By the 1970s,the Driving Force in Criticism and Defiance of Autocratic

question 49

Multiple Choice

By the 1970s,the driving force in criticism and defiance of autocratic Arab regimes was:

• A)the Cementer,or Fourth Communist International,which had gained a great many followers among the poor in the Middle East.
• B)the group of intellectuals and middle-class businesspeople who had been inspired by the United States and its stand against communism.
• C)the Palestine Liberation Organization under Yasser Arafat and its struggle against Israel.
• D)an emerging form of radical Islam,which wanted to see the establishment of religious states.
• E)the example set by the Democratic-Islamic of Iran that sent its students to universities throughout the Arab world.

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Definitions:

Group Polarisation

Describes the tendency of a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, often leading to riskier or more conservative positions.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or bias against an individual or group without adequate knowledge, reason, or experience, often based on stereotypes.

Stereotype

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Physical Appearance

The outward characteristics or look of a person or object, including features such as shape, color, and form.