World History Review

The United Arab Republic was an example of

• Zionism

• socialism

• colonialism

• Pan-Arabism

Which of the following ended the first intifada?

• Persian Gulf War

• Iranian Revolution

• Oslo Accords

• Camp David Accords

A U.S.-led coalition launched the Persian Gulf War in 1990 after

• Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons against Kurds in Iraq

• the Iranian hostage crisis

• weapons inspectors found evidence of chemical and biological weapons

• UN economic sanctions failed to convince Iraq to leave Kuwait

In 1980, after Iran’s Islamic government called for a revolution among Iraq’s Shiite population

• the Sunnis revolted against Hussein’s government

• Iraq attacked Iran

• the Kurds won their independence

• Iraq attacked Kuwait

Britain, France, and Israel attacked Egypt in October 1956 because Nasser

• nationalized all personal property

• took control of the Suez Canal

• was threatening to expel all Jews from Egypt

• invaded Kuwait

How did Iran change under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s leadership?

• It became less hostile to Israel

• It modernized and became more closely allied with the West.

• It enforced strict religious and social values.

• Orthodox Christianity replaced Islam as the state religion

U.S.-led forces attacked Iraq in 2003 after Iraq

• went to war against Israel

• invaded Iran

• Invaded Kuwait

• resisted full cooperation with UN weapons inspectors

After Nasser came to power, he refused to join the ________________, which was a U.S.-led alliance against communism in the Middle East.

• Pan-Arabism Agreement

• OPEC

• Six-Day War

• Baghdad Pact

Which of these was NOT an effect of the Suez Canal crisis (1956)?

• The desire for Arab unity increased.

• Hostility between Egypt and Israel increased.

• Nasser emerged as a hero for standing up to the west.

• Egypt was militarily victorious.

Which of the following groups has the job of controlling oil exports and maximizing profits for member countries?

• OPEC

• UN

• UNICEF

• NATO