Middle Eastern History and Politics Unit 4

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Why did Arab nations oppose the formation of the independent state of Israel? Options: 1. They wanted the Palestine Mandate to remain under British control. 2. They were afraid Israel would invade Arab countries. 3. They favored the UN plan to divide the Palestine Mandate into two countries. 4. They felt that the entire Palestine Mandate should belong to them.

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They felt that the entire Palestine Mandate should belong to them.

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Study the photograph.
The event shown here marked the

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overthrow of a dictatorship in Iraq.

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Which empire conquered most of Southwest Asia and Egypt before it was conquered by Alexander the Great?

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Persian empire

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The main purpose of the Crusades was to

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free Jerusalem from Muslim control.

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Based on the map, how did the location of the Ottoman empire help it expand?

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It was located at a meeting point between Asia and Europe.

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How are the governments of Jordan and Kuwait different from the governments of the United Arab Emirates and Oman?

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Citizens of Jordan and Kuwait can vote.

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Which of the following BEST describes why civil war broke out between different ethnic and religious groups in Iraq? Options: They disagreed about who should control certain cities and regions. They disagreed about whether Islam should be the country’s official religion. They disagreed about how to deal with the rise of ISIS. They disagreed about the form of government that Iraq should have.

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They disagreed about who should control certain cities and regions.

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Based on the information in this chart, which part of Iran’s government holds the most power?

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Supreme Leader

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Why did the Palestinians’ relationship with Israel worsen when Hamas won the most seats in the 2006 Palestinian parliamentary election?

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Hamas wanted to eliminate Israel as a country.

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Based on the map, which of the following statements is accurate? Oman has a large population of non-Muslims. The majority of people in Turkey and Syria are Sunnis. Cyprus and Syria are the only countries with Christian populations. The population of non-Muslims in Southwest Asia is shrinking.

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The majority of people in Turkey and Syria are Sunnis.