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A major source of the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
a) wants to control oil resources in the area
b) has historic ties to the same land
c) believes in different interpretations of the same religion
d) has close military alliances with neighboring countries

 Since the 1970s, the wealth of many Middle Eastern nations was increased by the
a) formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
b) expansion of Islamic fundamentalism
c) creation of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
d) development of communes in Israel

 The movement started by journalist Theodor Herzl to promote an independent Jewish state in Palestine is referred to as
a) the Reconquista
b) the Diaspora
c) Utopianism
d) Zionism

Most of the world’s known oil reserves are located near which geographic area?
a) Persian Gulf
b) North Sea
c) Ural Mountains
d) Gulf of Mexico

 One similarity in the unification of Italy, the Zionist movement, and the breakup of the Ottoman Empire was that each was influenced by
a) humanism
b) polytheism
c) nationalism
d) imperialism

The governments of Augusto Pinochet, Saddam Hussein, and Slobodan Milosevic are examples of
a) absolute monarchies
b) oppressive regimes
c) democratic republics
d) Islamic theocracies

The Armenian Massacre, the “killing fields” of the Khmer Rouge, and Saddam Hussein’s attacks against the Kurds are examples of
a) apartheid
b) enslavement
c) human rights violations
d) forced collectivization

 The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the establishment of
a) a secular Western-style democracy
b) a constitutional monarchy
c) a military dictatorship
d) an Islamic state

 Which region is most closely associated with conflict in the West Bank, Golan Heights, and the Sinai Peninsula?
a) East Africa
b) Middle East
c) Western Europe
d) Central Asia

Which event can be considered a conflict brought about in part by a religious reform movement?
a) World War I
b) Cuban Revolution
c) World War II
d) Iranian Revolution

 One way in which Kemal Atatürk of Turkey and Shah Reza Pahlavi of Iran are similar is that both leaders
a) implemented programs to modernize their nations
b) supported increased rights for ethnic minorities
c) adopted policies of nonalignment
d) established theocracies based on Islam

Which geographic region has the greatest number of members in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
a) South America
b) sub-Saharan Africa
c) Southeast Asia
d) Middle East

The Middle Eastern leaders Kemal Atatürk, David Ben-Gurion, and Yasir Arafat are best known for their support of
a) nationalism
b) fascism
c) colonialism
d) communism

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