Question 1

The United States had expected that democratic elections in the Middle East would lead to pro-western governments but instead Hamas was elected.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Because of recent uprisings ending badly such as in Libya, it seems unlikely that the Palestinians may rise up and assassinate their own leader.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The difference of views between Hezbollah and Hamas is that

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A)   Hamas wants an Islamic caliphate in the Middle East and Hezbollah wants an Islamic caliphate to rule the world.
B)   Hezbollah views Israel as an occupier and oppressor of Lebanon, not Palestine.
C)   Hamas sees Israel as "The Great Satan," but Hezbollah is concerned about the United States too.
D)   Hezbollah is a mostly peaceful organization, but Hamas has radicalized and frequently terrorizes people.

Question 4

The second Intifada began to come to a close when

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A)   Chairman Yasser Arafat died.
B)   Israel gained its independence as a nation.
C)   The United States response to 9/11 was harsher than Iraq and Afghanistan initially expected.
D)   the Soviet Union fell to the Mujahadeen.

Question 5

President Obama believes that as a pre-condition to peace talks Israel should

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A)   make a formal apology for their treatment of Muslims and have Islam be one of their nation's official religions.
B)   go to war again to show the Arabs that if they don't have peace, they will have an unending war.
C)   accept an influx of refugees from Iraq and Iran, so that they can argue for peace to protect citizens of other countries as well.
D)   return to their pre-1967 borders, something it will likely never do.

Question 6

What was the result of the 1967 Six Day War?

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A)   Israel was nearly ended as a nation and if it weren't for the help of The United States they wouldn't have the lands they now possess.
B)   Israel and Palestine both lost a lot of men but neither side gained or lost much ground.
C)   Israel had significant territorial gains that gave them defensible borders but those borders were not internationally recognized until later peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan.
D)   Israel gained a lot of territory and had immediately recognized borders because of how decisively they won the war.

Question 7

Both the Tunisian al-Nahdha Party and Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, are calling for the establishment of an Islamic rather than a democratic and civil state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Expected utility theory posits that voters will choose candidates and parties after

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A)   deciding who they like less.
B)   the candidate announces two or three policies he or she will implement if elected.
C)   finding out which candidate is more extreme. Since extreme candidates tend to give emotionally inspiring speeches, they will probably receive the most amount of votes.
D)   weighing the costs and benefits of their political decisions. Since they are risk-averse, politicians move to the center to gain the most votes. D

Question 9

After the leader of Hamas was killed in a missile strike (and his successor four weeks later), the group continued on and actually became more influential.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The two periods of Intifada were

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A)   what the Arabs called the First and Second World Wars.
B)   the two times Muslims had managed to establish an Islamic Caliphate that fell quickly both times.
C)   periods of Arab uprisings that resulted in devastation to both Israelis and Palestinians.
D)   times when the Sunni Muslims revolted against the Shia Muslims to slay the ones that would not recognize "the error of their ways."

Question 11

To the Western world, many believe that Islamist organizations participate in democratic elections

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A)   to make sure the Muslim population receives fair representation.
B)   only to destroy them.
C)   because they prefer to be democratically elected than by any other means.
D)   because they want to show the world that they are making cultural advances.

Question 12

During the war, the Israelis had supported Britain, and Britain repaid them by

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A)   letting them have their independence.
B)   making their intentions known to improve the quality of life for the Arabs in Palestine.
C)   funding the local economy for five years.
D)   increasing the British force maintaining Israel.

Question 13

Prospect theory holds that

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A)   prospective candidates only become effective when they announce their official run for candidacy.
B)   when incumbent parties lose, they are replaced by a more extreme party, even if the incumbent party may have been seen as extreme.
C)   voters are risk-averse in their choice between gains and become risk seekers when choosing between losses. They will not normally elect extremists unless the incumbent is not helping.
D)   centrist and extremist candidates alternate holding governmental power. The centrists rise, gain power, and fall to the extremists who rise, gain power, and fall to the centrists.

Question 14

The United Nations in 1947 decided to

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A)   partition Palestine into two separate states, one Israeli and one Arab, with Jerusalem becoming an internationalized city
B)   leave Israel and the Arabs as they had been.
C)   leave Jerusalem to Israel and the rest of the surrounding territory to the Arabs.
D)   give most of the land in Palestine to the Jews but to give Jerusalem (among a few other cities)  to the Arabs.

Question 15

What was the result of the Dreyfus Affair?

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A)   Dreyfus was convicted of espionage but eventually got his name cleared. Herzl later wrote a book in support of Zionism.
B)   Dreyfus was a spy for the Israelis and to this day the French have trouble trusting Israel because of it.
C)   Dreyfus was charged with espionage, but quickly the French government realized the mistake and set him free.
D)   The French imprisoned him until he died, but later investigations showed he was innocent. The French government made an official apology when it came to the world's attention again after Israel established its independence in 1948.

Question 16

What was the result of Israeli efforts to destroy Hamas in Operation Cast Lead?

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A)   Israel crushed Hamas and since the organization has limped on but will probably end soon.
B)   Israel regarded it as a success but was criticized for the number of civilian deaths.
C)   Israel was quickly pushed back and lost a lot of people in the fighting so they will probably not try again.
D)   Israel acquired nuclear technology and Hamas backed down.

Question 17

Haboub argues that Hamas was elected to power

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A)   because the times required an extremist to win.
B)   in spite of wild opposition to them, indicating voter fraud to be likely.
C)   only because they made promises they couldn't keep.
D)   because they were central.

Question 18

Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 19

Do you think Hamas is an extremist organization or not? Describe their rise to power and their policies to support your answer.

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Question 20

There are only a few supporters of Hezbollah in the United States that would not be happy if the United States attacked Iran.

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 B)False

Exam 5: Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine

The United States had expected that democratic elections in the Middle East would lead to pro-western governments but instead Hamas was elected.

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Because of recent uprisings ending badly such as in Libya, it seems unlikely that the Palestinians may rise up and assassinate their own leader.

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The difference of views between Hezbollah and Hamas is that

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The second Intifada began to come to a close when

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President Obama believes that as a pre-condition to peace talks Israel should

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What was the result of the 1967 Six Day War?

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Both the Tunisian al-Nahdha Party and Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, are calling for the establishment of an Islamic rather than a democratic and civil state.

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After the leader of Hamas was killed in a missile strike (and his successor four weeks later), the group continued on and actually became more influential.

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The two periods of Intifada were

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To the Western world, many believe that Islamist organizations participate in democratic elections

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During the war, the Israelis had supported Britain, and Britain repaid them by

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Prospect theory holds that

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Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979.

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