Question 1

Neighboring countries invaded Israel the day after the country of Israel was declared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The birthplace of Muhammad was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerusalem. 
B)  Nazareth. 
C)  Makkah. 
D)  Medina. 
A)  Jerusalem. 
B)  Nazareth. 
C)  Makkah. 
D)  Medina.

Question 3

In North Africa and Southwest Asia,which of the following effects is a direct result of the growth of industrial (modernized,mechanized)agriculture and manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher rates of human fertility 
B)  less dependence on domestic oil production 
C)  greater consumption of water resources 
D)  urban-to-rural migration 
A)  higher rates of human fertility 
B)  less dependence on domestic oil production 
C)  greater consumption of water resources 
D)  urban-to-rural migration

Question 4

The Ottoman Empire was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian. 
B)  Islamic. 
C)  atheistic. 
D)  Jewish. 
A)  Christian. 
B)  Islamic. 
C)  atheistic. 
D)  Jewish.

Question 5

Which of the following areas was NOT won by Israel as spoils of war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sinai 
B)  Golan Heights 
C)  the West Bank 
D)  Jaffa 
A)  Sinai 
B)  Golan Heights 
C)  the West Bank 
D)  Jaffa

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true of Christianity,Judaism,and Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all monotheistic religions. 
B)  They all have a sacred text. 
C)  Jerusalem is a sacred city in all three religions. 
D)  All three religions continued the polytheistic beliefs of their forerunners. 
A)  They are all monotheistic religions. 
B)  They all have a sacred text. 
C)  Jerusalem is a sacred city in all three religions. 
D)  All three religions continued the polytheistic beliefs of their forerunners.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Israel is one of the wealthiest and most technologically advanced countries in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  a prosperous and diverse economy 
B)  a theocratic government focused on economic growth 
C)  large aid contributions from the United States and other countries 
D)  an excellent technical and educational infrastructure 
A)  a prosperous and diverse economy 
B)  a theocratic government focused on economic growth 
C)  large aid contributions from the United States and other countries 
D)  an excellent technical and educational infrastructure

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the boundaries of the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Zagros Mountains 
B)  the uplands of the Tigris River 
C)  the Nile River Basin 
D)  the uplands of the Euphrates River 
A)  the Zagros Mountains 
B)  the uplands of the Tigris River 
C)  the Nile River Basin 
D)  the uplands of the Euphrates River

Question 9

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mongols 
B)  the Arabs 
C)  the Ottoman Turks 
D)  the Moors 
A)  the Mongols 
B)  the Arabs 
C)  the Ottoman Turks 
D)  the Moors

Question 10

Not all countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia possess an abundance of oil and gas resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The nomadic people of the Arabian Peninsula are known as __________,while the nomadic people of North Africa are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kurds;Bedouin 
B)  Bedouin;Berbers 
C)  Berbers;Kurds 
D)  Yemenis;Moroccans 
A)  Kurds;Bedouin 
B)  Bedouin;Berbers 
C)  Berbers;Kurds 
D)  Yemenis;Moroccans

Question 12

Since 2003,which of the following is a complicating factor in the implementation of the land-for-peace formula?

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal Palestinian access to Israel's extensive aquifers 
B)  Palestinian demands to have Tel Aviv as the capital of their potential state 
C)  Palestinians' concern over Israeli arms-sharing with Arab states,which presents a continual threat 
D)  Israel's construction of a wall that incorporates Palestinian land into Israel 
A)  illegal Palestinian access to Israel's extensive aquifers 
B)  Palestinian demands to have Tel Aviv as the capital of their potential state 
C)  Palestinians' concern over Israeli arms-sharing with Arab states,which presents a continual threat 
D)  Israel's construction of a wall that incorporates Palestinian land into Israel

Question 13

The purpose of OPEC is to eliminate all international trade in oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What marital practice is actually quite rare in North Africa and Southwest Asia,despite its use in stereotypes of the region?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What marital practice is actually quite rare...

