Conflict in the Middle East — Unit test Answers

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

Anti-government protestors clashed with government soldiers, which led to a civil war.

Mass demonstrations in the capital city resulted in the removal of President Hosni Mubarak.

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

Security forces unleashed a crackdown on anti-government protests, which resulted in a number of deaths.

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Which statement best describes Nelson Mandela?

He was a religious leader who called for international sanctions against South Africa.

He was sent to prison on various charges for protesting South Africa’s policies of apartheid.

He was the president of South Africa in 1990 and pushed reforms that ended apartheid.

He was the first Black Anglican archbishop of Cape Town and a Nobel Peace Prize honoree.

Why did Gandhi encourage Indians to weave their own cloth?

To weaken British economic control by boycotting British textiles.

To modernize India's textile industry.

To increase India’s ability to export goods.

Gandhi wanted to increase national pride.

By attacking the USS Cole, al-Qaeda ultimately aimed to

eliminate all sea-based attacks in Yemen.

send a violent warning message to the United States.

demonstrate the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan.

destroy all American forces in the Middle East.

Indira Gandhi became India’s first female prime minister because

her father named her as his successor.

the people of India voted her in.

she was next in line after her father’s assassination.

she was thought to be someone who could modernize India.

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