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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Drug trafficking was a major problem for Bhutto's new democracy. At that time nearly ________ Pakastanis were thought to be heroin addicts.
(a) 700,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 1,000,000.
(d) 500,000.

2. Bhutto believed that the Pakistani people owed it to ______ to make the necessary changes in the country to bring about freedom.
(a) Children.
(b) Ancestors.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Other Nations.

3. As Bhutto spoke at the monument that her father built, the crowd tripled in size. She promised to make every sacrifice to protect _______.
(a) A free republic.
(b) Militancy.
(c) Communism.
(d) Democracy.

4. Bhutto's sister _______ suggested that Zia did this because Bhutto's first child would be due and he expected her not to campaign.
(a) Sanam.
(b) Asif.
(c) Nusrat.
(d) Bilawal.

5. Benazir wished to continue to oppose Zia from her new location, but found that some Pakistanis were suspicious and she had a fear of _______.
(a) Heights.
(b) Water.
(c) Crowds.
(d) Bridges.

6. Bhutto was also opposed by ______, the president, who had ties to the former military regime.
(a) Nawaz Sharif.
(b) Asif Zardari.
(c) Ghulam Ishaq Khan.
(d) General Zia.

7. In order to combat the drug problem, Bhutto encouraged farmers of ______ to grow new crops.
(a) Hemp.
(b) Poppy seeds.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Marijuana.

8. While recovering from her illness, Benazir developed a _______ to present to the international press.
(a) Publicity campaign.
(b) Economic campaign.
(c) Political campaign.
(d) Military campaign.

9. In response to Benazir's actions to organize Pakistanis, the Brigadier General killed some prisoners, causing Benazir to appeal to _____ the assistant secretary of state for human rights.
(a) Elliot Abrams.
(b) John Kenneth Galbraith.
(c) Peter Galbraith.
(d) Nasser Hussein.

10. Bhutto made an agreement with _______ to build a nuclear power plant.
(a) Iran.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) India.
(d) China.

11. Bhutto's main political rival was ______ the chief minister of the Punjab province, who argued that she was an ineffective leader.
(a) General Zia.
(b) Ghulam Ishaq Khan.
(c) Asif Zardari.
(d) Nawaz Sharif.

12. Bhutto decided to marry _______ who was an athlete and polo player from Sindh province.
(a) Shariah Zadari.
(b) Ayub Khan.
(c) Asif Ali Zardari.
(d) Bilawal Zadari.

13. For Bhutto, Pakistan was a land of great promise and reached out its _______ in hope.
(a) Hands.
(b) Heart.
(c) Arms.
(d) Feet.

14. _______ visited Pakistan in 1982, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee challenged him with reports of abuse of political prisoners.
(a) Walter Mondale.
(b) Ronald Reagan.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Jimmy Carter.

15. During Zia's rule, women could be stoned or jailed simply for being suspected of _______.
(a) Stealing.
(b) Enjoying sex.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Infidelity.

Short Answer Questions

1. _______ put pressure on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee until they received information on the actual conditions of the prisoners from Pakistan's foreign minister.

2. Pakistan also struggled with drug problems during Zia's government particularly ______.

3. Benazir's sister _______ was scheduled to be married on September 8th, 1981. Benazir received permission to go to the wedding.

4. Benazir wanted to stay with her family in Geneva, but she had to go to ______ for medical treatment.

5. Bhutto's child was named _______ which meant "one without equal".

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