Question 1

These areas are created when land erosion and a high water table have allowed some of the water to percolate to the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) mandate 
B) qanats 
C) flaj 
D) foggara 
E) oases 
A) mandate 
B) qanats 
C) flaj 
D) foggara 
E) oases

Question 2

From which countries are many female labor migrants to North Africa and the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

A) India and Mexico 
B) India and the Philippines 
C) Indonesia and the Philippines 
D) Indonesia and Mexico 
E) none of the above 
A) India and Mexico 
B) India and the Philippines 
C) Indonesia and the Philippines 
D) Indonesia and Mexico 
E) none of the above

Question 3

The Berbers are mostly found in:

Accepted Answer

A) Morocco and Algeria 
B) Turkey and Iraq 
C) Israel and Jordan 
D) Iran and Syria 
E) Yemen 
A) Morocco and Algeria 
B) Turkey and Iraq 
C) Israel and Jordan 
D) Iran and Syria 
E) Yemen

Question 4

Secondary urbanization in the Nile Valley included the following characteristics:

Accepted Answer

A) sub-Saharan trade,monumental tombs,mathematics 
B) first forms of writing,urban city walls,fishers and farmers 
C) Greco-Roman architecture,theaters,Christianity 
D) Islamic architecture,public baths,casbah 
E) none of the above 
A) sub-Saharan trade,monumental tombs,mathematics 
B) first forms of writing,urban city walls,fishers and farmers 
C) Greco-Roman architecture,theaters,Christianity 
D) Islamic architecture,public baths,casbah 
E) none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is the dominant religion in the Middle East and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is true about the Syrian Civil War and conflict refugees?

Accepted Answer

A) Turkey and Iraq have received the most refugees. 
B) 1.6 million refugees are children. 
C) Refugee camps heal war traumas. 
D) The civil war is the only conflict in Syria. 
E) none of the above 
A) Turkey and Iraq have received the most refugees. 
B) 1.6 million refugees are children. 
C) Refugee camps heal war traumas. 
D) The civil war is the only conflict in Syria. 
E) none of the above

Question 7

In 2011,women's participation in the labor face ranked the highest in which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Qatar 
C) Algeria 
D) Jordan 
E) Sudan 
A) Iraq 
B) Qatar 
C) Algeria 
D) Jordan 
E) Sudan

Question 8

Which desert possessed a large lake system 50,000 years ago and now has oases?

Accepted Answer

A) Gobi 
B) Sahel 
C) Sahara 
D) Namib 
E) Sudanese 
A) Gobi 
B) Sahel 
C) Sahara 
D) Namib 
E) Sudanese

Question 9

The Ottoman Empire was based on the Anatolian Plateau in modern:

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt 
B) Turkey 
C) Libya 
D) Iran 
E) none of the above 
A) Egypt 
B) Turkey 
C) Libya 
D) Iran 
E) none of the above

Question 10

Ethnic cleansing in Sudan has displaced millions of people and about 2.19 million of these people are internally displaced persons (IDPs)in what areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Darfur 
B) Abyei 
C) Blue Nile and South/West Kordofan 
D) South Sudan 
E) Darfur,Abyei,Blue Nile and South/West Kordofan 
A) Darfur 
B) Abyei 
C) Blue Nile and South/West Kordofan 
D) South Sudan 
E) Darfur,Abyei,Blue Nile and South/West Kordofan

Question 11

During the "Arab Spring," what country experienced the "Jasmine Revolution," held democratic elections but also remains in economic unrest?

Accepted Answer

A) Syria 
B) Libya 
C) Egypt 
D) Tunisia 
E) Yemen 
A) Syria 
B) Libya 
C) Egypt 
D) Tunisia 
E) Yemen

Question 12

Which city has the highest number of cars relative to people,according to the 2015 world average?

Accepted Answer

A) Doha 
B) Dubai 
C) Abu Dhabi 
D) Riyadh 
E) Kuwait 
A) Doha 
B) Dubai 
C) Abu Dhabi 
D) Riyadh 
E) Kuwait

Question 13

Which of the following is true about tectonic activity in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

A) the region near Turkey is prone to earthquakes 
B) the Zagros fold is located between the Arabian and Eurasian plates 
C) the Red Sea was created from a rift valley in the Arabian plate 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) the region near Turkey is prone to earthquakes 
B) the Zagros fold is located between the Arabian and Eurasian plates 
C) the Red Sea was created from a rift valley in the Arabian plate 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 14

The violent uprising of Palestinians against the Israeli occupation is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the intifada 
B) Hezbollah 
C) PLO 
D) Hamas 
E) Haditha 
A) the intifada 
B) Hezbollah 
C) PLO 
D) Hamas 
E) Haditha

Question 15

How much of the region experiences average annual rainfall of less than 250 millimeters (10 inches)?

