Nationalism in the Middle East

Question 1

Which statement describes Hamas?

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Hamas is a terrorist organization primarily located in the Gaza Strip.

Question 2

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 3

In the 1970s, the shah of Iran was

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overthrown and sent into exile.

Question 4

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

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European conquest and colonialism.

Question 5

Islamic clerics criticized the shah of Iran because they

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disapproved of his Westernization policies.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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

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Reza Pahlavi

Question 9

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52 Americans

Question 10

What was one reform that helped transform Turkey in the 1920s?

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The nation granted women the right to vote.

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