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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 was the Muslim Brotherhood's goal?
(a) To fulfill Islamic prophesies and make a messianic Islam.
(b) To purify Islam.
(c) To reconcile differences between Islam and other religions.
(d) To make Islam more open and accepting of other religions.

2. Who determines succession in Saudi society?
(a) The constitution.
(b) The senior princes.
(c) Elections.
(d) The people.

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. How did the Royal family try to solve the difference between Abdallah and Fahd?
(a) They tried to negotiate an agreement.
(b) They tried to stage a vote.
(c) They tried to force Abdallah into exile.
(d) They tried to keep them apart.

5. What did Abdallah want to do when he became the leader?
(a) Use the government for his own private benefit.
(b) Institute Shariah law.
(c) Reform the Saudi government.
(d) Westernize Saudi society.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Alawites in Jordan?

2. Why was the Muslim Brotherhood banned?

3. Why didn't the CIA have information about the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1950s, according to Baer?

4. What does the United States State Department shield Saudi Arabia from, according to Baer?

5. What Pakistani project did the Saudi government support with more than $1 billion in aid?

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