Middle East Since World War II Game 2 Question Preview (ID: 36490)
Unit 12 Game 2.
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Peter the Great of Russia, Kemal Atatürk of Turkey, and Shah Pahlavi of Iran were similar in that in their nations they
a) restored feudalism
b) established programs of westernization
c) instituted democratic governments
d) allowed foreign occupation
The primary goal of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was to
a) establish an independent state for Palestinian Arabs
b) settle disputes between Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims
c) control the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
d) seize control of the Suez Canal
Since World War II, the reason the Persian Gulf region has become increasingly important to many industrialized nations is that
a) Egypt has undergone rapid modernization
b) Israel has given economic assistance to Syria and Saudi Arabia
c) Western nations have refused to trade with the Middle East
d) the economic strength of the oil-producing nations has increased
The major goal of the Iranian Revolution and of Ayatollah Khomeini was to
a) establish closer ties with Israel
b) prevent the expansion of communism into Iraq
c) nationalize the oil industry
d) create an Islamic republic
Czar Peter the Great of 18th-century Russia and Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of 20th-century Iran were similar in that both leaders
a) established democratic institutions in their nations
b) converted their nations to Christianity
c) introduced Western ideas and technology into their nations
d) expanded political and human rights in their nations
What is the main reason for the international importance of the countries in the Middle East today?
a) They have made innovative political and social reforms
b) They have superior weapons capability.
c) They are strategically located and have important natural resources.
d) They have an advanced level of scientific and industrial development
In 1979, the signing of the Camp David accords by Egypt and Israel indicated that
a) nationalism was no longer a force in Middle Eastern politics
b) the differences between Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims had been settled
c) former enemies were able to negotiate
d) the Soviet Union dominated Middle Eastern affairs
The overthrow of the Shah of Iran in 1979 resulted in a
a) Communist government allied with the Soviet Union
b) monarchy opposed to constitutional changes
c) government run by Islamic fundamentalist leaders
d) government influenced by Iraq and Syria
The Persian Gulf, the Straits of Hormuz, and the Suez Canal are strategically important because they are
a) under the control of Communist nations
b) at the center of the world's major illegal drug trade
c) the cause of friction between Israel and its Arab neighbors
d) trade routes for petroleum exports to nations around the world
A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that
a) traditional values were being undermined by Western ideas
b) women were being denied political rights
c) Israel had lost its influence in the Middle East
d) religious leaders were becoming too powerful
During the 1980s, the governments of Libya and Iran were similar in that both were linked to
a) efforts to separate religion and politics
b) advocates of judicial reform
c) incidents of international terrorism
d) promotion of democratic principles in Third World nations
The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran was a reaction to the failure of Shah Reza Pahlevi to
a) modernize the nation’s economy
b) meet the social and political needs of the people
c) establish political ties with Western nations
d) supply the military with advanced weapons technology
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