Nationalism in the Middle East

Question 1

Who was the "Father of the Turks” that led the Turkish nationalists in the 1920s to modernize Turkey and create a new democratic government?

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Mustafa Kemal

Question 2

What led to widespread protests in Iran in 2009?

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charges of election fraud

Question 3

Today, the fundamentalist movement in the Middle East calls for

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adherence to Islamic political traditions.

Question 4

Islamic clerics criticized the shah of Iran because they

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disapproved of his Westernization policies.

Question 5

What were the causes of the Arab Spring movement? Select 4 options. Protestors opposed high poverty rates.Protestors opposed high unemployment.Protestors wanted changes within government.Protestors embraced autocratic rule.Protestors rejected autocratic rule.

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Protestors opposed high poverty rates.; Protestors opposed high unemployment.; Protestors wanted changes within government.; Protestors rejected autocratic rule.

Question 6

What was an effect of the Arab Spring movement in Libya?

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An armed insurrection against the regime led to the overthrow and death of Moammar Gadhafi.

Question 7

How did Iran change under Ayatollah Khomeini?

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Religious leaders created official policy.

Question 8

Why did Western nations become interested in Saudi Arabia during the twentieth century?

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Oil was discovered on the Arabian peninsula.

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

The Arab League was an organization established in 1945 to

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coordinate political goals among six Arab nations.

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