Mid East Final

Jordan supported the US war against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and US attempts to eradicate al-Qa'ida.
True or False?

There are three sources of Jordanian law: Shari'a (Islamic law), European codes, and ___________.

1. International codes
2. The United States
3. Tradition
4. The bible

Who is Jordan's biggest trading partner?

1. Kuwait
2. Qatar
3. Saudi Arabia
4. United Arab Emirates

King Hussein ruled Jordan from ___ to ___?

1. 1955, 2001
2. 1953, 2001
3. 1955, 1999
4. 1953, 1999

As part of the Sykes-Picot wartime agreement the territory of Modern Jordan was awarded to which colonial power?

1. France
2. The Soviet Union
3. The British Empire
4. The United States of America

Following the defeat in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, the Jordanian Monarchy made foreign policy decisions based on a focus of what?

1. Made Foreign policy based on Regime Security
2. Made Foreign policy based on Opposition to Israel
3. Made Foreign Policy based on Western interest
4. Made Foreign Policy based on Soviet interest

Jordan’s political structure that came about in 1952 after the brief reign of King Talal is a …?

1. Dictatorship
2. Authoritarian regime
3. Representative Democracy
4. Constitutional Monarchy
5. One does not exist currently

What fellow Middle Eastern country is Jordan, due to being geographically located next to, caught in the midst of tensions today?

1. Iraq
2. Pakistan
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Yemen
5. Israel

After WWII, Jordan established strong alliances that still remain today with what two countries?

1. Israel + Lebanon
2. Great Britain + The United States
3. Germany + Austria
4. China + Russia

The "Jordan first" policy:

1. Wants to unify Jordan and insists the Jordanian-Palestinian divide is outdated and even unpatriotic.
2. Insisted Jordan be the first country to assist in the rebuilding of Iraq's post-war infrastructure
3. Puts the needs of Palestinians above all other ethnicity in Jordan's social programs
4. Is a plan to make Jordan the leader in public-funded education in the world.

Which of the following was the result of Jordan's support of Iraq, during the Iraqi invasion

1. Criticisms of Jordan emerged from the United States, Western allies, Gulf Arabs, Egyptians, and Syrians.
2. Foreign assistance to Jordan evaporated.
3. 300,000 Jordanians were expelled from the Gulf states.
4. Ships entering and leaving Jordan's port of Aqaba faced searches from an allied armada.
5. All of the above and occupation of Kuwait in 1990?

Jordan for the most part remained stable and secure within its borders, while the regime continued to emphasize economic development, trade, investment, and an active tourism industry as the ultimate keys to Jordan's present and future.
true or false?

Most opposition parties in Jordan are critical of the country's peace treaty with Israel.
true or false?

In 2007, women made up ____% of the candidates for parliamentary office.

1. 15%
2. 25%
3. 60%
4. 20%

When Britain recognized Jordan as a self-governing state in 1923 under Emir Abdallah, Britain handled all of the following forces in the earliest stages of progression EXCEPT:
A.) Defense B.) Trade C.) Foreign affairs D.) Finance