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Middle East History Cold War

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32 questions

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Short history of the Middle East through the end of the Cold War

Map of Saudi Arabia

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What is the religious significance of Saudi Arabia

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What is the significance of the Suez Canal?

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How does the Iranian Revolution impact the United States

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What year did the U.S. recognize Israel's independence?

1950

1939

1945

1948

Which event led Jewish refugees to migrate to Palestine?

World War I

The Holocaust

Arab Spring

French Revolution

Who controlled Palestine before Israel's independence in 1948?

French Empire

Ottoman Empire

United Nations

British Empire

What major passage did Nasser nationalize in 1956?

The Panama Canal

The Suez Canal

The Nile River

The Thames River

Which countries invaded Egypt in 1956?

France and Britain

Israel and Jordan

USA and USSR

Iran and Iraq

What territory did Egypt lose in the Six-Day War?

Sinai Peninsula

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Golan Heights

Who intervened in the Suez Crisis?

France

The Soviet Union

The United States

The United Kingdom

What type of government did Syria transition to in 1971?

Baathist government

Military dictatorship

Constitutional monarchy

Democratic republic

Who ruled Syria from 1971 to 2000?

Hafez Al-Assad

Saladin

King Faisal

Bashar Al-Assad

What significant conflict began in Syria in 2014?

War of Independence

Arab-Israeli War

Gulf War

Civil War

What group emerged from the Syrian Civil War?

Taliban

Hezbollah

ISIS

Al-Qaeda

What was Iran's status during 1935-1941?

Full supporter of the Allies

Neutral to all countries

Nominal ally of Nazi Germany

Colonial territory of Britain

Who invaded Iran in 1941?

United States and Germany

United Kingdom and Soviet Union

Only the United Kingdom

Only the Soviet Union

What significant event occurred in Iran in 1953?

CIA-backed coup to maintain the king

Independence from foreign powers

Establishment of a democratic government

War with neighboring countries

What was a notable incident in Iran in 1979?

Civil war outbreak

Discovery of oil reserves

Formation of a new trade alliance

Iranian Hostage Crisis begins

What was a key action during the Iranian Revolution?

US personnel left the embassy peacefully.

Iran invaded Iraq in 1979.

The Shah surrendered to the protesters.

University students stormed the US Embassy in Tehran.

What event contributed to Jimmy Carter's election loss?

Economic recession in the early 1980s.

Carter's environmental policies angered voters.

The Iranian hostage crisis was a major factor.

The invasion of Afghanistan by the USSR.

When was Iraq established as an independent kingdom?

1958

1963

1934

1979

What year did the Baath Party start ruling Iraq?

1980

1963

1958

1979

When does Saddam Hussein's rise to power?

1934

1979

1963

1980

What was the duration of the Iran-Iraq War?

1934-1958

1979-1980

1980-1988

1958-1963

What form of government did Afghanistan have before 1979?

Communism

Democracy

Republic

Monarchy

Which war occurred in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989?

Vietnam War

Soviet-Afghan War

Iran-Iraq War

Gulf War

Who was supported by the US during the Soviet invasion?

Mujahideen

Al-Qaeda

Hutus

Taliban

What characterized Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001?

Taliban Rule

Soviet Control

Democratic Government

Civil War

What country did Iraq invade in 1991?

Saudi Arabia

Iran

Qatar

Kuwait

What major action did the US take in the Gulf War?

Remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait

Attack Iran

Support Iraq

Bomb Saudi Arabia

What was imposed on Iraq from 1991 to 2003?

Sanctions

Economic aid

Military alliance

Peace treaty

In which year did Iraqi intelligence attempt to assassinate George Bush?

1995

1993

1990

1991