Question 1

Explain how Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Project has strained cross-border relationships with Syria and Iraq.

Accepted Answer

The need to share the water of rivers th

Question 2

All of the following countries in North Africa/Southwest Asia rank midlevel on gender equality in earned income EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  UAE. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Israel. 
D)  Kuwait. 
A)  UAE. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Israel. 
D)  Kuwait.

Question 3

In the secular states of North Africa/Southwest Asia, Islam plays no role whatsoever in governmental affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The state of Israel was created out of lands that were part of what political entity?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

All of the countries of North Africa/Southwest Asia, except Tunisia, spend more on the military than the global average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The creation of the state of Israel in 1948 displaced what group of people?

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Question 7

North Africa/Southwest Asia is less vulnerable to climate change than North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Red Sea separates North Africa from which of the following landmasses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabian Peninsula 
B)  Horn of Africa 
C)  Iberian Peninsula 
D)  Madagascar 
A)  Arabian Peninsula 
B)  Horn of Africa 
C)  Iberian Peninsula 
D)  Madagascar

Question 9

What population group has dominated Iraqi politics since the 2003 U.S. invasion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunnis 
B)  Shi'ites 
C)  Kurds 
D)  Islamists 
A)  Sunnis 
B)  Shi'ites 
C)  Kurds 
D)  Islamists

Question 10

Name one of the three main holy cities for Muslims.

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem,

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a direct effect of the 2008 global recession on North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remittances by guest workers in that region dropped significantly. 
B)  Tourism was negatively impacted. 
C)  GDP growth dropped to half of what had been expected. 
D)  The was a halting of massive building projects, such as Palm Island. 
A)  Remittances by guest workers in that region dropped significantly. 
B)  Tourism was negatively impacted. 
C)  GDP growth dropped to half of what had been expected. 
D)  The was a halting of massive building projects, such as Palm Island.

Question 12

The term hajj represents which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious law of Islam 
B)  collection of Muhammad's writings 
C)  pilgrimage to the city of Mecca 
D)  holy war against non-Arabs 
A)  religious law of Islam 
B)  collection of Muhammad's writings 
C)  pilgrimage to the city of Mecca 
D)  holy war against non-Arabs

Question 13

What was the name of the promise, made by Britain, to provide a homeland for the Jews?

Accepted Answer

the Balfou

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true in traditional Islamic societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The head of the family is almost always male. 
B)  Widowed or divorced women typically come under the tacit supervision of a man, perhaps a father or brother. 
C)  Men are the key decision makers. 
D)  Educated unmarried women tend to live in women's residences that are closely supervised by Muslim matrons. 
A)  The head of the family is almost always male. 
B)  Widowed or divorced women typically come under the tacit supervision of a man, perhaps a father or brother. 
C)  Men are the key decision makers. 
D)  Educated unmarried women tend to live in women's residences that are closely supervised by Muslim matrons.

Question 15

World sentiment in favor of the creation of a Jewish homeland grew following:

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Franco-Prussian War. 
D)  the expelling of the Moors from Spain in 1492. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Franco-Prussian War. 
D)  the expelling of the Moors from Spain in 1492.

Question 16

What marital practice is actually quite rare in North Africa and Southwest Asia, despite its use in stereotypes of the region?

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Question 17

What group constitutes the world's oldest and largest refugee population?

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Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a theocratic state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Algeria 
B)  Oman 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Yemen 
A)  Algeria 
B)  Oman 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Yemen

Question 19

Name one of the two Palestinian territories historically controlled by Israel since the war in 1967.

Accepted Answer

the Gaza S

Question 20

Name the three principal rivers in North Africa/Southwest Asia, all of which have attracted human settlement for thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

the Nile,

Explain how Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Project has strained cross-border relationships with Syria and Iraq.

All of the following countries in North Africa/Southwest Asia rank midlevel on gender equality in earned income EXCEPT:

In the secular states of North Africa/Southwest Asia, Islam plays no role whatsoever in governmental affairs.

The state of Israel was created out of lands that were part of what political entity?

All of the countries of North Africa/Southwest Asia, except Tunisia, spend more on the military than the global average.

The creation of the state of Israel in 1948 displaced what group of people?

North Africa/Southwest Asia is less vulnerable to climate change than North America.

The Red Sea separates North Africa from which of the following landmasses?

What population group has dominated Iraqi politics since the 2003 U.S. invasion?

Name one of the three main holy cities for Muslims.

Which of the following was NOT a direct effect of the 2008 global recession on North Africa/Southwest Asia?

The term hajj represents which of the following?

What was the name of the promise, made by Britain, to provide a homeland for the Jews?

Which of the following is NOT true in traditional Islamic societies?

World sentiment in favor of the creation of a Jewish homeland grew following:

What marital practice is actually quite rare in North Africa and Southwest Asia, despite its use in stereotypes of the region?

What group constitutes the world's oldest and largest refugee population?

Which of the following is NOT a theocratic state?

Name one of the two Palestinian territories historically controlled by Israel since the war in 1967.

Name the three principal rivers in North Africa/Southwest Asia, all of which have attracted human settlement for thousands of years.

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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Explain how Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Project has strained cross-border relationships with Syria and Iraq.

All of the following countries in North Africa/Southwest Asia rank midlevel on gender equality in earned income EXCEPT:

In the secular states of North Africa/Southwest Asia, Islam plays no role whatsoever in governmental affairs.

The state of Israel was created out of lands that were part of what political entity?

All of the countries of North Africa/Southwest Asia, except Tunisia, spend more on the military than the global average.

The creation of the state of Israel in 1948 displaced what group of people?

North Africa/Southwest Asia is less vulnerable to climate change than North America.

The Red Sea separates North Africa from which of the following landmasses?

What population group has dominated Iraqi politics since the 2003 U.S. invasion?

Name one of the three main holy cities for Muslims.

Which of the following was NOT a direct effect of the 2008 global recession on North Africa/Southwest Asia?

The term hajj represents which of the following?

What was the name of the promise, made by Britain, to provide a homeland for the Jews?

Which of the following is NOT true in traditional Islamic societies?

World sentiment in favor of the creation of a Jewish homeland grew following:

What marital practice is actually quite rare in North Africa and Southwest Asia, despite its use in stereotypes of the region?

What group constitutes the world's oldest and largest refugee population?

Which of the following is NOT a theocratic state?

Name one of the two Palestinian territories historically controlled by Israel since the war in 1967.

Name the three principal rivers in North Africa/Southwest Asia, all of which have attracted human settlement for thousands of years.

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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