Africa And The Middle East In The Contemporary World Ch30 (Wh)

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Africa And The Middle East In The Contemporary World Ch30 (Wh) - Quiz

Students will show evidence of their knowledge and understanding of modern Africa and the Middle East.

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1.

Removing all Westen influences in Muslim countries is the goal of __________.
- A.
  
  Islamic Fundamentalism
- B.
  
  Isolationism
- C.
  
  Zionism
- D.
  
  Absolutism.
2.

________________, a system of racial segregation, was practiced in South Africa.
- A.
  
  Pan-Africanism
- B.
  
  Wabenzi
- C.
  
  Apartheid
- D.
  
  Achebe
3.

___________ is the name Palenstinian Arabs give to their uprisings in Israeli-occupied territories.
- A.
  
  Insurgency
- B.
  
  Hijrah
- C.
  
  Intifada
- D.
  
  Hajj
4.

_____________ is the belief that all black Africans, regardless of national boundaries, should be united.
- A.
  
  Pan-Arabism
- B.
  
  Pan-Africanism
- C.
  
  African imperialism
- D.
  
  Black Power
5.

Which leader dreamed of a union that would join all African nations in a broader community?
- A.
  
  Noni Jabavu
- B.
  
  Nelson Mandela
- C.
  
  Desmond Tutu
- D.
  
  Kwame Nikrumah
6.

Which disease is caused by the HIV virus?
- A.
  
  AIDS
- B.
  
  Influenza
- C.
  
  Hemophilia
- D.
  
  Lupus
7.

Who were the intended victims of genocide in Rwanda in 1994?
- A.
  
  Burundi
- B.
  
  Hutus
- C.
  
  Tutsis
- D.
  
  Congo
8.

Who was South Africa's first Black President?
- A.
  
  F.W. de Klerk
- B.
  
  Jomo Kenyatta
- C.
  
  Nelson Mandella
- D.
  
  Julius Nyerere
9.

In what year did the Jews in Palestine proclaim the state of Israel?
- A.
  
  1925
- B.
  
  1948
- C.
  
  1945
- D.
  
  1962
10.

Under whose leadership did Egypt launch the Yom Kippur War against Israel?
- A.
  
  Manchem Begin
- B.
  
  Golda Meir
- C.
  
  Anwar el-Sadat
- D.
  
  Gamal Abdel Nasser
11.

After Mohammad Reza Phalavi's government collapsed in Iran, what new leader moved to restore Islamic law?
- A.
  
  Mohammed Khatemi
- B.
  
  Sadam Hussein
- C.
  
  Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
- D.
  
  Mahamoud Ahmadinijad
12.

What ethnic group in northern Iraq did Sadam Hussein attack because they wanted their own state?
- A.
  
  Kurds
- B.
  
  Taliban
- C.
  
  Tutsis
- D.
  
  Hutus
13.

Who formed al-Qaeda?
- A.
  
  Babrak Karmal
- B.
  
  Osama bin Laden
- C.
  
  Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
- D.
  
  Saddam Hussein
14.

Analyze this map and answer the question. Which city is within the West Bank? (For a full-size map, go to this link, Right Click and Open in New Window.)
- A.
  
  Haifa
- B.
  
  Beirut
- C.
  
  Tel Aviv
- D.
  
  Jerusalem
15.

Why do so many African nations still depend on former colonial powers?
- A.
  
  They must import oil from the West
- B.
  
  They need financial aid to develop their countries.
- C.
  
  They have few natural resources on which to base industry.
- D.
  
  They need markets for their manufactured goods.
16.

Which of the following was the result of the Six-Day War?
- A.
  
  U.S. led forces drove the Taliban out of Afghanistan.
- B.
  
  Palestine was divided into a Jewish state and an Arab state.
- C.
  
  U.S.-led forces liberated Kuwait from Saddam Hussein.
- D.
  
  Israel occupied the Sinai Penisula and West Bank.
17.

Which of the following is a major reason for the growth of movements based on Islam?
- A.
  
  Poverty.
- B.
  
  Desire for a homeland.
- C.
  
  The Holocaust.
- D.
  
  Desire for World domination