Question 1

Which city in North Africa/Southwest Asia is sacred to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bethlehem 
B)  Ankara 
C)  Jerusalem 
D)  Tel Aviv 
A)  Bethlehem 
B)  Ankara 
C)  Jerusalem 
D)  Tel Aviv

Question 2

Briefly explain the main reason for the demise of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.

Accepted Answer

The Ottomans had allied with G

Question 3

Islamism rejects political power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Islam is a monotheistic religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In North Africa and Southwest Asia, which of the following effects is a direct result of the growth of industrial (modernized, mechanized) agriculture and manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher rates of human fertility 
B)  less dependence on domestic oil production 
C)  greater consumption of water resources 
D)  urban-to-rural migration 
A)  higher rates of human fertility 
B)  less dependence on domestic oil production 
C)  greater consumption of water resources 
D)  urban-to-rural migration

Question 6

Which of the following statements describes one aspect of the lives of children in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children learn to be independent of the family at a young age. 
B)  Girls have considerable spatial freedom before puberty. 
C)  Boys and girls receive no formal schooling. 
D)  There are no televisions. 
A)  Children learn to be independent of the family at a young age. 
B)  Girls have considerable spatial freedom before puberty. 
C)  Boys and girls receive no formal schooling. 
D)  There are no televisions.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all monotheistic religions. 
B)  They all have a sacred text. 
C)  Jerusalem is a sacred city in all three religions. 
D)  All three religions continued the polytheistic beliefs of their forerunners. 
A)  They are all monotheistic religions. 
B)  They all have a sacred text. 
C)  Jerusalem is a sacred city in all three religions. 
D)  All three religions continued the polytheistic beliefs of their forerunners.

Question 8

Why are women in rural Islamic society less likely to be strictly secluded from public spaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  People living in rural places tend not to strictly subscribe to Islam and its restrictions on women's activities. 
B)  Families in rural society are matriarchal, giving women the power to interpret Islamic strictures less rigidly. 
C)  The tasks that women are obligated to carry out must be performed outside the home. 
D)  As reflected in the large size of traditional rural families, taboos on female sexuality are less strict in rural places. 
A)  People living in rural places tend not to strictly subscribe to Islam and its restrictions on women's activities. 
B)  Families in rural society are matriarchal, giving women the power to interpret Islamic strictures less rigidly. 
C)  The tasks that women are obligated to carry out must be performed outside the home. 
D)  As reflected in the large size of traditional rural families, taboos on female sexuality are less strict in rural places.

Question 9

Due to the presence of Palestinian refugees, Jordanians are a minority in their own country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In rural Islamic societies, prepubescent girls are more likely to have greater spatial freedom than females who have undergone puberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the Qur'an, the maximum number of wives a man may have:

Accepted Answer

A)  one. 
B)  four. 
C)  ten. 
D)  limitless. 
A)  one. 
B)  four. 
C)  ten. 
D)  limitless.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a target of militant Islamists who fear the undermining of Islamic values?

Accepted Answer

A)  immoral secular influences from North America and Europe 
B)  the region's overdependence on oil for revenue 
C)  consumerism 
D)  the liberalization of women's roles and their access to education 
A)  immoral secular influences from North America and Europe 
B)  the region's overdependence on oil for revenue 
C)  consumerism 
D)  the liberalization of women's roles and their access to education

Question 13

The Holy Book of Islam is the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Torah 
B)  Salam 
C)  Qur'an 
D)  Pentateuch 
A)  Torah 
B)  Salam 
C)  Qur'an 
D)  Pentateuch

Question 14

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkey. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  Iraq. 
D)  Afghanistan. 
A)  Turkey. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  Iraq. 
D)  Afghanistan.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a member of OPEC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria 
B)  Kuwait 
C)  Venezuela 
D)  Syria 
A)  Nigeria 
B)  Kuwait 
C)  Venezuela 
D)  Syria

Question 16

The Ottoman Empire was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian. 
B)  Islamic. 
C)  atheistic. 
D)  Jewish. 
A)  Christian. 
B)  Islamic. 
C)  atheistic. 
D)  Jewish.

Question 17

In the more secular Islamic societies, it is not uncommon that many women undertake activities that will place them in public spaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true of polygyny in Islamic society?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is allowed by the Qur'an under certain conditions. 
B)  It is a common modern practice. 
C)  It requires all wives to be treated as equals. 
D)  Less than 4 percent of men in North Africa have more than one wife. 
A)  It is allowed by the Qur'an under certain conditions. 
B)  It is a common modern practice. 
C)  It requires all wives to be treated as equals. 
D)  Less than 4 percent of men in North Africa have more than one wife.

Question 19

As is common in many cultures, women in Islamic culture inhabit and perform nearly all of their daily responsibilities in what type of spaces?

Accepted Answer

private, d

Question 20

The Aswan Dams are located in ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkey 
B)  Libya 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Egypt 
A)  Turkey 
B)  Libya 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Egypt

Which city in North Africa/Southwest Asia is sacred to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?

Briefly explain the main reason for the demise of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.

Islamism rejects political power.

Islam is a monotheistic religion.

In North Africa and Southwest Asia, which of the following effects is a direct result of the growth of industrial (modernized, mechanized) agriculture and manufacturing?

Which of the following statements describes one aspect of the lives of children in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Which of the following is NOT true of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?

Why are women in rural Islamic society less likely to be strictly secluded from public spaces?

Due to the presence of Palestinian refugees, Jordanians are a minority in their own country.

In rural Islamic societies, prepubescent girls are more likely to have greater spatial freedom than females who have undergone puberty.

According to the Qur'an, the maximum number of wives a man may have:

Which of the following is NOT a target of militant Islamists who fear the undermining of Islamic values?

The Holy Book of Islam is the _____________.

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in:

Which of the following is NOT a member of OPEC?

The Ottoman Empire was:

In the more secular Islamic societies, it is not uncommon that many women undertake activities that will place them in public spaces.

Which of the following is NOT true of polygyny in Islamic society?

As is common in many cultures, women in Islamic culture inhabit and perform nearly all of their daily responsibilities in what type of spaces?

The Aswan Dams are located in ______________.

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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Which city in North Africa/Southwest Asia is sacred to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?

Briefly explain the main reason for the demise of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.

Islamism rejects political power.

Islam is a monotheistic religion.

In North Africa and Southwest Asia, which of the following effects is a direct result of the growth of industrial (modernized, mechanized) agriculture and manufacturing?

Which of the following statements describes one aspect of the lives of children in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Which of the following is NOT true of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?

Why are women in rural Islamic society less likely to be strictly secluded from public spaces?

Due to the presence of Palestinian refugees, Jordanians are a minority in their own country.

In rural Islamic societies, prepubescent girls are more likely to have greater spatial freedom than females who have undergone puberty.

According to the Qur'an, the maximum number of wives a man may have:

Which of the following is NOT a target of militant Islamists who fear the undermining of Islamic values?

The Holy Book of Islam is the _____________.

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in:

Which of the following is NOT a member of OPEC?

The Ottoman Empire was:

In the more secular Islamic societies, it is not uncommon that many women undertake activities that will place them in public spaces.

Which of the following is NOT true of polygyny in Islamic society?

As is common in many cultures, women in Islamic culture inhabit and perform nearly all of their daily responsibilities in what type of spaces?

The Aswan Dams are located in ______________.

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