Chapter 12 Quiz

What was the overall impact of World War One on Egypt?

It led to high inflation for all and famine for the peasantry.

It led to significant male migration to Europe for the war effort.

It led to low unemployment due to the emergence of war industries.

It led to greater support for the British occupation from the Egyptian people.

What event led to the 1919 Revolution in Egypt?

The shooting of Egyptian police by the British army in the Suez Canal Zone.

The replacement of the country's ruling family with Sharif Husayn's family.

The arrest of Sa'd Zaghlul and his companions as they attempted to go to Paris.

The revolt of desperate peasants as the government failed to lower food prices.

What did the Milner Commission suggest Britain do in the wake of the 1919 Revolution?

It suggested that Britain make a full withdrawal from Egypt and grant full independence.

It suggested that Britain grant Egypt conditional independence.

It suggested that Britain fully occupy Egypt with a large army.

It suggested that Britain allow Woodrow Wilson to mediate between the two groups.

Who was the founder of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in 1928?

Sa'd Zaghlul

Mehmet Ali

Reza Khan

Hassan al-Banna

The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's ideology was anti-imperialist and ______________.

against the intrusion of Western culture.

favored industrial development.

sought to establish an Egyptian caliphate.

wanted a government like Soviet Union.

Who defeated Sharif Husayn and united the Hijaz and Najd together to form a new state by the late 1920s?

Reza Khan

'Abd al-Wahhab

'Abd al-'Aziz inb al-Sa'ud

Hassan al-Banna

What is the official state ideology of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?

The writings of al-Afghani.

The doctrines of 'Abd al-Wahhab.

The teachings of the Muslim Brotherhood.

The pronouncements of Baha'ism.

Whose territorial claims over the Ottoman Empire were based on the megali ideal?

Italy

France

Russia

Greece

Where did Mustafa Kemal gain fame as an Ottoman military commander during World War One?

Mesopotamia

Gallipoli

Salonika

Gaza

After World War I, why were Committees for the Defense of Rights established throughout Anatolia?

They emerged to prevent the division of Anatolia among the Greeks, French, and Italians.

They sought to keep both the Turkish and Arab parts of the Ottoman Empire together.

They were established to help retake Istanbul from the entente powers.

They were created to prevent the occupation of eastern Anatolia by the Russians.

Where did Reza Khan establish a new dynasty that would rule until 1979?

Anatolia

Persia

Egypt

Syria

Why did both Mustafa Kemal and Reza Shah seek to have the state regulate clothing?

They wanted to make sure that all citizens had freedom to express their religious identities.

They wanted to be sure that everyone in the nation would all wear military uniforms.

They wanted to eliminate all types of clothing that would compete with a new national identity.

They wanted to be sure that all clothing in the nation would come from factories they owned.

Mustafa Kemal supported the rights of women by doing all of the following except.

He opened schools to young girls and women and women through the college level.

Women gained the right to vote in national elections in 1934.

Women were forbidden to wear the veil in public.

Women had equal rights in divorce and inheritance.

Why did Reza Shah have more difficulty in secularizing Iran?

He had stiff opposition from the ulama who were much more ingrained into Iranian society.

He had opposition from members of his family who were very devout Muslims.

He faced constant interference in his policies from the Soviet Union.

He was constantly opposed by a bureaucracy still loyal to the Qajars.

What percentage of Iranians speak Persian as their native language?

20 percent

50 percent

25 percent

70 percent

What was the economic policy that Turkey developed during the 1930s?

The government encouraged the immigration of skilled workers in order to develop key industries.

The government supported a free-market policy where the government took little role in the economy.

The government, influenced by Soviet policies, took a direct role in running the economy.

The government worked to stimulate the economy through deficit spending on defense and infrastructure.

How was the funding of modernization in Turkey and Iran after World War One different from the earlier period of defensive developmentalism?

Funding relied heavily on profits made from the export of manufactured goods.

Funding did not have to rely on the sale of cash crops or raw materials, concessions, or foreign loans.

Funding was done through large investments made by the growing middle classes in each country.

Funding depended on heavy investment from newly created international organizations.

Which ethnic group in Turkey has resisted government efforts to "Turkify" them?

Greeks

Armenians

Persians

Kurds

Which institution in Turkey has directly intervened in politics three times in order to provide stability and ensure the continuation of the principles of Kemalism?

The military

The state-run ulama

The judiciary

The national police

What type of political party is Turkey's AKP?

Socialist

Islamic

Centrist

Extreme right nationalist

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