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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Trouble in Paradise.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Baer characterize Saudi Arabia's per-capita spending on arms?
(a) Highest in the world.
(b) Second highest in the Middle East behind Israel.
(c) Second to the U.S.
(d) Highest in the Middle East.

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

3. How many working wells are there in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Fewer than 1,000.
(b) More than 5,000.
(c) More than 7,000.
(d) More than 1,000.

4. Where was Khalid Sheikh Muhammad born?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Kuwait.
(d) Pakistan.

5. What does Baer say about Saudis who come to the United States?
(a) They are difficult to track and often come to the United States illegally.
(b) They typically come to the United States on student visas, and then stay illegally.
(c) They typically do not meet requirements for their visas.
(d) They are the ideal foreigners to have in the country because they often have money to support themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jamal Hamdan?

2. Where does Baer get this information about Abqaiq?

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

4. What was the Muslim Brotherhood's goal?

5. Whom does Baer say he met at the Paris Ritz hotel?

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