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6.15 Quiz: New Threats and Responses

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Why did some African nations transition smoothly to independence while others experienced conflict?
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Nations in which different ethnic groups vied for power often experienced conflict.
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Who was Nelson Mandela?
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a South African leader who worked to end apartheid
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Which two groups were involved in the conflict in Darfur in Sudan?
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Muslims and Christians
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Which was a key cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
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the founding of a Jewish state in Palestine
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Who was Yasser Arafat?
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a Palestinian leader of a terrorist group
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What is OPEC?
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a cartel of oil-producing nations whose goal was to fix oil prices and limit competition
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Which was one cause of the revolution in Iran in 1978?
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Some Iranians believed the government aligned too closely with Western values.
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Why did Islamists believe that many Middle Eastern nations were in decline?
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They thought that Middle Eastern nations were not following the moral teachings and laws of Islam
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What is one reason that the United States invaded Iraq after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001?
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U.S. leaders believed that Iraq was harboring terrorists and weapons of mass destruction.