Middle East Test (Review)
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- 1.Who, for nearly 40 years, exchanged inexpensive oil to the United States for money to buy weapons instead of helping the people of his country?
- A.
Osama Bin-Laden
- B.
Yasser Arafat
- C.
Ayatollah Khomeini
- D.
Shah of Iran
- 2.Who was the religious and political leader of Iran who instigated Iranian nationalists to capture th United Sates emnassy in Tehran and hold 70 Americans hostage for 444 days?
- A.
Yasser Arafat
- B.
Ayatollah Khomeini
- C.
Saddam Hussein
- D.
The Shah of Iran
- 3.When Pakistan began its industrial growth, it based its industry on raw materials such as
- A.
Agricultural products
- B.
Hydroelectric power
- C.
Petroleum
- D.
Wood
- 4.Who were the resistance fighters of Afghanistan?
- A.
Mujahidin
- B.
Jihad
- C.
Hajj
- D.
Al Qaeda
- 5.What is a major source of conflict for the people of the Middle East?
- A.
Its relations with the United States
- B.
The presence of the Dali Lama
- C.
The fact that it has no official language
- D.
Religious differences between its people
- 6.What is the name of the government that aided Bin-Laden
- A.
Taliban
- B.
Communism
- C.
Viet Cong
- D.
Khmer Rouge
- 7.Why is the Jordan River important to both Israel and its Arab neighbors?
- A.
They use the river for trade
- B.
They want to build large cities along the river banks
- C.
They use the river water for irrigation
- D.
They have built many factories along the riverbanks
- 8.What country is not considered to be a part of the Middle East?
- A.
Syria
- B.
Iraq
- C.
India
- D.
Pakistan
- 9.The two main rivers of the Middle East are the?
- A.
Indus and Euphrates
- B.
Nile and Tigris
- C.
Tigris and Euphrates
- D.
Nile and Amazon
- 10.What was not a reason the Soviets invade Afghanistan?
- A.
To protect their interests in Afghanistan from western nations
- B.
To spread Islam
- C.
To spread communism
- D.
To help a communist government stay in power
- 11.The main reason that India and Pakistan are fighting over Kashmir, is because Kashmir has
- A.
A great theme park/ tourist attraction
- B.
The Indus river and it is a source of fresh water
- C.
A holy site for muslims and Hindus
- D.
An oil rich region
- 12.What was a major reasons why Jimmy Carter was not re-elected President in 1980?
- A.
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
- B.
The attack on the U.S.S. Cole
- C.
The Iran-Iraq war
- D.
The multiple food shortages in the U.S.
- 13.What was the Iran-Iraq war fought over?
- A.
Border and oil disputes
- B.
Money and territory disputes
- C.
Religion and money disputes
- D.
Religion and border disputes
- 14.Which landform makes up the southern two-thirds of Israel?
- A.
The Dead Sea
- B.
The Negev Desert
- C.
The Sea of Galilee
- D.
The Jordan River
- 15.During what conflict does Osama Bin-Laden become a major player in world events?
- A.
The Iran-Iraq War
- B.
The First Gulf war
- C.
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
- D.
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
- 16.What was the main reason the U.S. gets involved in the Iran-Iraq war?
- A.
Because both countries were blowing up oil
- B.
Because Iran was our ally
- C.
Because of the Iranian Hostage Crisis
- D.
Because Christians were dying
- 17.Which was not a cause for the second Gulf War?
- A.
Iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction
- B.
Cooperation for the Iraqi government with U.N. weapons inspectors
- C.
Iraq's support of terrorism
- D.
To remove Saddam Hussein from power
- 18.What ethnic group has been without a home country for many years and were almost exterminated by the ethnic cleansing of Saddam Hussein?
- 19.What is the capital of Afghanistan?
- 20.What does "al Qaeda" mean?
- 21.What is the capital of Pakistan?
- 22.What is the capital of Iraq?
- 23.What is the main type of soil in the Middle East?
- 24.What country does Iraq invade in the first Gulf War?
- 25.After World War II, the nation state of ____________ was created and recognized by the United States.
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