Question 1

After the election of Mohammad Khatami, how did most Iranian moderates respond?

Accepted Answer

A) They gave up hope, given the absolute power of the Muslim clerics. 
B) They believed that significant liberalization of Iranian society was at least a possibility. 
C) They began to make plans for a possibly violent revolution against the conservatives. 
A) They gave up hope, given the absolute power of the Muslim clerics. 
B) They believed that significant liberalization of Iranian society was at least a possibility. 
C) They began to make plans for a possibly violent revolution against the conservatives. B

Question 2

Anwar al-Sadat's policies included all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) An emphasis on capitalist principles and economic development 
B) Persuasion of his Arab colleagues to accept Camp David agreement 
C) An accession to the Camp David agreement 
A) An emphasis on capitalist principles and economic development 
B) Persuasion of his Arab colleagues to accept Camp David agreement 
C) An accession to the Camp David agreement B

Question 3

The Arab Spring produced revolutions or riots in all except which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Tunisia 
C) Egypt 
A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Tunisia 
C) Egypt A

Question 4

Examples of Islamic "fundamentalism" have included all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorism and assassinations 
B) Dress restrictions for women 
C) Abandonment of politics and public life generally 
A) Terrorism and assassinations 
B) Dress restrictions for women 
C) Abandonment of politics and public life generally

Question 5

At the end of the twentieth century, the most prominent example of a Middle Eastern traditional monarchy was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt 
B) Libya 
C) Saudi Arabia 
A) Egypt 
B) Libya 
C) Saudi Arabia

Question 6

Which one of these Middle Eastern states possesses the fewest oil reserves?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Bahrain 
C) Egypt 
A) Iraq 
B) Bahrain 
C) Egypt

Question 7

What is the PLO, and why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

The PLO, or the Palestine Liberation Org

Question 8

Why did Nasser nationalize the Suez Canal in 1956?

Accepted Answer

Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser na

Question 9

How has literary expression served as a vehicle for social and political critique in the Middle East? How effective has it been in reaching its intended audience?

Accepted Answer

Literary expression has played a crucial

Question 10

How has the Arab Spring transformed (or not)the Middle East and North Africa? What were the initial motivations of its constituent movements, and what were the results?

Accepted Answer

The Arab Spring had a significant impact

Question 11

The PLO uprising against Israel in the 1980s and again in the late 1990s is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Intifada 
B) Arab Spring 
C) Jihad 
A) Intifada 
B) Arab Spring 
C) Jihad

Question 12

How is emigration in the Middle East, either temporary or permanent, best described?

Accepted Answer

A) It mostly follows economic pressures or opportunities, such as the great need for labor on oilfields in countries with small populations. 
B) It has primarily been the result of availability and access to the numerous religious shrines in the area. 
C) It has been minimal, as all states in the region oppose any and all emigration in order to maintain their population resources. 
A) It mostly follows economic pressures or opportunities, such as the great need for labor on oilfields in countries with small populations. 
B) It has primarily been the result of availability and access to the numerous religious shrines in the area. 
C) It has been minimal, as all states in the region oppose any and all emigration in order to maintain their population resources.

Question 13

Why are Tunisia and Morocco considered "tolerant" Islamic societies?

Accepted Answer

Tunisia and Morocco are often considered

Question 14

How has the relatively unequal natural distribution of oil reserves affected the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

A) It has promoted greater cooperation between Middle East states, who share all proceeds from oil revenues. 
B) It has led to several bloody conflicts between Middle East states to secure oil wealth for themselves. 
C) It has produced large inequalities of wealth between both individuals and states in the Middle East, according to whether or not they possess oil reserves. 
A) It has promoted greater cooperation between Middle East states, who share all proceeds from oil revenues. 
B) It has led to several bloody conflicts between Middle East states to secure oil wealth for themselves. 
C) It has produced large inequalities of wealth between both individuals and states in the Middle East, according to whether or not they possess oil reserves.

Question 15

In late 2000, peace talks between the PLO and the Israeli government broke down over which issue?

Accepted Answer

A) The future of Jerusalem 
B) Israel's failure to withdraw from Lebanon 
C) Threats from Iraq to use Scud missiles in the event of a permanent treaty of peace 
A) The future of Jerusalem 
B) Israel's failure to withdraw from Lebanon 
C) Threats from Iraq to use Scud missiles in the event of a permanent treaty of peace

Question 16

Which two Middle Eastern nations have large populations but almost no oil reserves?

