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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, In the War on Terrorism, You Lie, You Die.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Muslims feel about the Alawites, according to Baer?
(a) They are heirs to Mohammed.
(b) They are not true Muslims.
(c) They are usurpers.
(d) They are the most elevated Muslims.

2. What is Wahhabism?
(a) A self-determination movement among rural Saudis.
(b) A rebel movement against the Saudi government.
(c) The state religion of Saudi Arabia.
(d) A form of cosmopolitan Islam.

3. Who are the Alawites in Jordan?
(a) Fundamentalist Muslims.
(b) Minority ruling sect.
(c) Terrorists.
(d) Militant nationalists.

4. What does Yuri tell Robert Baer when Baer asks for weapons for Saudi Arabian delivery?
(a) He report Baer to the United Nations inspector.
(b) He can arrange the purchase.
(c) He knows an associate who can arrange this.
(d) He does not know anyone who will handle this kind of deal.

5. What did the House of Sa'ud build in the 1970s, according to Baer?
(a) Military bases.
(b) Nuclear weapons.
(c) International treaties.
(d) Schools and mosques.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Baer work on in Beirut?

2. What does Baer say is the cost of Adnan Khashoggi's lifestyle?

3. Where was the first Middle East oil well drilled?

4. When did Russians begin to have problems with Islamic fundamentalism?

5. What did the United States try to bypass after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

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