Middle East Test Review

The following are the actual questions on the test (in alphabetical order):

  • Afghanistan was invaded and controlled from 1979 to 1989 by this nation.
  • Citizens of which of the following countries were involved in the September 11th attacks as hijackers
  • Devout Muslims believe the Shariah are revelations from Allah. (T/F)
  • He ruled Iran until an Islamic Revolution in 1979 forced him from power.
  • In November 1995, this Israeli prime minister was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli. 
  • In Sept. 2000, his visit to the platform known to Jews as the Temple Mount led to the second intifada. Who was he? 
  • In the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israel clashed with:
  • Iraq invaded Kuwait in
  • Iraq invaded this small neighbor in 1990.
  • Israel is a modern nation with industry and wealth. (T/F)
  • Kuwait is a very poor nation. (T/F)
  • Many Jews in Russia and Eastern Europe faced these organized massacres.
  • Most Arab-Americans are pleased with how they are portrayed in American popular culture. (T/F)
  • Most Kurds are Muslims. (T/F)
  • Once these fundamentalist Islamic militants took control of Afghanistan, they began a violent, puritanical rule.
  • Palestinians living along the west bank of the Jordan River and in a section of Israel known as Gaza began this uprising in 1987.
  • The act of unpredictable violence against people or governments can be described as
  • The Camp David Accords resulted in peace between
  • The government of this nation allowed students to hold 52 Americans hostage for more than a year.
  • This American president helped to organize the 1979 Camp David Peace agreement between Egypt and Israel.
  • This dictator has been the sole ruler of Iraq since 1979.
  • This Egyptian president became the first Arab leader to agree to peace with Israel.
  • This Libyan leader has been accused of being associated with Arab terrorism.
  • This means strict Islamic law 
  • This religious leader created an Islamic republic in Iran.  
  • This trio was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994: 
  • This was the political movement to return the Jewish people to their ancient homeland.
  • Under strict Shariah law, a Muslim man may…
  • Violent crime is a serious problem in Saudi Arabia. (T/F)
  • What does PLO stand for?
  • What is Zionism?
  • What was the Oslo agreement? 
  • When did Israel declare its independence? 
  • When Jews returned to their ancient homeland to create Israel, they displaced these Arabic speaking people.
  • Which country did the US secretly sell arms to in the early 1980s?
  • Which main areas are the Israelis and Palestinians fighting over? 
  • Which of the following is NOT a holy city in Islam:
  • Which statement about Shah Reza Pahlavi is false?
  • Which statement about the Ba’ath party is false?
  • Which statement about the Iran-Iraq war is true?
  • Which statement about the Kurds is true?
  • Who is the leader of the following countries: Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria
  • Who is the Palestinian leader? 
  • Who struck first in the 1967 war?
  • Women are allowed to drive and to work outside the home in Saudi Arabia. (T/F)