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Africa, Asia and Middle East Contemporary Issues
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1
Apartheid was _______.
the plan for integration of South Africa
a policy to stop the spread of communism
language of white's in S. Africa
the policy of segragation in South Africa
2
Pro-democracy was the reason for the protest in Tiananmen Square in what country?
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Israel
China
3
Name of the group of oil producing countries that work together to set oil production levels
Golda Meir
O.P.E. C.
Kuwait
Suez
4
Which of the following
is not
a problem facing African countries?
starvation
early death
oil shortage
disease
5
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Capitals
Oil Painting on Experienced Canvas
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Ohio People for Equal Citizens
6
After serving 27 years in prison for activism, he became President of South Africa
Gamal Nasser
Yasir Arafat
Nelson Mandela
Golda Meir
7
To gain more control of oil, Iraq invaded which Middle East nation?
Kuwait
United States
Saudia Arabia
Egypt
8
Prime Minister of Israel during the Six Day War.
Yasir Arafat
Nelson Mandela
Golda Meir
Gamal Nasser
9
What group did Saddam Hussein use chemical weapons on in Iraq?
Muslims in southern Iraq
Palestinians in the West Bank
protesters in Syria
Kurds in northern Iraq
10
Why are India and Pakistan a threat today?
Both have nuclear weapons
Both are communist countries
Both are Islamic countries
Both have dictators
11
Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin met in the US & signed a peace framework known as the ________.
Treaty of Versailles
Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
Camp David Accords
Sadat-Begin Agreement
12
The state of Israel was created by the United Nations (U.N.) when?
by the Treaty of Versailles
After the Korean war
after the end of WWII
after the end of WWI
13
Egyptian General who participated in removal of King Farouk I and became leader of Egypt.
Golda Meir
Nelson Mandela
Yasir Arafat
Gamal Nasser
14
Palestinian Liberation Organization was created then lead by what P.L.O. chairman.
Yasir Arafaat
Golda Meir
Nelson Mandela
Gamal Nasser
15
Nasser created this conflict when he moved to nationalize the Suez Canal.
Intifada
Theocracy
Kuwait
Suez Crisis
16
Palestinian uprising in territory under control of the Israeli military
Sepoy Mutiny
Intifada
Boston Tea Party
Rwanda
17
Which country saw the use of "genocide"?
Egypt
Congo
Saudi Arabia
Rwanda
18
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 was based on an attempt to do what?
put down a Jewish uprising
gain more people
gain control of more oil
move to Iran
19
The government of Iran is run by religious leaders, it is what form of government?
Socialist
Theocracy
Communist
Democracy
20
What religious radicals wanted to reorder the government and society according to Islamic laws?
Gamal Nasser
Islamic Fundamentalists
Yasir Arafat
Nelson Mandela
21
The Iranian Revolution in late 1970's was led by which extreme conservative religious leader?
Ayatollah Khomeini
Pope John Paul II
Ghandi
Dali Lama
22
Attempts at Middle East peace failed because of __________.
disarmament
Iraqi interference
U.N. indifference
Palestinian and Israeli extremists
23
Which of these
did not
happen in China after the death of Mao?
Mao remained a revered leader
Continued all of Mao's programs
China became part of the world economy
Economy improved
24
Israeli occupied territories led to a Palestinian intifada, or _______________.
peace treaty
disarmament
containment
uprising
