Question 1

The integration of Middle East and North African states into the global economy generated all of the following results,except:

Accepted Answer

A) internal migration to rural areas 
B) cuts to social programs 
C) lowered living standards 
D) international aid money 
E) none of the above 
A) internal migration to rural areas 
B) cuts to social programs 
C) lowered living standards 
D) international aid money 
E) none of the above A

Question 2

The world's longest river is found in the Middle East/North Africa region.It is the ________ River.

Accepted Answer

A) Tigris 
B) Euphrates 
C) Nile 
D) Red Nile 
E) Danube 
A) Tigris 
B) Euphrates 
C) Nile 
D) Red Nile 
E) Danube C

Question 3

What is meze?

Accepted Answer

A) spicy,small plates 
B) regional dance 
C) cinema 
D) kinship law 
E) none of the above 
A) spicy,small plates 
B) regional dance 
C) cinema 
D) kinship law 
E) none of the above A

Question 4

In the early 1900s,oil became a valuable global resource.In which country did the U.S.and the U.K.first drill?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Iran 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Turkey 
E) Yemen 
A) Iraq 
B) Iran 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Turkey 
E) Yemen

Question 5

Which one of the following countries is "approaching" water scarcity?

Accepted Answer

A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Egypt 
C) Algeria 
D) Iran 
E) Sudan 
A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Egypt 
C) Algeria 
D) Iran 
E) Sudan

Question 6

All of the following is true about the "Cedars of Lebanon",except:

Accepted Answer

A) vital to regional religion 
B) symbol on national flag 
C) overexploitation led to extinction 
D) afforestation in non-forested areas 
E) all of the above 
A) vital to regional religion 
B) symbol on national flag 
C) overexploitation led to extinction 
D) afforestation in non-forested areas 
E) all of the above

Question 7

In colonial Iraq,what group did the British elevate which led to a legacy of regional conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Shi'a 
B) Sunni 
C) Kurd 
D) Ba'ath 
E) Kurd and Ba'ath 
A) Shi'a 
B) Sunni 
C) Kurd 
D) Ba'ath 
E) Kurd and Ba'ath

Question 8

What is the process called by which arid and semiarid lands become degraded and less productive?

Accepted Answer

A) drought 
B) desertification 
C) razed 
D) oasis 
E) afforestation 
A) drought 
B) desertification 
C) razed 
D) oasis 
E) afforestation

Question 9

Which of the following is the oldest monotheistic religion?

Accepted Answer

A) Judaism 
B) Christianity 
C) Islam 
D) Druse (Druze) 
E) none of the above 
A) Judaism 
B) Christianity 
C) Islam 
D) Druse (Druze) 
E) none of the above

Question 10

In 2011,which country had the best Human Development Index (HDI)score in the region?

Accepted Answer

A) Israel 
B) Qatar 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Tunisia 
E) Morocco 
A) Israel 
B) Qatar 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Tunisia 
E) Morocco

Question 11

When did the domestication of plants occur?

Accepted Answer

A) 15,000 years ago 
B) 12,000 years ago 
C) 8,000 years ago 
D) 6,000 years ago 
E) none of the above 
A) 15,000 years ago 
B) 12,000 years ago 
C) 8,000 years ago 
D) 6,000 years ago 
E) none of the above

Question 12

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

Accepted Answer

A) the northwest of Africa 
B) Egypt 
C) the Arabian peninsula 
D) eastern Turkey 
E) Libya 
A) the northwest of Africa 
B) Egypt 
C) the Arabian peninsula 
D) eastern Turkey 
E) Libya

Question 13

Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) Libya 
B) Turkey 
C) Algeria 
D) Morocco 
E) All were colonized by Europe. 
A) Libya 
B) Turkey 
C) Algeria 
D) Morocco 
E) All were colonized by Europe.

Question 14

Which of the following is defined as a loose fitting garment worn by Muslim women which shows the face?

Accepted Answer

A) Niqab 
B) Burqa 
C) Chador 
D) Al-Amira 
E) none of the above 
A) Niqab 
B) Burqa 
C) Chador 
D) Al-Amira 
E) none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following religions was born in the Middle East and North Africa region?

