Quiz 21b - Current Events

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1 In 1979, the signing of the Camp David accords by Egypt and Israel indicated that

	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

2 The first Arab nation in the Middle East to reach a formal peace agreement with Israel under the Camp David accords (1979) was

	Saudi Arabia
	Lebanon
	Egypt
	Syria

3 During the 1980s, the economic development of Iran and Iraq was disrupted because of

	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

4 The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the establishment of

	a secular Western-style democracy
	a constitutional monarchy
	a military dictatorship
	an Islamic state

5 In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused

	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

6 A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that

	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

7 The response of the international community to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 best illustrates the

	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

8 One reason the United States and other Western powers fought the Persian Gulf War was to

	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

9 Economic sanctions were imposed against Saddam Hussein in Iraq and Fidel Castro in Cuba in an effort to

	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

10 What is a long-term effect of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?

	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.

11 One way in which Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini and Afghanistan’s Taliban were similar is that they each

	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

12 One of the main goals of Islamic fundamentalism has been to

	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

13 Which has been a serious problem for many nations of the Middle East since World War II?

	renewed colonial conquest by Europeans
	cutbacks in foreign aid from the United States
	increased world demand for oil
	conflicts between traditionalists and modernists

14 In 1991, Pakistan amended its constitution and made the Koran the basis of all its laws. Which group was responsible for this action?

	Kashmir separatists
	Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
	Buddhist monks
	Islamic fundamentalists

15 The destruction of the rain forests in Latin America is primarily due to the

	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

16 Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by

	introducing the policies of perestroika and glasnost
	violating nuclear arms agreements
	invading Afghanistan
	signing the Camp David Accords

17 Which action occurred in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev?

	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.

18 Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in

	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

19 A major development in relations between the Soviet Union and the United States occurred in the late 1980s when the two nations agreed to

	purchase all their oil from Mexico
	withdraw from the United Nations
	eliminate a group of nuclear missiles
	ban arms sales to developing nations

20 The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany in 1990 are events that symbolize the

	end of the Cold War Era
	end of democracy in Germany
	fall of Nazi power in Germany
	increased influence of the Warsaw Pact