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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who was the dictator of Iran who limited freedom
Osama Bin Laden
Mohammed
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Moses
- 2. Multiple Choice
Saudi Arabian born leader of Al-Qaeda
Abu Bakar Bashir
Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah
Osama Bin Laden
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- 3. Multiple Choice
Last prophet of Islam
Mohammed
Moses
Abraham
Jesus
- 4. Multiple Choice
Father of all three monotheistic religions
Moses
Mohammed
Abraham
Jesus
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Son of God according to Christians
Abraham
Moses
Mohammed
Jesus
- 6. Multiple Choice
Country immediately invaded in response to the 9/11 attacks.
Iran
Afghanistan
Iraq
United States
- 7. Multiple Choice
City at the center of the Arab-Israeli conflict
Iraq
Mecca
Jerusalem
Iran
- 8. Multiple Choice
In 2003 this nation invaded Iraq over the stated purpose of finding weapons of mass destruction.
Afghanistan
Iraq
Kuwait
Iran
- 9. Multiple Choice
Holiest city of Islam
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Baghdad
Mecca
- 10. Multiple Choice
This country started the Persian Gulf War by invading Kuwait.
Iran
Afghanistan
Iraq
Egypt
- 11. Multiple Choice
All of the following are similarities among the monotheistic religions EXCEPT
Abraham
Jerusalem
Originated in the Middle East
Pilgrimage to Mecca
- 12. Multiple Choice
Originally the Israelis and Palestinians were fighting over Jerusalem because
It was the site of Jesus' miracles
Oil reserves are located there
They believe God gave the land to their ancestors
They are afraid religious fundamentalists will attack their country
- 13. Multiple Choice
In 1947 the UN created Israel to
Provide a homeland for Muslims
Provide a homeland for Jews
Create a balance of Arab and Israeli nations
Punish the Palestinians for terrorist actions
- 14. Multiple Choice
The recent issue in the West Bank is
The fear of terrorist attacks by Hamas
The building of Jewish Settlements
The fighting between Al Qaeda and Hezbollah
The building of Palestinian settlements
- 15. Multiple Choice
Hamas is...
A terroist organization that controls the Gaza Strip
A political organization which peacefully negotiates with Israel
A terrorist organization that controls the government in Lebanon
A religious sect of Judaism that has committed acts of terrorism.
- 16. Multiple Choice
All of the following are daily reminders for Palestinians of Israeli occupation Except...
Checkpoints
Refugee Camps
Frequent air attacks
Soldiers in the streets
- 17. Multiple Choice
The international community's solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict would include...
Giving all of Israel to the Israelis
Giving all of Israel to the Palestinians
A UN controlled state
Two states based on the 1967 borders
- 18. Multiple Choice
Oil is important to Middle Eastern economies because...
It is in unlimited supply
They buy it from America at a low cost
It is the biggest export
All citizens profit from sales
- 19. Multiple Choice
OPEC's main purpose is to...
Control the price and production of oil
Make oil cheaper for America
Research alternative energy
Encourage war and violence
- 20. Multiple Choice
Saddam Hussein's primary reason for starting the Persian Gulf War in 1991 was...
Retaliation against Kuwait's invasion
To gain more WMDs
To gain control of oil fields
To capture the leader of Kuwait
- 21. Multiple Choice
All of the following are true about the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 EXCEPT
Searching for Weapons of Mass Destruction
Searching for the 9/11 terrorist
Bringing democracy to Iraq
Overthrow Saddam Hussein
- 22. Multiple Choice
Under Saddam Hussein’s leadership Iraq experienced all of the following EXCEPT
Invasion of neighboring countries for oil
A genocide against the Kurds
Spread of democracy and human rights
War with the United States over WMDs
- 23. Multiple Choice
The main goal of terrorism is to....
Kill People
Force change through force and/ or fear
Convert people to Islam
Promote dictatorship
- 24. Multiple Choice
Al Qaeda is the terrorist organization that...
Is responsible for 9/11
Controls the Gaza Strip
Attacked Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War
Helped Saddam Hussein get to power
- 25. Multiple Choice
The Taliban is...
The radical religious fundamentalist group that control parts of Afghanistan
The dictatorship of Iran that does not promote equal rights for the people
The Arab organization that wants to allow Israelis to control the Gaza Strip
The political organization that controls the price of oil in the Middle East
- 26. Multiple Choice
Citizens of many Middle Eastern countries primarily protested their governments in 2011 because they wanted
Democracy and human rights
To limit western influence
Support from the United Nations
Leave their country
- 27. Multiple Choice
What allowed for the quick spread of revolutionary ideas and spirit in the Middle East
The assistance of the American military
Social networking sites
Use of nuclear weapons
The leader of Iran Bombing Libya
- 28. Multiple Choice
This country is the #1 producer of oil in the world
A
B
C
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E
- 29. Multiple Choice
Jews and Palestinians are fighting over how this country should be divided.
A
B
C
D
E
- 30. Multiple Choice
The Persian Gulf War started when Saddam Hussein invaded this country.
A
B
C
D
E
- 31. Multiple Choice
The U.S. is currently fighting Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in this country.
A
B
C
D
E
- 32. Multiple Choice
This country may soon be at war with Israel because they have nuclear weapons.
A
B
C
D
E
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