Chapter 17 Quiz

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Among the first Americans to travel to the Middle East were

Christian missionaries. correct incorrect

soldiers. correct incorrect

members of Congress. correct incorrect

oil company representatives. correct incorrect

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After which event did the United States replace the British and French as the primary Western power in the Middle East?

World War One correct incorrect

The Six Days' War correct incorrect

The Suez War correct incorrect

The Crimean War correct incorrect

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Two of the major policy goals of the United States after World War II in the Middle East were containment of the Soviet Union and

the reestablishment of the mandate system. correct incorrect

the support of the Muhammad Mossadegh in Iran. correct incorrect

the establishment of control over the Suez Canal. correct incorrect

the territorial integrity of Israel. correct incorrect

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Which country did the United States pressure to withdraw from northern Iran in 1946?

Turkey correct incorrect

The Soviet Union correct incorrect

Great Britain correct incorrect

France correct incorrect

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After World War II, why did the United States see Middle Eastern oil as a strategic commodity?

Inexpensive oil was key to Europe and Japan's economic recovery after the war. correct incorrect

The United States needed Middle Eastern oil to sustain its industrial advantage. correct incorrect

Control of oil prices was key to implementing the Bretton Woods system. correct incorrect

The United States wanted to prevent Middle Eastern oil from coming under the control of the Soviet Union. correct incorrect

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What resulted from Muhammad Mossadegh's attempts to nationalize Iran's oil and limit the power of the shah?

A civil war broke out between supporters of Mossadegh and supporters of the shah. correct incorrect

The United States and Britain invaded Iran in order to control the oil fields. correct incorrect

Mossadegh was removed in a coup engineered by the United States and Britain. correct incorrect

Muhammad Mossadegh succeeded in removing the shah and then named himself shah. correct incorrect

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Under which U.S. president did relations with Israel "normalize?"

Harry Truman correct incorrect

John F. Kennedy correct incorrect

Dwight D. Eisenhower correct incorrect

Ronald Reagan correct incorrect

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What defensive alliance was established in 1955 to prevent the spread of Soviet influence into the Middle East?

The National Pact correct incorrect

SEATO correct incorrect

The Arab Alliance correct incorrect

The Baghdad Pact correct incorrect

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Which two countries in the Middle East did the United States support as a part of its "strong-point" containment policy of the Soviet Union?

Iran and Jordan correct incorrect

Egypt and Saudi Arabia correct incorrect

Israel and Iran correct incorrect

Lebanon and Iraq correct incorrect

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What do many political scientists link with Israel signing the Camp David Accords?

Egypt becoming the dominant member of the Arab League. correct incorrect

Israel's later invasion of Lebanon in 1982. correct incorrect

Syria signing a peace treaty with Israel. correct incorrect

Israel giving more freedom to Palestinian in the West Bank. correct incorrect

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According to some American policy experts, what was a positive aspect of OPEC raising oil prices in the early 1970s?

Increased oil wealth led to larger numbers of tourists coming to the United States. correct incorrect

It allowed the United States to greatly reduce the amount of foreign aid being sent to the Middle East. correct incorrect

Increased oil wealth led to Middle Eastern states rejecting state-run capitalism for "free market" capitalism. correct incorrect

It allowed America's oil-producing allies in the Middle East to purchase American weaponry with their increased revenues. correct incorrect

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Which country sought to consolidate its leadership position in the Gulf region by invading Iran in 1980?

Iraq correct incorrect

Saudi Arabia correct incorrect

Turkey correct incorrect

Kuwait correct incorrect

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Which of the six Middle East policy objectives during the Cold War was the United States only partially successful in achieving?

Containment of the Soviet Union correct incorrect

Western access to oil correct incorrect

Preservation of the independent and territorial integrity of Israel correct incorrect

Peaceful resolution of conflicts and the maintaining of a regional balance of power correct incorrect

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For most of the cold war, the United States did not directly intervene militarily in the Middle East, but acted as

a partisan ally. correct incorrect

an offshore balancer. correct incorrect

a liberal internationalist. correct incorrect

an unbiased moderator. correct incorrect

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15. Which president introduced the policy of "dual containment" against Iran and Iraq during the 1990s?

Barak Obama correct incorrect

George W. Bush correct incorrect

Bill Clinton correct incorrect

George H.W. Bush correct incorrect

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Liberal internationalists believe

that the United States should promote "American values," but within the framework of international law and institutions. correct incorrect

that the United States should only actively intervene in affairs in North and South America. correct incorrect

that the United States should ignore international law and institutions and act unilaterally in the world. correct incorrect

that the United States should be bound by the decisions of the United Nations and other international organizations. correct incorrect

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Which war is the longest in American history?

The War on Iraq correct incorrect

The Vietnam War correct incorrect

The War in Afghanistan correct incorrect

The Korean War correct incorrect

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Why did the Obama administration try and lessen its involvement in the Middle East?

It wanted to pay more attention to domestic programs. correct incorrect

It wanted to shift US attention to East Asia. correct incorrect

It wanted to strengthen in commitment to its European alliances. correct incorrect

It wanted the United Nations to play a greater role as a "peace keeper." correct incorrect

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The Trump administration pulled out of a nuclear deal with what country in the Middle East?

Iran correct incorrect

Israel correct incorrect

Iraq correct incorrect

Turkey correct incorrect

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What product of Mecca, California originally came from the Middle East?

Pearls correct incorrect

Camels correct incorrect

Dates correct incorrect

Silk correct incorrect