Nationalism in the Middle East — Quiz

Question 1

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

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growing influence from Western nations.

Question 2

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 3

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

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European conquest and colonialism.

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

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

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Reza Pahlavi

Question 6

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 7

Which statement describes Mustafa Kemal?

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He became the first president of Turkey.

Question 8

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

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European conquest and colonialism.

Question 9

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 10

Islamic clerics criticized the shah of Iran because they

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disapproved of his Westernization policies.

Nationalism in the Middle East — Quiz Answers