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New Nations Emerge

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A major goal of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in world affairs is to

a)

encourage development of alternative energy sources

b)

regulate oil policies

c)

promote international free trade

2.

In the 1970’s, when Iran was ruled by the Shah, the Ayatollah Khomeini’s major criticism was of the

a)

Shah’s friendship with the Soviet Union

b)

. return to traditional Islamic law

c)

non-Islamic influences on the culture and economy

3.

True of False:

Kwame Nkrumah of Africa, wanted European colonialism on the African continent to come to an end

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which individual led the Iranian Revolution?

a)

Kemal Ataturk

b)

Slobodan Milo šaevic

c)

Ayatollah Khomeini

5.

What is the main idea of this 2004 cartoon?

a)

Iran continues to build its modern infrastructure.

b)

Iran is experiencing tensions between tradition and modernity.

c)

Extensive ballot choices have weakened democracy in Iran.

6.

Which factor has served as a bond among Arab countries in the Middle East?

a)

similarity of government

b)

unity under a military leader

c)

hostility toward Israel

7.

The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran was a reaction to the failure of Shah Reza Pahlevi to

a)

supply the military with advanced weapons technology

b)

establish political ties with Western nations

c)

meet the social and political needs of the people

8.

The 1967 Arab-Israeli Six-Day War resulted in the

a)

destruction of Israel’s military

b)

acquisition of the Golan Heights, West Bank, and Gaza Strip by Israel

c)

establishment of a lasting peace in the Middle East

9.

A long-term effect of the Balfour Declaration on the Middle East was the

a)

conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis

b)

establishment of a two-party system in Lebanon

c)

strengthening of parliamentary rule in Turkey

10.

Which region is most closely associated with conflict in the West Bank, Golan Heights, and the Sinai Peninsula?

a)

Western Europe

b)

Middle East

c)

Southern China

d)

East Africa

11.

True or False:

The Hutus in Rwanda used the radio as propaganda against the Tutsis to make them sound inferior.?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False

Countries use media and propaganda to promote national goals.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Since the 1970s, the wealth of many Middle Eastern nations was increased by the

a)

formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

b)

expansion of Islamic fundamentalism

c)

creation of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

14.

Which document is most closely associated with the Arab-Israeli conflict?

a)

Balfour Declaration

b)

Communist Manifesto

c)

Treaty of Nanjing

15.

True or False:

During the Rwandan Genocide the Hutus killed a large portion of the Tutsis

a)

True

b)

False

16.

“One person’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter.”

Who is most likely referred to in the quotation above?

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Yasir Arafat

c)

Margaret Thatcher

17.

The nations of the world were concerned over the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in 1990 mainly because the

a)

region has important resources and is strategically located

b)

invasion strengthened the military position of Israel

c)

invasion increased Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

18.

In Iran under Ayatollah Khomeini and in Afghanistan throughout the 1990’s, an effect of the Islamic fundamentalist government has been to

a)

limit rights for women

b)

create a strong military alliance with the United States

c)
  1. produce an agrarian-based economy

19.

In the 1990’s, the action by the Israeli Government that has most divided Israeli society has been the decision to

a)

oppose Islamic fundamentalist rule in Iran

b)

support the Camp David accords

c)

grant control of part of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the Palestinians

20.

True or False:

Long lasting peace in the Middle East has been easy to achieve?

a)

True

b)

False