The Middle Eastern Independence Movements

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Which country was the first to gain independence from the Ottoman Empire?

  1. Greece

  2. Serbia

  3. Bulgaria

  4. Romania


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Greece was the first country to gain independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829.

What was the name of the movement that sought to create a united Arab state?

  1. Pan-Arabism

  2. Arab Nationalism

  3. Arab Unity

  4. Arab Liberation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pan-Arabism was the movement that sought to create a united Arab state.

Which country was the first to gain independence from the British Empire in the Middle East?

  1. Egypt

  2. Iraq

  3. Jordan

  4. Kuwait


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Egypt was the first country to gain independence from the British Empire in the Middle East in 1922.

What was the name of the movement that sought to create a Jewish state in Palestine?

  1. Zionism

  2. Jewish Nationalism

  3. Jewish Unity

  4. Jewish Liberation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zionism was the movement that sought to create a Jewish state in Palestine.

Which country was the first to gain independence from the French Empire in the Middle East?

  1. Syria

  2. Lebanon

  3. Tunisia

  4. Algeria


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Syria was the first country to gain independence from the French Empire in the Middle East in 1946.

What was the name of the movement that sought to create a Kurdish state in the Middle East?

  1. Kurdish Nationalism

  2. Kurdish Unity

  3. Kurdish Liberation

  4. Kurdish Separatism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kurdish Nationalism was the movement that sought to create a Kurdish state in the Middle East.

Which country was the first to gain independence from the Italian Empire in the Middle East?

  1. Libya

  2. Somalia

  3. Eritrea

  4. Ethiopia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Libya was the first country to gain independence from the Italian Empire in the Middle East in 1951.

What was the name of the movement that sought to create a socialist state in Egypt?

  1. Arab Socialism

  2. Egyptian Socialism

  3. Nasserism

  4. Sadatism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arab Socialism was the movement that sought to create a socialist state in Egypt.

Which country was the first to gain independence from the Soviet Union in the Middle East?

  1. Afghanistan

  2. Tajikistan

  3. Turkmenistan

  4. Uzbekistan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Afghanistan was the first country to gain independence from the Soviet Union in the Middle East in 1991.

What was the name of the movement that sought to create an Islamic state in Iran?

  1. Islamic Revolution

  2. Khomeinism

  3. Velayat-e Faqih

  4. Islamic Republic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Islamic Revolution was the movement that sought to create an Islamic state in Iran.

Which country was the first to gain independence from the United States in the Middle East?

  1. Iraq

  2. Afghanistan

  3. Syria

  4. Libya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Iraq was the first country to gain independence from the United States in the Middle East in 2011.

What was the name of the movement that sought to create a democratic state in Syria?

  1. Syrian Revolution

  2. Arab Spring

  3. Free Syrian Army

  4. National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Syrian Revolution was the movement that sought to create a democratic state in Syria.

Which country was the first to gain independence from the United Kingdom in the Middle East?

  1. Palestine

  2. Israel

  3. Jordan

  4. Kuwait


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Palestine was the first country to gain independence from the United Kingdom in the Middle East in 1948.

What was the name of the movement that sought to create a secular state in Turkey?

  1. Kemalism

  2. Turkish Nationalism

  3. Republican People's Party

  4. Justice and Development Party


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kemalism was the movement that sought to create a secular state in Turkey.

Which country was the first to gain independence from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan?

  1. Palestine

  2. Israel

  3. Syria

  4. Lebanon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Palestine was the first country to gain independence from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 1948.

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