Accepted Answer

A) Islam 
B) Christianity 
C) Judaism 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Islam 
B) Christianity 
C) Judaism 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 16

Transhumance is the practice of:

Accepted Answer

A) regional social organization 
B) social order based on kinship 
C) seasonal movement with herds 
D) arranged marriages 
E) none of the above 
A) regional social organization 
B) social order based on kinship 
C) seasonal movement with herds 
D) arranged marriages 
E) none of the above

Question 17

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)adheres to an extreme interpretation of Sunni Islam called:

Accepted Answer

A) Hamas 
B) Qital 
C) Wahabism 
D) Jihad 
E) Intifada 
A) Hamas 
B) Qital 
C) Wahabism 
D) Jihad 
E) Intifada

Question 18

Areas of the Middle East and North Africa that were administered by a European power,with a promise and preparation for self-government and future independence were called:

Accepted Answer

A) colonies 
B) townships 
C) mandates 
D) territories 
E) republics 
A) colonies 
B) townships 
C) mandates 
D) territories 
E) republics

Question 19

The holy book of Islam is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Qur'an 
B) Sunni 
C) Shi'a 
D) Shari'a 
E) none of the above 
A) Qur'an 
B) Sunni 
C) Shi'a 
D) Shari'a 
E) none of the above

Question 20

The ________ and Fold were formed as a result of contact between the African,Arabian,and Eurasian plates at the center of the region.

Accepted Answer

A) Atlas Mountains 
B) High Yemen Mountains 
C) Zagros Mountains 
D) Taurus Mountains 
E) all of the above 
A) Atlas Mountains 
B) High Yemen Mountains 
C) Zagros Mountains 
D) Taurus Mountains 
E) all of the above

The integration of Middle East and North African states into the global economy generated all of the following results,except:

The world's longest river is found in the Middle East/North Africa region.It is the ________ River.

What is meze?

In the early 1900s,oil became a valuable global resource.In which country did the U.S.and the U.K.first drill?

Which one of the following countries is "approaching" water scarcity?

All of the following is true about the "Cedars of Lebanon",except:

In colonial Iraq,what group did the British elevate which led to a legacy of regional conflict?

What is the process called by which arid and semiarid lands become degraded and less productive?

Which of the following is the oldest monotheistic religion?

In 2011,which country had the best Human Development Index (HDI)score in the region?

When did the domestication of plants occur?

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?

Which of the following is defined as a loose fitting garment worn by Muslim women which shows the face?

Which of the following religions was born in the Middle East and North Africa region?

Transhumance is the practice of:

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)adheres to an extreme interpretation of Sunni Islam called:

Areas of the Middle East and North Africa that were administered by a European power,with a promise and preparation for self-government and future independence were called:

The holy book of Islam is the:

The ________ and Fold were formed as a result of contact between the African,Arabian,and Eurasian plates at the center of the region.

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

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Exam 4: Middle East and North Africa

The integration of Middle East and North African states into the global economy generated all of the following results,except:

The world's longest river is found in the Middle East/North Africa region.It is the ________ River.

What is meze?

In the early 1900s,oil became a valuable global resource.In which country did the U.S.and the U.K.first drill?

Which one of the following countries is "approaching" water scarcity?

All of the following is true about the "Cedars of Lebanon",except:

In colonial Iraq,what group did the British elevate which led to a legacy of regional conflict?

What is the process called by which arid and semiarid lands become degraded and less productive?

Which of the following is the oldest monotheistic religion?

In 2011,which country had the best Human Development Index (HDI)score in the region?

When did the domestication of plants occur?

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?

Which of the following is defined as a loose fitting garment worn by Muslim women which shows the face?

Which of the following religions was born in the Middle East and North Africa region?

Transhumance is the practice of:

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)adheres to an extreme interpretation of Sunni Islam called:

Areas of the Middle East and North Africa that were administered by a European power,with a promise and preparation for self-government and future independence were called:

The holy book of Islam is the:

The ________ and Fold were formed as a result of contact between the African,Arabian,and Eurasian plates at the center of the region.

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

Filters