Question 1

Discuss the ways in which state-led agricultural development has hurt rather than helped nomadic herders.

Accepted Answer

State-led agricultural schemes typically

Question 2

Which statement best summarizes the role of the United States in the Iraq-Iran War of 1980-1988?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States remained neutral. 
B)  The United States supported Iran. 
C)  The United States supported Iraq. 
D)  The United States secretly channeled funds to both Iraq and Iran. 
A)  The United States remained neutral. 
B)  The United States supported Iran. 
C)  The United States supported Iraq. 
D)  The United States secretly channeled funds to both Iraq and Iran.

Question 3

Until puberty, the girls of the United States have considerably more spatial freedom than girls in Sudan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of oil reserves in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil reserves are mostly fossil fuels formed from the fossilized remains of dead animals and plants. 
B)  Extracted oil resources are sold at a tremendous profit on world markets. 
C)  Revenues from oil are distributed to the region's people as part of the governments' liberal social philosophies. 
D)  Oil reserves are abundant in some of the countries of North Africa/Southwest Asia but totally absent in others. 
A)  Oil reserves are mostly fossil fuels formed from the fossilized remains of dead animals and plants. 
B)  Extracted oil resources are sold at a tremendous profit on world markets. 
C)  Revenues from oil are distributed to the region's people as part of the governments' liberal social philosophies. 
D)  Oil reserves are abundant in some of the countries of North Africa/Southwest Asia but totally absent in others.

Question 5

What term describes the movement to establish a state for the Jewish people in their ancestral homeland?

Accepted Answer

the Zionis

Question 6

______________ occurs when irrigated water evaporates and leaves behind minerals and other contaminants as a salty residue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ occurs when irrigated water evaporates and...

Question 7

Which event brought about the end of the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  the Boer War 
D)  the African Civil War 
A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  the Boer War 
D)  the African Civil War

Question 8

In the theocratic states of North Africa/Southwest Asia, Islam is the official religion and political leaders must be observant Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following groups considers itself Arab?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iranians 
B)  Turks 
C)  Kurds 
D)  Saudi Arabians 
A)  Iranians 
B)  Turks 
C)  Kurds 
D)  Saudi Arabians

Question 10

The North Africa/Southwest Asia region ranks lower on the gender equity index than most other parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

After the Yom Kippur War, OPEC halted the export of oil to the United States and other countries that supported Iran.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

While the practice of secluding women is a prominent feature of most Islamic societies, these ideas have been found to pre-date Islam by thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT among the services provided by Turkey's Anatolia Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  water for irrigation 
B)  hydropower generation 
C)  building of dams 
D)  dismantling of dams 
A)  water for irrigation 
B)  hydropower generation 
C)  building of dams 
D)  dismantling of dams

Question 14

The cartel that controls oil production for its member nations, and thereby controls prices for oil, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  UNESCO. 
B)  OPEC. 
C)  the G8. 
D)  NGO. 
A)  UNESCO. 
B)  OPEC. 
C)  the G8. 
D)  NGO.

Question 15

Makkah and Medina are both located in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Saudi Arabia. 
B)  Iraq. 
C)  Iran. 
D)  Israel. 
A)  Saudi Arabia. 
B)  Iraq. 
C)  Iran. 
D)  Israel.

Question 16

Nearly nine out of every ten people working in Saudi Arabia are immigrant workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

After World War II, most oil revenues filtered down to the populations, who saw a rapid increase in living standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What percentage of Muslims belong to the Sunni sect?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  55 
D)  85 
A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  55 
D)  85

Question 19

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 20

The textbook raises the idea that as societies based on agriculture became more complex which of the following occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender roles were institutionalized. 
B)  Nutrition quality of diets improved. 
C)  Urban populations declined. 
D)  Wars over water resources erupted. 
A)  Gender roles were institutionalized. 
B)  Nutrition quality of diets improved. 
C)  Urban populations declined. 
D)  Wars over water resources erupted.

Discuss the ways in which state-led agricultural development has hurt rather than helped nomadic herders.

Which statement best summarizes the role of the United States in the Iraq-Iran War of 1980-1988?

Until puberty, the girls of the United States have considerably more spatial freedom than girls in Sudan.

Which of the following is NOT true of oil reserves in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

What term describes the movement to establish a state for the Jewish people in their ancestral homeland?

______________ occurs when irrigated water evaporates and leaves behind minerals and other contaminants as a salty residue.

Which event brought about the end of the Ottoman Empire?

In the theocratic states of North Africa/Southwest Asia, Islam is the official religion and political leaders must be observant Muslims.

Which of the following groups considers itself Arab?

The North Africa/Southwest Asia region ranks lower on the gender equity index than most other parts of the world.

After the Yom Kippur War, OPEC halted the export of oil to the United States and other countries that supported Iran.

While the practice of secluding women is a prominent feature of most Islamic societies, these ideas have been found to pre-date Islam by thousands of years.

Which of the following is NOT among the services provided by Turkey's Anatolia Project?

The cartel that controls oil production for its member nations, and thereby controls prices for oil, is:

Makkah and Medina are both located in:

Nearly nine out of every ten people working in Saudi Arabia are immigrant workers.

After World War II, most oil revenues filtered down to the populations, who saw a rapid increase in living standards.

What percentage of Muslims belong to the Sunni sect?

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

The textbook raises the idea that as societies based on agriculture became more complex which of the following occurred?

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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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Discuss the ways in which state-led agricultural development has hurt rather than helped nomadic herders.

Which statement best summarizes the role of the United States in the Iraq-Iran War of 1980-1988?

Until puberty, the girls of the United States have considerably more spatial freedom than girls in Sudan.

Which of the following is NOT true of oil reserves in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

What term describes the movement to establish a state for the Jewish people in their ancestral homeland?

______________ occurs when irrigated water evaporates and leaves behind minerals and other contaminants as a salty residue.

Which event brought about the end of the Ottoman Empire?

In the theocratic states of North Africa/Southwest Asia, Islam is the official religion and political leaders must be observant Muslims.

Which of the following groups considers itself Arab?

The North Africa/Southwest Asia region ranks lower on the gender equity index than most other parts of the world.

After the Yom Kippur War, OPEC halted the export of oil to the United States and other countries that supported Iran.

While the practice of secluding women is a prominent feature of most Islamic societies, these ideas have been found to pre-date Islam by thousands of years.

Which of the following is NOT among the services provided by Turkey's Anatolia Project?

The cartel that controls oil production for its member nations, and thereby controls prices for oil, is:

Makkah and Medina are both located in:

Nearly nine out of every ten people working in Saudi Arabia are immigrant workers.

After World War II, most oil revenues filtered down to the populations, who saw a rapid increase in living standards.

What percentage of Muslims belong to the Sunni sect?

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

The textbook raises the idea that as societies based on agriculture became more complex which of the following occurred?

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

Filters

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