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Answer 1

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1. Why did some African nations transition smoothly to independence while others experienced conflict?
(Points : 1)
Nations that were once Western colonies generally had smooth transitions.

Nations in which different ethnic groups vied for power often experienced conflict.

Nations that kept the same government before and after independence had smooth transitions.

Nations that originally had communist governments experienced conflict after independence.



2. Who was Nelson Mandela?
(Points : 1)
an Iranian leader who led a war against Iraq

a European Zionist who inspired the formation of the nation of Israel

a South African leader who worked to end apartheid

a leader of the terrorist group Hezbollah



3. Which two groups were involved in the conflict in Darfur in Sudan?
(Points : 1)
Hutu and Tutsi

Muslims and Christians

Jews and Muslims

Igbos and Nigerians



4. Which was a key cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
(Points : 1)
the founding of a Jewish state in Palestine

the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq

the takeover of the Suez Canal by the Egyptians

the rivalry between Sunnis and pelletes



5. Who was Yasser Arafat?
(Points : 1)
a Jewish diplomat in the Israeli government

a Palestinian leader of a terrorist group

an Egyptian prime minister

an Iranian shah



6. What is OPEC? (Points : 1)
an Islamic fundamentalist organization whose goal was to create a pan-Arab state
an organization of African nations that pushed for democratic governments
a cartel of oil-producing nations whose goal was to fix oil prices and limit competition
a terrorist organization based in Afghanistan


7. Which was one cause of the revolution in Iran in 1978?
(Points : 1)
Some Iranians believed the government aligned too closely with Western values.

Some Iranians believed the government aligned too closely with Islamic values.

Iranians were opposed to the government's support of the nation of Israel.

Iranians were Sunnis and their government leaders were pelletes.



8. Why did Islamists believe that many Middle Eastern nations were in decline?
(Points : 1)
They thought that the loss of the monarchs destroyed the citizens' faith in government.

They thought that Middle Eastern nations were not following the moral teachings and laws of Islam.

They thought that Middle Eastern nations were not keeping up with the Western democracies.

They thought that the clashes among ethnic groups had weakened the region's culture.



9. What is one reason that the United States invaded Iraq after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001?
(Points : 1)
U.S. leaders believed that Iraq was harboring terrorists and weapons of mass destruction.

U.S. leaders believed that Iraq was preparing to launch another attack on Kuwait.

U.S. leaders believed that Iraq was planning to destroy the oil fields in the Middle East.

U.S. leaders believed that Iraq was planning to invade Afghanistan.


1. B
2.C
3.B.
4.c
5.A
6.C.
7.A.
8.B.
9.A.