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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Baer say would result from free elections in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Democratic reforms.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Muslim extremism.
(d) Black markets and organized crime.

2. What does a Congressional Research Service study say would happen if the United States took over Saudi Arabia's oil fields?
(a) The United States would look bad in front of the world.
(b) Russia and China would fight them.
(c) The United States would enflame regional tensions and instigate regional hostilities.
(d) The United States would be able to stabilize the world market for oil.

3. Whose intelligence reports described the supporters of the Chechen rebels, according to Baer?
(a) Saudi Arabia's.
(b) Jordans.
(c) Russia's.
(d) America's.

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

5. What does Baer say the Saudis buy with American oil money?
(a) American real estate.
(b) European luxury goods.
(c) American weapons.
(d) American politicians.

6. Where did Russians begin to have problems with Islamic fundamentalism?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) China.

7. What does Baer say Abdallah wanted to do with regard to the money from Yamama and from the Two Holy Mosques projects?
(a) Use them to buy luxuries.
(b) Use them to pay for infrastructure and job training programs.
(c) Open the projects up for competitive bidding.
(d) Bring them under Treasury control.

8. What did the Muslim Brotherhood try to do to Asad in 1973?
(a) Have him exiled.
(b) Install him in power.
(c) Assassinate him.
(d) Overthrow him.

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

10. What did the United States try to bypass after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(a) Russian middle men.
(b) The Russian oil pipeline.
(c) Communist businesses.
(d) Islamic oil suppliers.

11. Why does Baer say the United States supports the Saudi government?
(a) They believe they are fighting terrorism.
(b) They are waiting for democratic reform.
(c) They believe they are the least evil option.
(d) They are corrupt, paid for by Saudi oil money.

12. Whose government does Baer say he thought people were planning to overthrow?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Syria.
(c) Qatar.
(d) Egypt.

13. How does Baer characterize the American attitude to Saudi politics?
(a) They press for reforms at every opportunity.
(b) They are highly concerned about human rights abuses and undemocratic practices.
(c) They foster corruption because it keeps oil prices stable.
(d) They don't care as long as they get oil.

14. How are Alawite beliefs transmitted?
(a) Orally.
(b) Through initiations.
(c) In writing.
(d) By ecstatic visions.

15. What was Baer looking into there?
(a) Khalid Sheikh Muhammad's activities.
(b) Osama bin Laden's activities.
(c) Corruption in the Saudi family.
(d) Hamad bin Jasim's activities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Baer work on in Beirut?

2. Who are the Alawites in Jordan?

3. What was the Muslim Brotherhood's goal?

4. Who is Asad?

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

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