Accepted Answer

A) Turkey and Egypt 
B) Israel and Egypt 
C) Saudi Arabia and Egypt 
A) Turkey and Egypt 
B) Israel and Egypt 
C) Saudi Arabia and Egypt

Question 17

Which of the following was a result of the 1967 war?

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt's Nasser seized the Suez Canal. 
B) Israel added one million Palestinians to its population. 
C) Jordan sided with Israel. 
A) Egypt's Nasser seized the Suez Canal. 
B) Israel added one million Palestinians to its population. 
C) Jordan sided with Israel.

Question 18

What is the object of "modernist" Islam?

Accepted Answer

The object of "modernist" Islam, also kn

Question 19

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was caused by all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The autocratic nature of the Pahlavi regime 
B) The alienation of the intellectual community 
C) A generation-long decline in religious beliefs and religious influences among all Iranians 
A) The autocratic nature of the Pahlavi regime 
B) The alienation of the intellectual community 
C) A generation-long decline in religious beliefs and religious influences among all Iranians

Question 20

What is pan-Arabism?

Accepted Answer

Pan-Arabism is an ideology that advocate

After the election of Mohammad Khatami, how did most Iranian moderates respond?

Anwar al-Sadat's policies included all except which of the following?

The Arab Spring produced revolutions or riots in all except which of the following countries?

Examples of Islamic "fundamentalism" have included all except which of the following?

At the end of the twentieth century, the most prominent example of a Middle Eastern traditional monarchy was which of the following?

Which one of these Middle Eastern states possesses the fewest oil reserves?

What is the PLO, and why is it significant?

Why did Nasser nationalize the Suez Canal in 1956?

How has literary expression served as a vehicle for social and political critique in the Middle East? How effective has it been in reaching its intended audience?

How has the Arab Spring transformed (or not)the Middle East and North Africa? What were the initial motivations of its constituent movements, and what were the results?

The PLO uprising against Israel in the 1980s and again in the late 1990s is referred to as which of the following?

How is emigration in the Middle East, either temporary or permanent, best described?

Why are Tunisia and Morocco considered "tolerant" Islamic societies?

How has the relatively unequal natural distribution of oil reserves affected the Middle East?

In late 2000, peace talks between the PLO and the Israeli government broke down over which issue?

Which two Middle Eastern nations have large populations but almost no oil reserves?

Which of the following was a result of the 1967 war?

What is the object of "modernist" Islam?

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was caused by all except which of the following?

What is pan-Arabism?

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Exam 15: Ferment in the Middle East

After the election of Mohammad Khatami, how did most Iranian moderates respond?

Anwar al-Sadat's policies included all except which of the following?

The Arab Spring produced revolutions or riots in all except which of the following countries?

Examples of Islamic "fundamentalism" have included all except which of the following?

At the end of the twentieth century, the most prominent example of a Middle Eastern traditional monarchy was which of the following?

Which one of these Middle Eastern states possesses the fewest oil reserves?

What is the PLO, and why is it significant?

Why did Nasser nationalize the Suez Canal in 1956?

How has literary expression served as a vehicle for social and political critique in the Middle East? How effective has it been in reaching its intended audience?

How has the Arab Spring transformed (or not)the Middle East and North Africa? What were the initial motivations of its constituent movements, and what were the results?

The PLO uprising against Israel in the 1980s and again in the late 1990s is referred to as which of the following?

How is emigration in the Middle East, either temporary or permanent, best described?

Why are Tunisia and Morocco considered "tolerant" Islamic societies?

How has the relatively unequal natural distribution of oil reserves affected the Middle East?

In late 2000, peace talks between the PLO and the Israeli government broke down over which issue?

Which two Middle Eastern nations have large populations but almost no oil reserves?

Which of the following was a result of the 1967 war?

What is the object of "modernist" Islam?

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was caused by all except which of the following?

What is pan-Arabism?

The Rise of Industrial Society in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism: Africa and Asia

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

War and Revolution: World War I and Its Aftermath

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia

The Crisis Deepens: the Outbreak of World War II

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

The United States, Canada, and Latin America

Brave New World: the Rise and Fall of Communism

Postwar Europe: on the Path to Unity

Toward the Pacific Century

The East Is Red: China Under Communism

Nationalism Triumphant: The Emergence of Independence

Emerging Africa

The Challenge of a New Millennium

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