Question 15

The Arab Spring protest movement successfully resulted in the ousting of Mubarak in Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the main reason that the countries that experienced huge gains in oil wealth during the 1970s were not able to generate an industrial revolution in their domestic economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They universally refused to purchase Western technologies and goods. 
B)  They failed to reinvest their wealth abroad in more stable economies. 
C)  They did not sufficiently invest in basic human resources. 
D)  Oil wealth benefited mainly the foreign "guest workers" who did not invest locally. 
A)  They universally refused to purchase Western technologies and goods. 
B)  They failed to reinvest their wealth abroad in more stable economies. 
C)  They did not sufficiently invest in basic human resources. 
D)  Oil wealth benefited mainly the foreign "guest workers" who did not invest locally.

Question 17

Which is NOT a country of the North Africa/Southwest Asia region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Yemen 
D)  Oman 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Yemen 
D)  Oman

Question 18

The groundwater pumping project based in Libya that draws on ancient fossil water is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Libyan Pumping System. 
B)  Great Man-Made River. 
C)  Aswan Dam. 
D)  Southeastern Anatolia Project. 
A)  Libyan Pumping System. 
B)  Great Man-Made River. 
C)  Aswan Dam. 
D)  Southeastern Anatolia Project.

Question 19

In the more secular Islamic societies,it is not uncommon that many women undertake activities that will place them in public spaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What major event resulted in the death of the Ottoman Empire in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What major event resulted in the death...

Neighboring countries invaded Israel the day after the country of Israel was declared.

The birthplace of Muhammad was:

In North Africa and Southwest Asia,which of the following effects is a direct result of the growth of industrial (modernized,mechanized)agriculture and manufacturing?

The Ottoman Empire was:

Which of the following areas was NOT won by Israel as spoils of war?

Which of the following is NOT true of Christianity,Judaism,and Islam?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Israel is one of the wealthiest and most technologically advanced countries in the region?

Which of the following is NOT one of the boundaries of the Fertile Crescent?

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

Not all countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia possess an abundance of oil and gas resources.

The nomadic people of the Arabian Peninsula are known as ,while the nomadic people of North Africa are known as .

Since 2003,which of the following is a complicating factor in the implementation of the land-for-peace formula?

The purpose of OPEC is to eliminate all international trade in oil.

What marital practice is actually quite rare in North Africa and Southwest Asia,despite its use in stereotypes of the region?

The Arab Spring protest movement successfully resulted in the ousting of Mubarak in Egypt.

What is the main reason that the countries that experienced huge gains in oil wealth during the 1970s were not able to generate an industrial revolution in their domestic economies?

Which is NOT a country of the North Africa/Southwest Asia region?

The groundwater pumping project based in Libya that draws on ancient fossil water is known as the:

In the more secular Islamic societies,it is not uncommon that many women undertake activities that will place them in public spaces.

What major event resulted in the death of the Ottoman Empire in the early 1900s?

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

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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Neighboring countries invaded Israel the day after the country of Israel was declared.

The birthplace of Muhammad was:

In North Africa and Southwest Asia,which of the following effects is a direct result of the growth of industrial (modernized,mechanized)agriculture and manufacturing?

The Ottoman Empire was:

Which of the following areas was NOT won by Israel as spoils of war?

Which of the following is NOT true of Christianity,Judaism,and Islam?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Israel is one of the wealthiest and most technologically advanced countries in the region?

Which of the following is NOT one of the boundaries of the Fertile Crescent?

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

Not all countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia possess an abundance of oil and gas resources.

The nomadic people of the Arabian Peninsula are known as __________,while the nomadic people of North Africa are known as __________.

Since 2003,which of the following is a complicating factor in the implementation of the land-for-peace formula?

The purpose of OPEC is to eliminate all international trade in oil.

What marital practice is actually quite rare in North Africa and Southwest Asia,despite its use in stereotypes of the region?

The Arab Spring protest movement successfully resulted in the ousting of Mubarak in Egypt.

What is the main reason that the countries that experienced huge gains in oil wealth during the 1970s were not able to generate an industrial revolution in their domestic economies?

Which is NOT a country of the North Africa/Southwest Asia region?

The groundwater pumping project based in Libya that draws on ancient fossil water is known as the:

In the more secular Islamic societies,it is not uncommon that many women undertake activities that will place them in public spaces.

What major event resulted in the death of the Ottoman Empire in the early 1900s?

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

The nomadic people of the Arabian Peninsula are known as ,while the nomadic people of North Africa are known as .