Chpt 15 Flashcards
Israel defeated the Arab states in 1948 because
the Arabs suffered from internal divisions.
The Middle Eastern state whose delicate balance between Christians and Muslims was upset by the influx of Palestinian refugees after the 1948 war was
Lebanon
The Palestine Liberation Organization, founded in 1964,
stated that native Palestinians were the only rightful successors to the British mandate.
Anwar al-Sadat’s policies included all of the following except
convinced Arab colleagues to accept Camp David Agreement.
During most of the 1970s, Iran was ruled by
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Iran’s revolution
established a republic under Islamic religious laws.
Tensions between Iran and Iraq escalated because of
Iran’s sometimes support for Kurdish rebels in Iraq’s mountainous north.
The fanaticism of the Taliban resembled the
Cultural Revolution
The Arab Spring witnessed revolutions or riots in the following countries except
Saudi Arabia
Economic differences in the Middle East for both individuals and nations is the result of
the abundance of oil or the lack of it.
Emigration in the Middle East, either temporary or permanent, has
often involved the economics of oil.
The more traditional view of women’s role has extended to all of the following except
women are not allowed to attend university in Iran.
Which pairing of author and book is incorrect?
Orphan Pamuk and “Satanic Versus”.
(T/F) The Egyptian advocate of Pan-Arabism and the architect of the United Arab Republic was General Gamal Abdul Nasser.
True
(T/F) The invasion of Iraq in 2003 was supported by most of the United States traditional allies.
False
