Nationalism in the Middle East — Unit test Answers

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How did British promises during World War I lead to conflict?

A
The British refused to negotiate with either Arab or Jewish people.
B
The British promised the same land to both Arab and Jewish people.
C
The British offered land only to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire.
D
The British supported Arab control but not Jewish immigration.
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What was one immediate result of Arab states' refusal to recognize Israel in 1948?

A
Israel formed an alliance with neighboring Arab nations.
B
Peace talks began between Palestinians and Israelis.
C
The UN created two separate Palestinian governments.
D
War broke out as Arab states invaded the State of Israel.
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What did the Balfour Declaration support?

A
full British control over Arab lands
B
the creation of an Arab kingdom in Europe
C
a national home for Jewish people in Palestine
D
the end of Jewish immigration to Palestine
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What is true about both the 2008–2009 and 2014 Gaza wars?

A
Both resulted in the Israeli occupation of Gaza.
B
Both caused high casualties and destruction in Gaza.
C
Both ended with long-term peace agreements.
D
Both were a result of failed international peace talks.
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The Arab League was an organization established in 1945 to

A
coordinate political goals among six Arab nations.
B
fight for independence from European colonialism.
C
bring Western ideas and traditions to the Middle East.
D
search for oil and other resources in the Arabian world.
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Institutional Revolutionary PartyNational Action PartyLabor PartyEcologist Green Party of Mexico

A
Institutional Revolutionary Party
B
National Action Party
C
Labor Party
D
Ecologist Green Party of Mexico
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European nations benefited from African colonies’

A
labor and resources.
B
industries and artisans.
C
established trade routes.
D
well-trained military.
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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 was the purpose of pan-Africanism?

A
to bring together Africans from all parts of the continent
B
to spread African culture to people of other backgrounds
C
to empower Africa to develop colonies in other nations
D
to unite people of African descent around the world
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Pan-African StatesAfrican AllianceAfrican UnionPan-African Union

A
Pan-African States
B
African Alliance
C
African Union
D
Pan-African Union
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Because there was very little investment in education, African colonies

A
had few leaders with government experience.
B
had far too few teachers for their universities.
C
had many skilled workers with little education.
D
had many overqualified workers in menial jobs.
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Desmond TutuNelson MandelaF. W. de KlerkJacob Zuma

A
Desmond Tutu
B
Nelson Mandela
C
F. W. de Klerk
D
Jacob Zuma
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A result of Salvador Allende’s presidency in Chile was

A
the end of military rule.
B
a populist welfare state.
C
an economic boom.
D
an economic crisis.
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Mexico’s Constitution of 1917 helped the working class by

A
forcing businesses to pay a living wage.
B
improving education in rural areas.
C
protecting the right to strike.
D
restricting employment of foreigners.
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The economies of most African colonies were dependent on

A
industrial development.
B
one or two crops.
C
a strong middle class.
D
diverse farmlands.
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During World War II, the Indian National Congress told citizens to

A
refuse to vote in elections.
B
purchase only British goods.
C
pay their taxes on time.
D
boycott Gandhi’s protests.
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When it comes to water, most countries in the Middle East are

A
self-sufficient because of rivers within their borders.
B
self-sufficient because they have desalination plants.
C
dependent on rivers that flow from outside their borders.
D
dependent on rivers that flow within their borders.
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After returning to South Africa from Algeria in 1964, Nelson Mandela was

A
arrested and imprisoned.
B
elected to the presidency.
C
educated in guerrilla tactics.
D
finally granted his freedom.

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