National Party campaigned for South African office on a platform of

Discuss the problems faced by newly independent African nations.

The Six-Day War of 1967 resulted in a victory for

When black Africans regained control of southern Rhodesia, what did they rename it?

Which country successfully resisted colonization, and became a symbol of African refusal to accept colonial rule?

Wahhabism was a reform movement that led to the establishment of

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