Nationalism in the Middle East Answers

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Islamic clerics criticized the shah of Iran because they

A
disapproved of his Westernization policies.
B
disapproved of his move to fundamentalism.
C
disagreed with his interest in searching for oil.
D
disagreed with his push to block women’s rights.
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Why did Western nations become interested in Saudi Arabia during the twentieth century?

A
Saudi Arabia abandoned Islamic law.
B
The nation set up European-style courts.
C
The country was becoming more modern.
D
Oil was discovered on the Arabian peninsula.
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What was one reform that helped transform Turkey in the 1920s?

A
Oil deals were made with Western nations.
B
The nation granted women the right to vote.
C
Islamic laws and traditions were strictly upheld.
D
The Arab League helped strengthen relations.
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Today, the fundamentalist movement in the Middle East calls for

A
a move to freedom and equality for all.
B
adherence to Islamic political traditions.
C
respect for the rights of minority groups.
D
an embrace of Western ideas and customs.
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What led to widespread protests in Iran in 2009?

A
the rise of the Hezbollah
B
charges of election fraud
C
the overthrow of the shah
D
reforms in women’s rights
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Who pushed the British out of Persia in the 1920s, and renamed the country Iran?

A
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
B
Mustafa Kemal
C
Ayatollah Khomeini
D
Reza Pahlavi
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Who was the "Father of the Turks” that led the Turkish nationalists in the 1920s to modernize Turkey and create a new democratic government?

A
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
B
Mustafa Kemal
C
Ayatollah Khomeini
D
Reza Pahlavi
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The Arab League was an organization established in 1945 to

A
coordinate political goals among six Arab nations.
B
fight for independence from European colonialism.
C
bring Western ideas and traditions to the Middle East.
D
search for oil and other resources in the Arabian world.
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In the 1940s and 1950s, pan-Arabism grew in the Middle East in response to

A
a decrease in Arab nationalism.
B
the division of the Ottoman Empire.
C
European conquest and colonialism.
D
growing influence from Western nations.
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What is an ayatollah?

A
a religious leader of Iran
B
a person or group following a strict set of principles
C
the term for a king of Iran
D
the act of doing what is required

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