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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Kiss it good-bye.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Baer say happened after King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995?
(a) Saudi Arabia experienced problems.
(b) The people began to stage uprisings.
(c) A smooth transition was made.
(d) The military made an attempt at taking control of the country.

2. What Pakistani project did the Saudi government support with more than $1 billion in aid?
(a) Nuclear bomb development.
(b) A hydroelectric dam.
(c) High-speed rail.
(d) Nuclear reactors for power plants.

3. What does Baer say Washington thought of Saudi Arabia after his analysis?
(a) It was politically fragile.
(b) It was about to have a revolution.
(c) It was stable.
(d) It was under Iran's influence.

4. What happened to the Muslim Brotherhood after reprisals following an assassination attempt in 1954?
(a) They became militant.
(b) They dispersed.
(c) They became more political.
(d) They went underground.

5. Who is Bandar bin Sultan?
(a) The Saudi ambassador to the U.S.
(b) A U.S. military advisor in Saudi Arabia.
(c) A technology and energy advisor from Saudi Arabia.
(d) The U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who determines succession in Saudi society?

2. What kind of aid does Baer say the Saudis gave Afghanistan and Pakistan?

3. What was the Muslim Brotherhood's goal?

4. What did Abdallah want to do when he became the leader?

5. How did the Royal family try to solve the difference between Abdallah and Fahd?

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