Worksheetsbob23
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins
refugee
a person who leaves a country because of war, violence, or natural disaster
a person who leaves a country because of war, violence or natural disaster
terrorism
the use of violence against civilians to achieve a political goal
the use of violence against civilians to achieve a political goal.
intifada
the rebellion of Palestinians against Israeli occupation
the rebellion of Palestinians against Israeli occupation.
maintain
to continue
to be continue
vary
to show differences or undergo changes
to show differences or undergo changes.
successor
one who follows, especially to an office, title, or throneone
one who follows, especially to an office, title, or throne
______flee to another country to escape disaster.
Dictators
Terrorists
Refugees
Successors
Somalia suffered a terrible struggle between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups.
TRUE
FALSE
Most people in Africa depend on ______ to make their living.
manufacturing
farming
fishing
mining
In the 1990s, South Africa ______.
placed an embargo on trade with the United Nations
denied rights to its non-European population
ended the system of apartheid
formed the African National Congress formed the African National Congress
The creation of Israel in 1948 gave Jews a homeland in Palestine.
TRUE
FALSE
Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser seized the Suez Canal from _______.
Israel and Jordan
the United States and Britain
Palestine and Israel
Britain and France
In the Camp David Accords, Israel agreed to give up control of Jerusalem.
TRUE
FALSE
Under the rule of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran ______.
continued the policies of Shah Mohammed Pahlavi
became an Islamic republic with traditional Muslim laws
turned into a strong ally of the United States
voted to become a democratic nation
In 2011, the governments of Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia ______.
ormed an alliance with each other.
went to war with each other.
faced anti-government protests from their citizens.
signed peace treaties with Israel.
Which of the following statements is true?
Iran granted its citizens more freedom after the 2009 protests.
The Iranian people supported Ahmadinejad's re-election.
The Iranian government had abandoned its religious policies.
Iran is suspected of secretly developing nuclear weapons.
