As hostilities increased between Jewish forces and Arabs in Palestine, the British turned the area over to the United Nations. Gamal Abdel Nasser wanted to modernize Egypt, become leader of the unified Arab world, build up his military to confront Israel. The Suez crisis was set in motion by Egypt's nationalizing the canal. In the Six-Day War, Israeli forces responded to Nasser's closing of the Gulf of Aqaba to Israel, tripled Israel's land holdings and destroyed most of Egypt's warplanes. The relationship between Israel and the Arab world remains unsettled at the turn of the century.

1. Chapter 35 The Middle East<br /> 1. What did the British do as hostilities between Jewish forces and Arabs increased in Palestine?<br /> A) They formed a military force called the Haganah to keep the peace.<br /> B) They turned the area over to the United Nations.<br /> C) They helped form the Arab League.<br /> D) They established the state of Israel.<br /> 2. Gamal Abdel Nasser wanted to ____________<br /> A) modernize Egypt.<br /> B) become leader of the unified Arab world.<br /> C) build up his military in order to confront Israel.<br /> D) all of the above<br /> 3. The Suez crisis was set in motion by ____________<br /> A) an Israeli attack on the canal.<br /> B) Egypt's nationalizing the canal.<br /> C) the building of the Aswan High Dam.<br /> D) the forced withdrawal of the British.<br /> 4. Why did King Hussein I of Jordan ask for British and American help?<br /> A) He feared assassination by radical forces.<br /> B) Israel had massed troops on his border.<br /> C) He felt pressured by pro-Nasser nationalism.<br /> D) He felt pressured by the Soviet Union.<br /> 5. In the Six-Day War, Israeli forces ____________<br /> A) responded to Nasser's closing the Gulf of Aqaba to Israel.<br /> B) tripled Israel's land holdings.<br /> C) destroyed most of Egypt's warplanes.<br /> D) all of the above<br /> 6. The Arab oil embargo in 1973 was ____________<br /> A) in response to United States support of Israel.<br /> B) ended only after Egypt's President Sadat went to Israel.<br /> C) not really a threat to the world's economies.<br /> D) in response to extremely low oil prices.<br /> 7. The 1979 revolution in Iran resulted in ____________<br /> A) the overthrow of the shah.<br /> B) the creation of an Islamic republic.<br /> C) violent anti-American actions.<br /> D) all of the above<br /> 8. The Persian Gulf War was between ____________<br /> A) Iraq and Iran.<br /> B) U.S.-led forces and Iran.<br /> C) U.S.-led forces and Iraq.<br /> D) government forces and Iraqi Kurds.<br /> 9. The relationship between Israel and the Arab world ____________<br /> A) improved following the election of Israeli prime minister Netanyahu.<br /> B) led to the formation of the Arab League.<br /> C) is still unsettled at the turn of the century.<br /> D) is one of peace and stability.<br /> 10. Religious fundamentalism ____________<br /> A) is unique to Islam.<br /> B) has occurred worldwide.<br /> C) is generally nonviolent.<br /> D) encourages liberal politics.<br />