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Middle East History Cold War
By MICHAEL SABERIAN
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Short history of the Middle East through the end of the Cold War
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What is the religious significance of Saudi Arabia
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Question 5
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What is the significance of the Suez Canal?
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Question 18
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What was a key action during the Iranian Revolution?
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Question 20
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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
Question 3
3.
Which event led Jewish refugees to migrate to Palestine?
World War I
The Holocaust
Arab Spring
French Revolution
Question 4
4.
Who controlled Palestine before Israel's independence in 1948?
French Empire
Ottoman Empire
United Nations
British Empire
Question 6
6.
What major passage did Nasser nationalize in 1956?
The Panama Canal
The Suez Canal
The Nile River
The Thames River
Question 7
7.
Which countries invaded Egypt in 1956?
France and Britain
Israel and Jordan
USA and USSR
Iran and Iraq
Question 8
8.
What territory did Egypt lose in the Six-Day War?
Sinai Peninsula
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Golan Heights
Question 9
9.
Who intervened in the Suez Crisis?
France
The Soviet Union
The United States
The United Kingdom
Question 10
10.
What type of government did Syria transition to in 1971?
Baathist government
Military dictatorship
Constitutional monarchy
Democratic republic
Question 11
11.
Who ruled Syria from 1971 to 2000?
Hafez Al-Assad
Saladin
King Faisal
Bashar Al-Assad
Question 12
12.
What significant conflict began in Syria in 2014?
War of Independence
Arab-Israeli War
Gulf War
Civil War
Question 13
13.
What group emerged from the Syrian Civil War?
Taliban
Hezbollah
ISIS
Al-Qaeda
Question 14
14.
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
Question 15
15.
Who invaded Iran in 1941?
United States and Germany
United Kingdom and Soviet Union
Only the United Kingdom
Only the Soviet Union
Question 16
16.
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
Question 17
17.
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
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.
Question 19
19.
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.
Question 21
21.
When was Iraq established as an independent kingdom?
1958
1963
1934
1979
Question 22
22.
What year did the Baath Party start ruling Iraq?
1980
1963
1958
1979
Question 23
23.
When does Saddam Hussein's rise to power?
1934
1979
1963
1980
Question 24
24.
What was the duration of the Iran-Iraq War?
1934-1958
1979-1980
1980-1988
1958-1963
Question 25
25.
What form of government did Afghanistan have before 1979?
Communism
Democracy
Republic
Monarchy
Question 26
26.
Which war occurred in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989?
Vietnam War
Soviet-Afghan War
Iran-Iraq War
Gulf War
Question 27
27.
Who was supported by the US during the Soviet invasion?
Mujahideen
Al-Qaeda
Hutus
Taliban
Question 28
28.
What characterized Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001?
Taliban Rule
Soviet Control
Democratic Government
Civil War
Question 29
29.
What country did Iraq invade in 1991?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Qatar
Kuwait
Question 30
30.
What major action did the US take in the Gulf War?
Remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait
Attack Iran
Support Iraq
Bomb Saudi Arabia
Question 31
31.
What was imposed on Iraq from 1991 to 2003?
Sanctions
Economic aid
Military alliance
Peace treaty
Question 32
32.
In which year did Iraqi intelligence attempt to assassinate George Bush?
1995
1993
1990
1991