Accepted Answer

A) 75% 
B) 80% 
C) 60% 
D) 55% 
E) 85% 
A) 75% 
B) 80% 
C) 60% 
D) 55% 
E) 85%

Question 16

Although animal life has been greatly affected by human occupation in the Middle East/North Africa region,this domesticated animal is still evident.

Accepted Answer

A) Crocodile 
B) Cheetah 
C) Lions 
D) Buffalo 
E) Oryx 
A) Crocodile 
B) Cheetah 
C) Lions 
D) Buffalo 
E) Oryx

Question 17

What have climate scientists proposed to OPEC?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon market 
B) developing alternative sources 
C) fixed global price 
D) production quota 
E) cap and trade 
A) carbon market 
B) developing alternative sources 
C) fixed global price 
D) production quota 
E) cap and trade

Question 18

Approximately ________ Kurds live in the mountainous areas along the borders of Iran,Iraq,Syria,Turkey and a small area in Armenia.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 million 
B) 20 million 
C) 5 million 
D) 1 million 
E) 100,000 
A) 100 million 
B) 20 million 
C) 5 million 
D) 1 million 
E) 100,000

Question 19

What are pastoralists?

Accepted Answer

A) herders 
B) farmers 
C) traveling merchants 
D) missionaries 
E) none of the above 
A) herders 
B) farmers 
C) traveling merchants 
D) missionaries 
E) none of the above

Question 20

What are gecekondu?

Accepted Answer

A) informal housing in Turkish cities 
B) Kurdish communities in eastern Turkey 
C) Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon 
D) Shi'i religious leaders 
E) none of these 
A) informal housing in Turkish cities 
B) Kurdish communities in eastern Turkey 
C) Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon 
D) Shi'i religious leaders 
E) none of these

These areas are created when land erosion and a high water table have allowed some of the water to percolate to the surface.

From which countries are many female labor migrants to North Africa and the Middle East?

The Berbers are mostly found in:

Secondary urbanization in the Nile Valley included the following characteristics:

Which of the following is the dominant religion in the Middle East and North Africa?

Which of the following is true about the Syrian Civil War and conflict refugees?

In 2011,women's participation in the labor face ranked the highest in which of the following countries?

Which desert possessed a large lake system 50,000 years ago and now has oases?

The Ottoman Empire was based on the Anatolian Plateau in modern:

Ethnic cleansing in Sudan has displaced millions of people and about 2.19 million of these people are internally displaced persons (IDPs)in what areas?

During the "Arab Spring," what country experienced the "Jasmine Revolution," held democratic elections but also remains in economic unrest?

Which city has the highest number of cars relative to people,according to the 2015 world average?

Which of the following is true about tectonic activity in the Middle East?

The violent uprising of Palestinians against the Israeli occupation is called:

How much of the region experiences average annual rainfall of less than 250 millimeters (10 inches)?

Although animal life has been greatly affected by human occupation in the Middle East/North Africa region,this domesticated animal is still evident.

What have climate scientists proposed to OPEC?

Approximately ________ Kurds live in the mountainous areas along the borders of Iran,Iraq,Syria,Turkey and a small area in Armenia.

What are pastoralists?

What are gecekondu?

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Exam 4: Middle East and North Africa

These areas are created when land erosion and a high water table have allowed some of the water to percolate to the surface.

From which countries are many female labor migrants to North Africa and the Middle East?

The Berbers are mostly found in:

Secondary urbanization in the Nile Valley included the following characteristics:

Which of the following is the dominant religion in the Middle East and North Africa?

Which of the following is true about the Syrian Civil War and conflict refugees?

In 2011,women's participation in the labor face ranked the highest in which of the following countries?

Which desert possessed a large lake system 50,000 years ago and now has oases?

The Ottoman Empire was based on the Anatolian Plateau in modern:

Ethnic cleansing in Sudan has displaced millions of people and about 2.19 million of these people are internally displaced persons (IDPs)in what areas?

During the "Arab Spring," what country experienced the "Jasmine Revolution," held democratic elections but also remains in economic unrest?

Which city has the highest number of cars relative to people,according to the 2015 world average?

Which of the following is true about tectonic activity in the Middle East?

The violent uprising of Palestinians against the Israeli occupation is called:

How much of the region experiences average annual rainfall of less than 250 millimeters (10 inches)?

Although animal life has been greatly affected by human occupation in the Middle East/North Africa region,this domesticated animal is still evident.

What have climate scientists proposed to OPEC?

Approximately ________ Kurds live in the mountainous areas along the borders of Iran,Iraq,Syria,Turkey and a small area in Armenia.

What are pastoralists?

What are gecekondu?

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