Question 1

In general, refugee camps provide above-average social services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Mubarak resigned as a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran-Iraq war 
B)  Israeli-Palestinian conflict 
C)  Arab Spring protests 
D)  Arab Summer protests 
A)  Iran-Iraq war 
B)  Israeli-Palestinian conflict 
C)  Arab Spring protests 
D)  Arab Summer protests C

Question 3

Which of the following was true of the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  It discouraged architectural and building efforts. 
B)  It included modern-day Spain and Portugal. 
C)  It encouraged religious tolerance among conquered peoples. 
D)  Its capital was modern-day Ankara, Turkey. 
A)  It discouraged architectural and building efforts. 
B)  It included modern-day Spain and Portugal. 
C)  It encouraged religious tolerance among conquered peoples. 
D)  Its capital was modern-day Ankara, Turkey. C

Question 4

Islamic religious law is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Islamic religious law is known as _____________....

Question 5

What strategy have countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia developed in order to expand agriculture into areas that were not originally suitable for large-scale cropping?

Accepted Answer

the develo

Question 6

The unusually large number of males in Qatar over the age of 15 is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the abortions of female fetuses. 
B)  the chromosomal imbalances of the country's women. 
C)  the large number of male guest workers. 
D)  a very low birth rate in that country. 
A)  the abortions of female fetuses. 
B)  the chromosomal imbalances of the country's women. 
C)  the large number of male guest workers. 
D)  a very low birth rate in that country.

Question 7

Which of the following pairs of countries does Turkey's Anatolian River Basin Project directly affect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran and Kuwait 
B)  Syria and Iraq 
C)  Egypt and Israel 
D)  Yemen and Saudi Arabia 
A)  Iran and Kuwait 
B)  Syria and Iraq 
C)  Egypt and Israel 
D)  Yemen and Saudi Arabia

Question 8

The most diverse economy of North Africa/Southwest Asia belongs to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkey. 
B)  Israel. 
C)  Syria. 
D)  Algeria. 
A)  Turkey. 
B)  Israel. 
C)  Syria. 
D)  Algeria.

Question 9

Drip irrigation techniques were developed in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oman. 
B)  Turkey. 
C)  Israel. 
D)  Jordan. 
A)  Oman. 
B)  Turkey. 
C)  Israel. 
D)  Jordan.

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT a result of import substitution policies in North Africa/Southwest Asia beginning in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  National companies produced shoddy products unsuitable for sale in the global marketplace. 
B)  Muslim nations refused to follow import substitution policies because they were in violation of shari'a law. 
C)  Profits were quite low in companies producing the goods for local consumption. 
D)  The extension of government control into so many parts of the economy nurtured corruption. 
A)  National companies produced shoddy products unsuitable for sale in the global marketplace. 
B)  Muslim nations refused to follow import substitution policies because they were in violation of shari'a law. 
C)  Profits were quite low in companies producing the goods for local consumption. 
D)  The extension of government control into so many parts of the economy nurtured corruption.

Question 11

Desertification is primarily the result of human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Oil reserves are found in all of the countries of North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism were all founded in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What term does the U.S. Department of State use to describe Gaza and the West Bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palestinian territories 
B)  Disputed zone 
C)  Occupied zone 
D)  Occupied Palestinian territories 
A)  Palestinian territories 
B)  Disputed zone 
C)  Occupied zone 
D)  Occupied Palestinian territories

Question 15

What does the term shari'a represent in Islamic society?

Accepted Answer

religious

Question 16

The strong majority of today's Muslims are Shi'ite Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In North Africa/Southwest Asia, individual freedom is given much more emphasis than family life and roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The people of North Africa/Southwest Asia have a long history of water conservation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is an accurate description of an Islamist movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  one that seeks to remove restrictions on Muslim women 
B)  one that aims to end the overdependence on oil resources 
C)  one that seeks to liberalize interpretations of the Qur'an 
D)  one that favors the establishment of a state based on Islam 
A)  one that seeks to remove restrictions on Muslim women 
B)  one that aims to end the overdependence on oil resources 
C)  one that seeks to liberalize interpretations of the Qur'an 
D)  one that favors the establishment of a state based on Islam

Question 20

Which of the following statements reflects the role of Arab Bedouins in the spread of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upon Muhammad's defeat of their armies, Islam replaced the numerous ancient faiths to which they adhered. 
B)  After having adopted the faith, they created a vast empire throughout and beyond the region. 
C)  They created the shari'a by recording Muhammad's words with virtually no interpretation. 
D)  They prevented the spread of Islam into North Africa by aligning with Britain to defeat Muhammad's armies. 
A)  Upon Muhammad's defeat of their armies, Islam replaced the numerous ancient faiths to which they adhered. 
B)  After having adopted the faith, they created a vast empire throughout and beyond the region. 
C)  They created the shari'a by recording Muhammad's words with virtually no interpretation. 
D)  They prevented the spread of Islam into North Africa by aligning with Britain to defeat Muhammad's armies.

In general, refugee camps provide above-average social services.

Mubarak resigned as a result of which of the following?

Which of the following was true of the Ottoman Empire?

Islamic religious law is known as _____________.

What strategy have countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia developed in order to expand agriculture into areas that were not originally suitable for large-scale cropping?

The unusually large number of males in Qatar over the age of 15 is the result of:

Which of the following pairs of countries does Turkey's Anatolian River Basin Project directly affect?

The most diverse economy of North Africa/Southwest Asia belongs to:

Drip irrigation techniques were developed in:

Which of the following was NOT a result of import substitution policies in North Africa/Southwest Asia beginning in the 1950s?

Desertification is primarily the result of human activities.

Oil reserves are found in all of the countries of North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism were all founded in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

What term does the U.S. Department of State use to describe Gaza and the West Bank?

What does the term shari'a represent in Islamic society?

The strong majority of today's Muslims are Shi'ite Muslims.

In North Africa/Southwest Asia, individual freedom is given much more emphasis than family life and roles.

The people of North Africa/Southwest Asia have a long history of water conservation.

Which of the following is an accurate description of an Islamist movement?

Which of the following statements reflects the role of Arab Bedouins in the spread of Islam?

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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

In general, refugee camps provide above-average social services.

Mubarak resigned as a result of which of the following?

Which of the following was true of the Ottoman Empire?

Islamic religious law is known as _____________.

What strategy have countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia developed in order to expand agriculture into areas that were not originally suitable for large-scale cropping?

The unusually large number of males in Qatar over the age of 15 is the result of:

Which of the following pairs of countries does Turkey's Anatolian River Basin Project directly affect?

The most diverse economy of North Africa/Southwest Asia belongs to:

Drip irrigation techniques were developed in:

Which of the following was NOT a result of import substitution policies in North Africa/Southwest Asia beginning in the 1950s?

Desertification is primarily the result of human activities.

Oil reserves are found in all of the countries of North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism were all founded in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

What term does the U.S. Department of State use to describe Gaza and the West Bank?

What does the term shari'a represent in Islamic society?

The strong majority of today's Muslims are Shi'ite Muslims.

In North Africa/Southwest Asia, individual freedom is given much more emphasis than family life and roles.

The people of North Africa/Southwest Asia have a long history of water conservation.

Which of the following is an accurate description of an Islamist movement?

Which of the following statements reflects the role of Arab Bedouins in the spread of Islam?

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

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