Question 1

What is the approximate population of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 million 
B)  200 million 
C)  400 million 
D)  half a billion 
E)  700 million 
A)  100 million 
B)  200 million 
C)  400 million 
D)  half a billion 
E)  700 million

Question 2

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the delta of the Nile River located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Libya 
D)  Algeria 
E)  Tunisia 
A)  Sudan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Libya 
D)  Algeria 
E)  Tunisia

Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Saudi Arabia has the largest known oil reserves in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Saudi Arabia contains approximately ________ percent of the world's known oil supplies.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  50 
E)  40 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  50 
E)  40

Question 5

The Ottoman Empire

Accepted Answer

A)  was replaced by the Byzantine Empire. 
B)  eventually stretched into southern Europe. 
C)  was initially led by Christians. 
D)  imposed Shi'a Islam upon its subjects. 
E)  is a remnant of its former self in modern day Iran. 
A)  was replaced by the Byzantine Empire. 
B)  eventually stretched into southern Europe. 
C)  was initially led by Christians. 
D)  imposed Shi'a Islam upon its subjects. 
E)  is a remnant of its former self in modern day Iran.

Question 6

In which part of Israel has some land been returned to Palestinian control, but new Israeli settlements have also been allowed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sinai Peninsula 
B)  Gaza Strip 
C)  the West Bank 
D)  Bethlehem 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Sinai Peninsula 
B)  Gaza Strip 
C)  the West Bank 
D)  Bethlehem 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Which group of people was displaced by the creation of Israel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coptic Christians 
B)  al-Qaeda 
C)  Kurds 
D)  Palestinians 
E)  Ottoman Turks 
A)  Coptic Christians 
B)  al-Qaeda 
C)  Kurds 
D)  Palestinians 
E)  Ottoman Turks

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Kurds are a nation without a state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the name of the organization established by seventeen members of the Arab League in 2005 to eliminate trade barriers in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gulf Cooperation Council 
B)  Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPE
C)  
C)  Greater Arab Free-Trade Area (GAFT
A)  
D)  Hamas 
E)  Palestinian Authority 
A)  Gulf Cooperation Council 
B)  Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPE
C)  
C)  Greater Arab Free-Trade Area (GAFT
A)  
D)  Hamas 
E)  Palestinian Authority

Question 10

What is the dominant factor in the location of the population settlements in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  rugged terrain 
C)  temperatures 
D)  oil 
E)  government policies 
A)  water 
B)  rugged terrain 
C)  temperatures 
D)  oil 
E)  government policies

Question 11

What religion was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judaism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Bahai 
E)  Buddhism 
A)  Judaism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Bahai 
E)  Buddhism

Question 12

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 17 (seventeen)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In which of the following countries of Southwest Asia and North Africa does the total fertility rate average between 2 and 2.2 children per family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tunisia, Iran, Turkey 
B)  Jordan and Libya 
C)  Saudi Arabia and Yemen 
D)  Iraq 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Tunisia, Iran, Turkey 
B)  Jordan and Libya 
C)  Saudi Arabia and Yemen 
D)  Iraq 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The names Asia Minor, Anatolia, and Ottoman Empire all refer to Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Kurds are currently seeking a homeland in Gaza and the West Bank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 3 (three)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Algeria 
B)  Morocco 
C)  Libya 
D)  Tunisia 
E)  Western Sahara 
A)  Algeria 
B)  Morocco 
C)  Libya 
D)  Tunisia 
E)  Western Sahara

Question 17

What do we call the countries Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia as a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anatolia 
B)  the Levant 
C)  Middle East 
D)  Persia 
E)  the Maghreb 
A)  Anatolia 
B)  the Levant 
C)  Middle East 
D)  Persia 
E)  the Maghreb

Question 18

By what name was Iran historically known?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anatolia 
B)  Persia 
C)  Maghreb 
D)  Levant 
E)  Middle East 
A)  Anatolia 
B)  Persia 
C)  Maghreb 
D)  Levant 
E)  Middle East

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Iraq contains approximately 26 percent of the world's known oil reserves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Black Sea and the Persian Gulf were linked by the construction of the Suez Canal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the approximate population of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the delta of the Nile River located?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Saudi Arabia has the largest known oil reserves in the world.

Saudi Arabia contains approximately ________ percent of the world's known oil supplies.

The Ottoman Empire

In which part of Israel has some land been returned to Palestinian control, but new Israeli settlements have also been allowed?

Which group of people was displaced by the creation of Israel?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Kurds are a nation without a state.

What is the name of the organization established by seventeen members of the Arab League in 2005 to eliminate trade barriers in the region?

What is the dominant factor in the location of the population settlements in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

What religion was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 17 (seventeen)?

In which of the following countries of Southwest Asia and North Africa does the total fertility rate average between 2 and 2.2 children per family?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The names Asia Minor, Anatolia, and Ottoman Empire all refer to Iraq.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Kurds are currently seeking a homeland in Gaza and the West Bank.

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 3 (three)?

What do we call the countries Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia as a group?

By what name was Iran historically known?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Iraq contains approximately 26 percent of the world's known oil reserves.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Black Sea and the Persian Gulf were linked by the construction of the Suez Canal.

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Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

What is the approximate population of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the delta of the Nile River located?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Saudi Arabia has the largest known oil reserves in the world.

Saudi Arabia contains approximately ________ percent of the world's known oil supplies.

The Ottoman Empire

In which part of Israel has some land been returned to Palestinian control, but new Israeli settlements have also been allowed?

Which group of people was displaced by the creation of Israel?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Kurds are a nation without a state.

What is the name of the organization established by seventeen members of the Arab League in 2005 to eliminate trade barriers in the region?

What is the dominant factor in the location of the population settlements in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

What religion was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 17 (seventeen)?

In which of the following countries of Southwest Asia and North Africa does the total fertility rate average between 2 and 2.2 children per family?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The names Asia Minor, Anatolia, and Ottoman Empire all refer to Iraq.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Kurds are currently seeking a homeland in Gaza and the West Bank.

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 3 (three)?

What do we call the countries Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia as a group?

By what name was Iran historically known?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Iraq contains approximately 26 percent of the world's known oil reserves.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Black Sea and the Persian Gulf were linked by the construction of the Suez Canal.

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters