Question 1

What is happening to the water supply of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is declining,mostly due to evaporation. 
B)  It is declining,mostly due to population growth and new modern uses. 
C)  It is increasing,as the deserts recede. 
D)  It is increasing,due to population decline and water rationing. 
A)  It is declining,mostly due to evaporation. 
B)  It is declining,mostly due to population growth and new modern uses. 
C)  It is increasing,as the deserts recede. 
D)  It is increasing,due to population decline and water rationing.

Question 2

While the practice of secluding women is a prominent feature of most Islamic societies,these ideas have been found to predate Islam by thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Land subsidence has resulted in North Africa and Southwest Asia from increasing rates of groundwater pumping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the name of the cartel formed in 1971 whose purpose is to manage global oil prices?

Accepted Answer

the Organization of

Question 5

The Muslim Mughal Empire of the eleventh to fifteenth centuries C.E.was centered in what is now:

Accepted Answer

A)  Saudi Arabia. 
B)  Turkey. 
C)  India. 
D)  China. 
A)  Saudi Arabia. 
B)  Turkey. 
C)  India. 
D)  China.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true of agriculture and agricultural production in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Until the twentieth century,most agricultural production occurred in coastal/upland zones and river valleys. 
B)  Most of the people of North Africa/Southwest Asia eat imported food. 
C)  Irrigation projects often contribute to soil degradation through salinization. 
D)  Drip irrigation techniques developed by Saudi Arabia are now in wide use throughout the region as a way of combating salinization. 
A)  Until the twentieth century,most agricultural production occurred in coastal/upland zones and river valleys. 
B)  Most of the people of North Africa/Southwest Asia eat imported food. 
C)  Irrigation projects often contribute to soil degradation through salinization. 
D)  Drip irrigation techniques developed by Saudi Arabia are now in wide use throughout the region as a way of combating salinization.

Question 7

Islam,Christianity,and Judaism are monotheistic religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although they are an outspoken group,Muslims constitute less than 50 percent of all people in North Africa and Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

World sentiment in favor of the creation of a Jewish homeland grew following:

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Franco-Prussian War. 
D)  the expelling of the Moors from Spain in 1492. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Franco-Prussian War. 
D)  the expelling of the Moors from Spain in 1492.

Question 10

Of the Gulf States,the two with the most ambitious policies with regard to social services are Yemen and Qatar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term salinization represents which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  rising rates of rainfall infiltration that cause the soil to be waterlogged 
B)  deposition of sediment as the rate of water flow in a stream slows 
C)  salts being left behind in the soil as water evaporates 
D)  chemical pollution of streams and lakes by direct human waste disposal 
A)  rising rates of rainfall infiltration that cause the soil to be waterlogged 
B)  deposition of sediment as the rate of water flow in a stream slows 
C)  salts being left behind in the soil as water evaporates 
D)  chemical pollution of streams and lakes by direct human waste disposal

Question 12

What term describes the general drying of grasslands that is causing concern in North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  salinization 
B)  desertification 
C)  serefication 
D)  bromidification 
A)  salinization 
B)  desertification 
C)  serefication 
D)  bromidification

Question 13

What term describes a family headed by one male,such as the traditional family in Islamic culture?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term describes a family headed by...

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of the population of North Africa/Southwest Asia is Muslim?

Accepted Answer

A)  42 percent 
B)  58 percent 
C)  76 percent 
D)  93 percent 
A)  42 percent 
B)  58 percent 
C)  76 percent 
D)  93 percent

Question 15

The water conservation practices of the people of North Africa/Southwest Asia ensure that the population has enough access to water now and in the foreseeable future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following has NOT played a role in North Africa/Southwest Asia's failed attempts to diversify their economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  refusal by governments to allow guest workers into their countries 
B)  lack of support around local investment 
C)  economic policies that favor import substitution 
D)  continuing violent conflict over land,water,and human rights 
A)  refusal by governments to allow guest workers into their countries 
B)  lack of support around local investment 
C)  economic policies that favor import substitution 
D)  continuing violent conflict over land,water,and human rights

Question 17

Which of the following factors is NOT likely to spur the oil-producing nations of North Africa/Southwest Asia to find other ways to generate income?

Accepted Answer

A)  the depletion of fossil fuel reserves 
B)  the development of alternative energy sources 
C)  the increase in air travel brought about by a recovering economy 
D)  the rising costs of extracting and refining oil 
A)  the depletion of fossil fuel reserves 
B)  the development of alternative energy sources 
C)  the increase in air travel brought about by a recovering economy 
D)  the rising costs of extracting and refining oil

Question 18

Which event brought about the end of the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  the Boer War 
D)  the African Civil War 
A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  the Boer War 
D)  the African Civil War

Question 19

Which statement is NOT true regarding newspapers in Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may not print anything critical of Islam. 
B)  They are all owned or controlled by the royal Saud family. 
C)  They do not engage in much investigative journalism. 
D)  They may be purchased and read only by men. 
A)  They may not print anything critical of Islam. 
B)  They are all owned or controlled by the royal Saud family. 
C)  They do not engage in much investigative journalism. 
D)  They may be purchased and read only by men.

Question 20

The Iraqi dictator in power when the United States declared war on the country was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 
B)  Shah Reza Palavi. 
C)  Ayatollah Khomeini. 
D)  Saddam Hussein. 
A)  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 
B)  Shah Reza Palavi. 
C)  Ayatollah Khomeini. 
D)  Saddam Hussein.

What is happening to the water supply of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

While the practice of secluding women is a prominent feature of most Islamic societies,these ideas have been found to predate Islam by thousands of years.

Land subsidence has resulted in North Africa and Southwest Asia from increasing rates of groundwater pumping.

What is the name of the cartel formed in 1971 whose purpose is to manage global oil prices?

The Muslim Mughal Empire of the eleventh to fifteenth centuries C.E.was centered in what is now:

Which of the following is NOT true of agriculture and agricultural production in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Islam,Christianity,and Judaism are monotheistic religions.

Although they are an outspoken group,Muslims constitute less than 50 percent of all people in North Africa and Southwest Asia.

World sentiment in favor of the creation of a Jewish homeland grew following:

Of the Gulf States,the two with the most ambitious policies with regard to social services are Yemen and Qatar.

The term salinization represents which of the following processes?

What term describes the general drying of grasslands that is causing concern in North Africa?

What term describes a family headed by one male,such as the traditional family in Islamic culture?

Approximately what percentage of the population of North Africa/Southwest Asia is Muslim?

The water conservation practices of the people of North Africa/Southwest Asia ensure that the population has enough access to water now and in the foreseeable future.

Which of the following has NOT played a role in North Africa/Southwest Asia's failed attempts to diversify their economies?

Which of the following factors is NOT likely to spur the oil-producing nations of North Africa/Southwest Asia to find other ways to generate income?

Which event brought about the end of the Ottoman Empire?

Which statement is NOT true regarding newspapers in Saudi Arabia?

The Iraqi dictator in power when the United States declared war on the country was:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

What is happening to the water supply of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

While the practice of secluding women is a prominent feature of most Islamic societies,these ideas have been found to predate Islam by thousands of years.

Land subsidence has resulted in North Africa and Southwest Asia from increasing rates of groundwater pumping.

What is the name of the cartel formed in 1971 whose purpose is to manage global oil prices?

The Muslim Mughal Empire of the eleventh to fifteenth centuries C.E.was centered in what is now:

Which of the following is NOT true of agriculture and agricultural production in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Islam,Christianity,and Judaism are monotheistic religions.

Although they are an outspoken group,Muslims constitute less than 50 percent of all people in North Africa and Southwest Asia.

World sentiment in favor of the creation of a Jewish homeland grew following:

Of the Gulf States,the two with the most ambitious policies with regard to social services are Yemen and Qatar.

The term salinization represents which of the following processes?

What term describes the general drying of grasslands that is causing concern in North Africa?

What term describes a family headed by one male,such as the traditional family in Islamic culture?

Approximately what percentage of the population of North Africa/Southwest Asia is Muslim?

The water conservation practices of the people of North Africa/Southwest Asia ensure that the population has enough access to water now and in the foreseeable future.

Which of the following has NOT played a role in North Africa/Southwest Asia's failed attempts to diversify their economies?

Which of the following factors is NOT likely to spur the oil-producing nations of North Africa/Southwest Asia to find other ways to generate income?

Which event brought about the end of the Ottoman Empire?

Which statement is NOT true regarding newspapers in Saudi Arabia?

The Iraqi dictator in power when the United States declared war on the country was:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters