PART ONE - Unit 4 SW Asia History Test 2019 Question Preview (ID: 48412)


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Why was 1948 a pivotal year for the United States with regards to its involvement in the Middle East?
a) The U.S. began drilling for oil in the Arabian Peninsula.
b) The U.S. helped to break the Soviet blockade of the Suez Canal.
c) The U.S. allied with Iraq in its ongoing war with the country of Iran.
d) The U.S. was first to recognize the independence of the state of Israel.

After the formation of Israel on May 14, 1948, what was the reaction of surrounding Arab nations?
a) The five surrounding nations immediately attacked Israel.
b) Arab nations signed a peace treaty with the new nation of Israel.
c) The Arab nations built up their militaries in preparation for an attack the following year
d) A coalition of Arab nations introduced the Partition Plan for Palestine to the United Nations.

What is the MAIN difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
a) The Sunni believe in the idea of Monotheism.
b) The Shia pray towards Mecca five times every day.
c) The Shia wanted a family member of Muhammad to succeed him.
d) The Sunni fast from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan.

The revelations of Muhammad form the basis of which religion?
a) Hinduism
b) Islam
c) Judaism
d) Taoism

The duties expected of every Muslim are outlined in the
a) Five Pillars.
b) Eightfold Path.
c) Ten Commandments.
d) Seven Sanctities

Which territory was controlled by Great Britain in the years following World War I and lost land when the nation of Israel was created in 1948?
a) Egypt
b) Iran
c) Iraq
d) Palestine

Which of these branches of Islam has always had the majority of followers since the Sunni–Shia split?
a) Shia
b) Sufi
c) Sunni
d) Wahhabi

In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?
a) Christians
b) Hindus
c) Jewish
d) Muslims

What religion is not only practiced today but also served as the foundation for both Christianity and Islam?
a) Buddhism
b) Hinduism
c) Judaism
d) Taoism

What was the name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
a) Anti-Semitism
b) Zionism
c) isolationism
d) nationalism

Who is the MOST important historical figure in Christianity?
a) Abraham
b) Elijah
c) Jesus
d) Muhammed

Since the creation of Israel in 1948
a) the nations of the Middle East have worked together peacefully.
b) B) there have been ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Arab world.
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.

Iran is unique in the Middle East because its official religion is
a) Judaism.
b) Shia Islam.
c) Sunni Islam.
d) Christianity.

The Koran (Qur'an) is the sacred book of what religion?
a) Buddhism
b) Christianity
c) Hinduism
d) Islam

The cities of Mecca and Medina were vital to the foundation of what religion?
a) Christianity
b) Hinduism
c) Islam
d) Judaism

The split into Sunni and Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to
a) the failure to defeat invading forces from Persia.
b) a loss of territory to religious rebels in Arabia.
c) a dispute over the succession of Muhammad's wives.
d) a dispute over the question of Muhammad's successor

Which of these is a way in which Christianity is different from Judaism?
a) Christianity is monotheistic
b) Jewish prophets are not in the Bible
c) Jews believe in the Trinity Doctrine
d) Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah

1) The main source of conflict in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians involves
a) slavery.
b) religion.
c) communism.
d) oil rights.

Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?
a) Al-Qaeda
b) Hezbollah
c) PLO
d) Taliban

Which of these statements BEST describes the Taliban?
a) the political party of Saddam Hussein that was toppled in 2003
b) the ruling party of Afghanistan toppled by U.S. forces in late 2001
c) the terrorist group responsible for the attacks on September 11, 2001
d) part of the Axis of Evil as identified in President Bush's State of the Union address in 2002

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