8.5-8.6 Learning Check

What was the primary goal of the Muslim League in India during the early 20th century?

• To promote Hindu-Muslim unity

• To establish a separate Muslim state

• To support British colonial rule

• To spread Islam across India

Who was Ho Chi Minh?

• A leader of the Khmer Rouge

• The first President of Indonesia

• A Vietnamese communist revolutionary leader

• A British officer in the Middle East

What was the Viet Cong?

• A political party in India

• A communist-led army in South Vietnam

• An Egyptian nationalist movement

• A faction within the Israeli government

Gamal Abdel Nasser was a prominent leader in which country?

• Israel

• Vietnam

• Egypt

• India

What was the outcome of the Suez Crisis for Egypt?

• Loss of the Suez Canal

• Strengthened Nasser's position as a leader

• Gained control over Israel

• Became a British colony

The Suez Crisis of 1956 involved which of the following countries?

• United States, Soviet Union, and China

• Egypt, Israel, United Kingdom, and France

• India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

• Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos

When was the state of Israel officially established?

• 1945

• 1948

• 1950

• 1967

Who was Lawrence of Arabia?

• A British archaeologist and military officer

• An Egyptian president

• A Vietnamese revolutionary

• An Israeli prime minister

What was the role of Lawrence of Arabia during World War I?

• He led the British forces in Europe

• He organized Arab revolts against the Ottoman Empire

• He negotiated peace treaties with Germany

• He was a spy for the Soviet Union

Which event is associated with the beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict?

• The Suez Crisis

• The Six-Day War

• The birth of Israel in 1948

• The Yom Kippur War