SS7H2A Review

Which movement or group resisted the French and British involvement in partitioning the Ottoman Empire?

• the Zionist Movement

• the Turkish National Movement

• the League of Nations

• the Pan-Arab Movement

Which of the following allowed the British and French to partition the area known as "Greater Syria"?

• the Peace of Zsitvatorok

• the Armistice of Mudros

• the Sykes-Picot Agreement

• the Constantinople Agreement

During World War I, which country's Southwest Asian territory was divided into zones by European powers?

• the German Empire

• the Ottoman Empire

• the United Kingdom

• the Soviet Union

During World War I, Hussein bin Ali was known for leading Arab subjects in a revolt against

• the Germans

• the Ottomans

• the French

• the British

Today in the Middle East there are many conflicts that stem from the boundaries of the countries. Many boundaries either include ethnic groups that have historically opposed each other or split groups with commonalities into different countries. This problem is largely a consequence of :

• Interference from the United States throughout the 20th century.

• Treaties that came after World War II

• The way Europe divided the region after the fall of the Ottoman Empire

• The natural distribution of resources in the region

Specialization generally leads to

• an increase in foreign trade.

• an increase in entrepreneurship.

• an increase in capital investment.

• an increase in government revenue.

Which of the following BEST describes an embargo?

• a ban placed on all trade with a particular country

• a tax placed on goods imported from a country

• a tax on export goods paid to the exporting government

• a limit on the amount of goods that can be imported from a country

Which of the following barriers to trade would help a government raise revenue?

• embargoing all goods from another country

• imposing a quota on certain types of goods

• imposing a tariff on imported goods

• embargoing trade in certain types of goods

Which of the following organizations did Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela found together?

• the International Trade Organization

• the Economic Cooperation Organization

• the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

• the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

Before the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was formed, oil production in the Middle East was in the hands of which of the following?

• the House of Saud

• national governments

• individual land owners

• multinational corporations