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{{#professor:Quiz #21b - Current Events (20 Questions)}}
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In 1979, the signing of the Camp David accords by Egypt and Israel indicated that
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-nationalism was no longer a force in Middle Eastern politics
-the differences between Shi'ite and Sunni Moslems had been settled
+former enemies were able to negotiate
-the Soviet Union dominated Middle Eastern affairs

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The first Arab nation in the Middle East to reach a formal peace agreement with Israel under the Camp David accords (1979) was
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-Saudi Arabia
-Lebanon
+Egypt
-Syria

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During the 1980s, the economic development of Iran and Iraq was disrupted because of
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-increased emphasis on agricultural production for export
+the war fought between these nations
-Communist revolutionary movements in these nations
-severe drought and famine in the area

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The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the establishment of
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-a secular Western-style democracy
-a constitutional monarchy
-a military dictatorship
+an Islamic state

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In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused
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-an increase in women’s rights
+tension between traditionalism and modernization to continue
-foreign control of natural resources to expand
-the introduction of a communist form of government

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A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that
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+traditional values were being undermined by Western ideas
-women were being denied political rights
-Israel had lost its influence in the Middle East
-religious leaders were becoming too powerful

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The response of the international community to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 best illustrates the
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-lack of cooperation between the major world powers
-global acceptance of imperialism
+effect of oil on world politics
-ineffectiveness of United Nations peace keeping forces

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One reason the United States and other Western powers fought the Persian Gulf War was to
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+safeguard the flow of oil to international markets
-end the civil war in Lebanon
-stop the Israeli settlement of the West Bank
-assist Iraq in its war with Iran

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Economic sanctions were imposed against Saddam Hussein in Iraq and Fidel Castro in Cuba in an effort to
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-encourage exports to those nations by removing tariffs
+force these leaders from power by isolating their nations from the world community
-increase the power of the military forces of those nations
-prevent smaller regional conflicts from turning into larger global conflicts

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What is a long-term effect of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?
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-Communism was strengthened in South Asia.
-Hostilities between China and India lessened.
+The influence of militant Islamic groups increased in the region.
-Tensions along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan were reduced.

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One way in which Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini and Afghanistan’s Taliban were similar is that they each
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-sponsored a United Nations Conference on Women’s Rights
+established an Islamic state
-joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
-incorporated communist doctrine into their government

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One of the main goals of Islamic fundamentalism has been to
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-modernize traditional Islamic society
-obtain rights for minorities
-increase the oil revenues of the Islamic nations
+return to the traditional beliefs and values of Islam

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Which has been a serious problem for many nations of the Middle East since World War II?
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-renewed colonial conquest by Europeans
-cutbacks in foreign aid from the United States
-increased world demand for oil
+conflicts between traditionalists and modernists

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In 1991, Pakistan amended its constitution and made the Koran the basis of all its laws. Which group was responsible for this action?
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-Kashmir separatists
-Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
-Buddhist monks
+Islamic fundamentalists

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The destruction of the rain forests in Latin America is primarily due to the
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-diseases carried by insects
-wildfires occurring during dry seasons
-devastation caused by high winds during the tropical storm season
+demand for timber, farmland, and grazing land

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Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by
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+introducing the policies of perestroika and glasnost
-violating nuclear arms agreements
-invading Afghanistan
-signing the Camp David Accords

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Which action occurred in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev?
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-Peasants were forced onto collective farms.
+Citizens experienced more personal freedoms under glasnost.
-The United States and the Soviet Union ended diplomatic relations.
-The Soviet government increased its control over the Orthodox Church.

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Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in
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-an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity
+conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union
-a successful transition to a command economy in Russia
-censorship of the news media in Russia

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A major development in relations between the Soviet Union and the United States occurred in the late 1980s when the two nations agreed to
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-purchase all their oil from Mexico
-withdraw from the United Nations
+eliminate a group of nuclear missiles
-ban arms sales to developing nations

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The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany in 1990 are events that symbolize the
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+end of the Cold War Era
-end of democracy in Germany
-fall of Nazi power in Germany
-increased influence of the Warsaw Pact

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