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Question 1

What factor(s) stimulated US involvement in the Middle East immediately after World War II?

a) The decreasing power and influence of the British Empire

b) The increasing power and influence of the Soviet Union

c) The increasing power and influence of the British Empire

d) Both a and b

Question 2

What was the effect of Woodrow Wilson's 14 point plan on the Middle East region?

a) It stimulated Arab nationalism

b) It discouraged Arab nationalism

c) It provided support for the Ottoman empire

d) It provided support for the British empire

Question 3

According to the Constructivist approach, what is the most important factor shaping US policy towards the Middle East?

a) Oil

b) The balance of power

c) Relative gains

d) US politicians' perceptions of the region

Question 4

How did the Cold War affect US perceptions of Arab nationalism?

a) Arab nationalism was frequently seen as a product of French interference

b) Arab nationalism was frequently seen as a product of Soviet interference

c) Arab nationalism was seen as stabilizing force in the region

d) Arab nationalism was seen as inconsequential to US interests

Question 5

What was the Eisenhower doctrine?

a) A promise of US intervention and aid for Middle Eastern states threatened by British interference

b) A promise of US intervention and aid for Middle Eastern states threatened by communist aggression

c) A promise of US intervention and aid for Middle Eastern states threatened by Israeli aggression

d) All of the above

Question 6

How did the Suez Crisis affect US relations with its Western allies?

a) It strained US relations with Britain and France

b) It strengthened US relations with Britain and France

c) It strengthened US support for French colonial rule

d) The US promised to protect the interests its allies in the Middle East

Question 7

What is the primary Realist explanation for the US-Israel alliance?

a) Cultural affinity

b) A shared history of immigration

c) Geo-strategic calculations

d) None of the above

Question 8

How did the Nixon doctrine affect US policy towards the Middle East?

a) It encouraged states such as Saudi Arabia, Iran and Israel to act as regional policemen

b) It encouraged direct US intervention in the region

c) It discouraged US support for Israel

d) It discouraged US support for the Shah of Iran

Question 9

Why did the US seek to overthrow the Mosaddeq regime in Iran in the 1950s?

a) Mossadeq threatened to shut down the Iranian oil industry

b) Mossadeq planned to re-install the Shah

c) Mossadeq had threatened to privatize the Iranian oil industry

d) Mosaddeq had threatened to nationalize the Iranian oil industry

Question 10

Why did many Realists oppose the US invasion of Iraq in 2003?

a) They argued that Saudi Arabia should be the primary target of the US

b) They argued that the policy of containing Iraq was unsustainable

c) They argued that it was driven by ideologically-driven miscalculations

d) They argued that intervention in Sudan was a more pressing need

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Chapter 11

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