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Test Description: HISTORY!
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What happened when the Europeans partitioned the Ottoman Empire after World War I?
A
regional wealth
B
regional peace
C
regional pollution
D
regional conflict
2) How has anti-Semitism affected the Jewish people around the world?
A
The Jews took control of most of the oil reserves located in the Middle East.
B
The Arabs and Jews began to cooperate on the creation of a Jewish state.
C
There was a large amount of prejudice against the Jews.
D
The Jews began warring with the Persians and Kurds over control of the Jordan River.
3) What is Zionism?
A
the plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally
B
the idea that all religious groups should have their own states
C
the belief that Jews deserved to return to their homeland in Palestine where they had lived hundreds of years earlier.
D
the hope that all governments will be based on religious principles
4) What occurred during the Holocaust?
A
Egypt invaded Israel over a dispute concerning the Jordan River.
B
Millions of Jews were taken to concentration camps and killed.
C
Large deposits of oil were discovered in modern-day Iran.
D
Turkey fell under the leadership of Ataturk and his followers.
5) In 1948, the United Nations divided the land of Palestine between the Arabs and the Jews. Which country was created by this action?
A
the Islamic Republic of Iran
B
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
C
the Republic of Turkey
D
the State of Israel
6) What is a source of conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians?
A
the formation of OPEC in 1960
B
the creation of modern Israel in 1948
C
the Persian Gulf conflict in 1990-91
D
the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869
7) Which statement BEST describes developments in the Middle East since the conclusion of World War II?
A
Manufacturing has become the region’s main economic activity.
B
Religion has played a major role in creating conflict in the region.
C
Most citizens in the region have come to enjoy a high standard of living.
D
Most countries in the region have adopted constitutions that guarantee equal rights for all citizens.
8) What caused the United States to enter the Persian Gulf conflict in 1991?
A
The United States embassy in Iran was overtaken, and dozens of Americans were being held hostage.
B
Saudi Arabia began an invasion of Israel in order to control the Suez Canal.
C
Iraq invaded Kuwait, and billions of barrels of oil were threatened.
D
Saddam Hussein and the Ba’ath Party of Iraq were responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
9) Why did the United States begin an invasion of Afghanistan in 2001?
A
The United States was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop WMDs, and they wanted to put an end to the program.
B
The U.S. believed that Afghanistan was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that attacked the U.S. on 9/11/2001.
C
Afghanistan invaded the country of Israel and threatened the United States’ supply of oil.
D
The United Nations asked the United States to overthrow the government of Afghanistan.
10) Why did the United States overthrow the government of Iraq in 2003?
A
The United States wanted to take possession of all oil reserves within Iraq.
B
Iraqi terrorists threatened to capture the city of Mecca from Saudi Arabia.
C
Iraq was protecting Osama bin Laden from being captured by American troops.
D
The government of the United States believed that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).
11) Why is the U.S. so interested in resolving conflicts in the Middle East?
A
The U.S. wants to preserve historical sites in SW Asia.
B
The U.S. wants to stop the spread of communism in SW Asia.
C
The U.S. enforces laws proposed by OPEC.
D
The U.S. depends on natural resources found in SW Asia.
12) The main cause of the division between the Sunni and Shia Muslims was:
A
constant invasions from the Europeans
B
the formation of the Ottoman Empire
C
how to colonize northern Africa
D
a dispute over who the spirtual leaders should be
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