Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Which of the following has NOT been a result of the Aswan dams?

The zone in North Africa/Southwest Asia known for its once-plentiful fresh water,open grasslands,and abundant wild grains is:

Which is NOT an important river of North Africa/Southwest Asia?

The rift between the African Plate and the Arabian Plate is now filled by the:

Name one of the two countries directly affected by the dams across the Euphrates River that are part of Turkey's Anatolian River Basin Project.

Following the dismantling of the Ottoman Empire,which modern-day country was the only one to be recognized as independent?

What was the name of the promise,made by Britain,to provide a homeland for the Jews?

What desert spreads to the south and east of the Atlas Mountains?

What country's Anatolian River Basin Project includes dams across the Euphrates River?

Islam is a monotheistic religion.

Polygyny is most widely practiced in Tunisia.

In 1915,geologists working for the Russian navy were the first to exploit the oil and gas resources of Southwest Asia.

Which of the following is NOT true of domestic spaces in today's Muslim world?

High oil and gas prices,and the prosperity they bring,have actually been a barrier to change in North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Women in Saudi Arabia engage in high levels of political participation.

Which major world religion does NOT have its origins in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Israel has fully met the requirements of the U.N.Security Council's land-for-peace formula.

The textbook raises the idea that as societies based on agriculture became more complex,which of the following occurred?

In the original United Nations plan for partitioning Israel and Palestine,what was the fate of Jerusalem?

Which of the following is NOT true of the Great Man-Made River?