Nationalism in the Middle East

Question 1

What led to widespread protests in Iran in 2009?

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charges of election fraud

Question 2

In the 1970s, the shah of Iran was

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overthrown and sent into exile.

Question 3

Islamic clerics criticized the shah of Iran because they

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disapproved of his Westernization policies.

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

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

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 7

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 8

Today, the fundamentalist movement in the Middle East calls for

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adherence to Islamic political traditions.

Question 9

Which statement describes Hamas?

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

Question 10

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

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European conquest and colonialism.

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