Middle East Modern Government

Who rules Saudi Arabia?

• parliament
• king
• prime minister
• president

Who did the Mujahideen eventually grow to become?

• The Taliban
• Hezbollah
• ISIS
• Hamas

During the early 2000's, the US went to war in Iraq and _________.

• removed Saddam Hussein from power

• helped the government there make changes

• lost the war to Saddam Hussein

• brought Saddam Hussein to power

What type of government does the country of Saudi Arabia have?

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

The Israeli/Palestinian conflict is over

• Land

• Religion

• Water

• Oil

European countries wanted Middle Eastern territories for . . .

• natural resources

• as a trading partner

• raw materials for industry

• all of the answers

Which type of supporter would most likely favor women not being allowed to speak to a man that is not her husband (stated in the Qu'ran)?

• supporter of Sharia Law

• a woman's rights activist

• a secular political candidate

• an American tourist in the Middle East

What showed Britain's support of a Jewish state in the Middle East?

• Signing the Armistice

• Suez Canal Crisis

• Balfour Declaration

• Attacks on the Gaza Strip

Which statement best explains the breakup of the Ottoman Empire after WWI?

• the Empire was in an alliance with the side that lost the war

• the main leaders were all killed fighting in the war

• the Empire spent all of its money paying for the war

• rebels took control of territories while the Ottoman's were off fighting

The Pan-Arab Movement an Pan-Africanism are examples of . . .

• imperialism

• nationalism

• constitutions

• authoritarianism