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SW Asia History
Test Description: SW Asia History
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1) Immediately after the end of World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, European countries increased their involvement in Middle Eastern political and economic affairs. Which of these BEST explains how this change took place?
A
European governments were able to establish peace in the region for the first time in decades.
B
European powers drew up new political borders in the region without consulting political, cultural, or historic realities
C
European Jews were fleeing the expansion and oppression of the Germany government.
D
European people moved there to take advantage of the better climate.
2) Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?
A
Hezbollah
B
PLO
C
Taliban
D
Al-Qaeda
3) Many people around the world agreed with the formation of the state of Israel because of the events associated with
A
the Holocaust
B
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
C
Pearl Harbor
D
D-Day
4) Since the creation of Israel in 1948
A
there have been ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Arab world
B
the nations of the Middle East have worked together peacefully.
C
the United Nations has acted as the central government in the region.
D
Israel has helped the nations in the region form democratic governments.
5) What was the name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
A
Isolationism
B
Anti-Semitism
C
Nationalism
D
Zionism
6) After the formation of Israel on May 14, 1948, what was the reaction of surrounding Arab nations?
A
The Arab nations built up their militaries in preparation for an attack the following year.
B
Arab nations signed a peace treaty with the new nation of Israel.
C
A coalition of Arab nations introduced the Partition Plan for Palestine to the United Nations.
D
The five surrounding nations immediately attacked Israel.
7) In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?
A
Christians
B
Jewish
C
Hindus
D
Muslims
8) What was Osama bin Laden BEST known for?
A
organizing the Taliban to resist Soviet occupation
B
founding an Islamic extremist terrorist group
C
running the largest dictatorship in the Middle East
D
destroying the oil rigs of Kuwait in the 1990s
9) President George H. Bush was able to convince U.N. forces to invade Iraq in a military effort known as Operation Desert Storm because nations feared
A
Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein threatened to join forces with Iran and create a militant Islamic federation.
B
Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein planned to invade Saudi Arabia next, which was an important U.S. ally.
C
Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait was an attempt to control the oil in the Persian Gulf.
D
Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein was working with the terrorist group Al Qaeda to develop biological weapons of mass destruction.
10) In the Islamic religion a disagreement about Muhammad's successor led to what?
A
The Crusades
B
the Sunni and Shi'a split
C
The end of the Islamic religion
D
The beginnings of Christianity
11) What event led to the United States bombing Afghanistan on October 7, 2001?
A
The soviet invasion of Afghanistan
B
The taking of American hostages in Tehran
C
Attacks of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
D
Ronald Reagan telling Gorbachev Tear down this wall!
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