Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence of climate change in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rise in sea level affecting the Nile Delta and its people 
B)  reduced water availability and food security 
C)  intense rainfall and flooding 
D)  easier extraction of oil 
A)  a rise in sea level affecting the Nile Delta and its people 
B)  reduced water availability and food security 
C)  intense rainfall and flooding 
D)  easier extraction of oil

Question 2

Illegalizing the practice of female genital mutilation has greatly reduced its occurrence in Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What desert spreads to the south and east of the Atlas Mountains?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Based on HDO and GNI per capita rankings, it is clear Libya was doing which of the following prior to the 2011 revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  tapping into oil and gas resources 
B)  promoting emigration 
C)  defunding in social services 
D)  investing in social services 
A)  tapping into oil and gas resources 
B)  promoting emigration 
C)  defunding in social services 
D)  investing in social services

Question 5

What is the name of the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is expected to make at least once during her or his lifetime?

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Question 6

What term describes the ecological process by which nondesert lands are turned into deserts?

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Question 7

Briefly describe life in a refugee camp and the costs of refugee camps to hosting nations.

Accepted Answer

Refugee camps often become semi-permanen

Question 8

What is the name of the holy book of Islam, which contains the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad?

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Question 9

The split in Islam between the Sunnis and Shi'ites was caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  competing claims to land. 
B)  disagreements over the interpretation of shari'a law. 
C)  disagreements over Muhammad's successor. 
D)  conflicts over the burial place of Muhammad. 
A)  competing claims to land. 
B)  disagreements over the interpretation of shari'a law. 
C)  disagreements over Muhammad's successor. 
D)  conflicts over the burial place of Muhammad.

Question 10

How many times per day are Muslims called to prayer?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 11

What is happening to the water supply of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is declining, mostly due to evaporation. 
B)  It is declining, mostly due to population growth and new modern uses. 
C)  It is increasing, as the deserts recede. 
D)  It is increasing, due to population decline and water rationing. 
A)  It is declining, mostly due to evaporation. 
B)  It is declining, mostly due to population growth and new modern uses. 
C)  It is increasing, as the deserts recede. 
D)  It is increasing, due to population decline and water rationing.

Question 12

Almost all the people of North Africa/Southwest Asia eat imported food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The region of North Africa/Southwest Asia is nearly _______ as large as the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  three times 
B)  twice 
C)  five times 
D)  ten times 
A)  three times 
B)  twice 
C)  five times 
D)  ten times

Question 14

The collision of which two plates pushes up the mountains of Iran and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Plate and Arabian Plate 
B)  African Plate and Persian Plate 
C)  Eurasian Plate and Arabian Plate 
D)  Arabian Plate and Mediterranean Plate 
A)  African Plate and Arabian Plate 
B)  African Plate and Persian Plate 
C)  Eurasian Plate and Arabian Plate 
D)  Arabian Plate and Mediterranean Plate

Question 15

After 1500, Jews were among the earliest European settlers in all parts of the Americas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Palestinians now live in which two main areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Syria and Jordan 
B)  Oman and Yemen 
C)  Lebanon and Egypt 
D)  the West Bank and Gaza Strip 
A)  Syria and Jordan 
B)  Oman and Yemen 
C)  Lebanon and Egypt 
D)  the West Bank and Gaza Strip

Question 17

The United States' 2003 Iraq War began, in part, because it was believed that Iraq possessed nuclear weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following North African countries fell under the control of Italy in 1912?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The zone in North Africa/Southwest Asia known for its plentiful fresh water, open grasslands, and abundant wild grains is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Fertile Crescent. 
B)  Mesopotamia. 
C)  Ur. 
D)  the Rub'al Khali. 
A)  the Fertile Crescent. 
B)  Mesopotamia. 
C)  Ur. 
D)  the Rub'al Khali.

Question 20

All secular countries exhibit which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their leaders are monarchs who inherited the position. 
B)  Their populations are ethnically homogeneous. 
C)  Their leaders are popularly elected. 
D)  The state is theoretically neutral in matters of religion. 
A)  Their leaders are monarchs who inherited the position. 
B)  Their populations are ethnically homogeneous. 
C)  Their leaders are popularly elected. 
D)  The state is theoretically neutral in matters of religion.

Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence of climate change in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Illegalizing the practice of female genital mutilation has greatly reduced its occurrence in Egypt.

What desert spreads to the south and east of the Atlas Mountains?

Based on HDO and GNI per capita rankings, it is clear Libya was doing which of the following prior to the 2011 revolution?

What is the name of the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is expected to make at least once during her or his lifetime?

What term describes the ecological process by which nondesert lands are turned into deserts?

Briefly describe life in a refugee camp and the costs of refugee camps to hosting nations.

What is the name of the holy book of Islam, which contains the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad?

The split in Islam between the Sunnis and Shi'ites was caused by:

How many times per day are Muslims called to prayer?

What is happening to the water supply of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Almost all the people of North Africa/Southwest Asia eat imported food.

The region of North Africa/Southwest Asia is nearly _______ as large as the United States:

The collision of which two plates pushes up the mountains of Iran and Turkey?

After 1500, Jews were among the earliest European settlers in all parts of the Americas.

Palestinians now live in which two main areas?

The United States' 2003 Iraq War began, in part, because it was believed that Iraq possessed nuclear weapons.

Which of the following North African countries fell under the control of Italy in 1912?

The zone in North Africa/Southwest Asia known for its plentiful fresh water, open grasslands, and abundant wild grains is:

All secular countries exhibit which of the following characteristics?

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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence of climate change in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Illegalizing the practice of female genital mutilation has greatly reduced its occurrence in Egypt.

What desert spreads to the south and east of the Atlas Mountains?

Based on HDO and GNI per capita rankings, it is clear Libya was doing which of the following prior to the 2011 revolution?

What is the name of the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is expected to make at least once during her or his lifetime?

What term describes the ecological process by which nondesert lands are turned into deserts?

Briefly describe life in a refugee camp and the costs of refugee camps to hosting nations.

What is the name of the holy book of Islam, which contains the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad?

The split in Islam between the Sunnis and Shi'ites was caused by:

How many times per day are Muslims called to prayer?

What is happening to the water supply of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Almost all the people of North Africa/Southwest Asia eat imported food.

The region of North Africa/Southwest Asia is nearly _______ as large as the United States:

The collision of which two plates pushes up the mountains of Iran and Turkey?

After 1500, Jews were among the earliest European settlers in all parts of the Americas.

Palestinians now live in which two main areas?

The United States' 2003 Iraq War began, in part, because it was believed that Iraq possessed nuclear weapons.

Which of the following North African countries fell under the control of Italy in 1912?

The zone in North Africa/Southwest Asia known for its plentiful fresh water, open grasslands, and abundant wild grains is:

All secular countries exhibit which of the following characteristics?

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