Question 1

Saudi Arabia, a wealthy oil-producing Arab state, also enjoyed great military strength.

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Saudi Arabia is a wealthy oil-producing nation, but its military strength is not considered among the greatest globally.

Question 2

King Faysal of Saudi Arabia responded to hostilities in Yemen by mending fences with the northern Yemen Arab Republic and attempting to draw it into a confrontation with the People's Republic of the south.

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This statement is true. King Faysal of Saudi Arabia tried to ally with the northern Yemen Arab Republic and provoke a conflict with the People's Republic of the south amid hostilities in Yemen.

Question 3

King Faysal of Saudi Arabia did not participate in the oil Embargo of 1973.

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King Faisal of Saudi Arabia played a key role in the 1973 oil embargo, as he was instrumental in orchestrating the embargo in response to Western support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War.

Question 4

Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia in the eastern province of Dahran in 1938, and major commercial production began the very next year.

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Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia in 1938, but major commercial production did not begin until 1941.

Question 5

Oman has neither a legislature nor a formal constitution; power is concentrated in the person of the sultan.

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Oman does not have a legislature nor a formal constitution. Power is concentrated in the hands of the sultan.

Question 6

The House of Sa'ud legitimized its rule in Saudi Arabia by claiming to be the protector of __________________.

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Question 7

In Saudi Arabia, the __________________ is an organization tasked with ensuring the observance of Islamic practices among the population.

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Question 8

In the nineteenth century, Britain sought to protect the route to India by keeping European powers and the Ottomans out of the __________________.

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Question 9

In 1971, seven states under British tutelage united to become part of one federated state, the __________________.

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Question 10

__________________, which started to export oil in 1934, was the first Arab Gulf state to develop a petroleum-based economy.

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Question 11

Describe the events leading to the Oil Embargo of 1973.

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Question 12

Describe the mutually beneficial relationship between the Sa'ud monarchy and the religious establishment in Saudi Arabia.

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Question 13

In the nineteenth century, how did Britain interests in the Gulf states change the ruling landscape there?

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Question 14

Describe some of the similarities in the development of Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.

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Question 15

How did the dominant ruling families within the Arabian Peninsula preserve their power?

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Question 16

Briefly explain the threat Nasser posed to the Saudi kingdom in the 1960s.

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Question 17

In some respects, the Saudi Arabia of the early 1980s appeared similar to Iran in
the shah's final years. In what way(s) did the two monarchies differ significantly?

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Question 18

Briefly describe how the smaller states of the Gulf reacted when Britain announced its withdrawal in 1968.

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Question 19

In what way did Bahrain's economy differ from that of its neighbors in the Gulf?

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Question 20

Briefly compare the Yemen rebellion/civil war in the 1960s with that in the Dhofar province in Oman.

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Quiz 20: The Arabian Peninsula in the Petroleum Era