Nationalism in the Middle East — Quiz

Question 1

How did Iran change under Ayatollah Khomeini?

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Religious leaders created official policy.

Question 2

In the 1970s, the shah of Iran was

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returned to power by the CIA.

Question 3

How did Reza Pahlavi differ from Ayatollah Khomeini?

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Pahlavi pushed for westernization in Iran, while Khomeini brought about religious reform in that nation.

Question 4

Who pushed the British out of Persia in the 1920s, and renamed the country Iran?

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Reza Pahlavi

Question 5

In terms of governance, how did Mustafa Kemal differ from Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud?

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Kemal modernized Turkey, while Ibn Saud made Saudi Arabia a more traditional nation.

Question 6

In the 1940s and 1950s, pan-Arabism grew in the Middle East in response to

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European conquest and colonialism.

Question 7

What led to widespread protests in Iran in 2009?

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charges of election fraud

Question 8

Which statement describes Mustafa Kemal?

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He became the first president of Turkey.

Question 9

Islamic clerics criticized the shah of Iran because they

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disapproved of his Westernization policies.

Question 10

Which statement describes Mohammad Reza Pahlavi?

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He served as the last shah of Iran.

Nationalism in the Middle East — Quiz Answers