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What was one reform that helped transform Turkey in the 1920s?

A
Oil deals were made with Western nations.
B
The nation granted women the right to vote.
C
Islamic laws and traditions were strictly upheld.
D
The Arab League helped strengthen relations.
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Which statements describe the shah’s rule of Iran in the 1950s and 1960s? Select 4 options. He invested in industrialization and modernization.He suppressed free speech and other civil liberties.He signed lucrative oil deals with Western countries. He supported fundamentalists within his government.He established a land redistribution and reform program.He fired and imprisoned many corrupt government officials.

A
He invested in industrialization and modernization.
B
He suppressed free speech and other civil liberties.
C
He signed lucrative oil deals with Western countries.
D
He supported fundamentalists within his government.
E
He established a land redistribution and reform program.
F
He fired and imprisoned many corrupt government officials.
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What is an ayatollah?

A
a religious leader of Iran
B
a person or group following a strict set of principles
C
the term for a king of Iran
D
the act of doing what is required
4

In the 1970s, the shah of Iran was

A
returned to power by the CIA.
B
overthrown and sent into exile.
C
replaced with his son Mohammad.
D
given power and took control of Iran.
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Islamic clerics criticized the shah of Iran because they

A
disapproved of his Westernization policies.
B
disapproved of his move to fundamentalism.
C
disagreed with his interest in searching for oil.
D
disagreed with his push to block women’s rights.
6

How did Iran change under Ayatollah Khomeini?

A
Iran became more Westernized.
B
Free speech was no longer limited.
C
Religious leaders created official policy.
D
Universities and other institutions opened.
7

In the 1940s and 1950s, pan-Arabism grew in the Middle East in response to

A
a decrease in Arab nationalism.
B
the division of the Ottoman Empire.
C
European conquest and colonialism.
D
growing influence from Western nations.
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Today, the fundamentalist movement in the Middle East calls for

A
a move to freedom and equality for all.
B
adherence to Islamic political traditions.
C
respect for the rights of minority groups.
D
an embrace of Western ideas and customs.
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Which statement describes Hamas?

A
Hamas is a militant group that fights against religious fundamentalism.
B
Hamas is a terrorist organization primarily located in the Gaza Strip.
C
Hamas is a Lebanese group with political and militant wings funded by Iran.
D
Hamas is a political party in Egypt and worldwide Islamic movement.
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What led to widespread protests in Iran in 2009?

A
the rise of the Hezbollah
B
charges of election fraud
C
the overthrow of the shah
D
reforms in women’s rights

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