Question 1

Which of the following characteristics do all countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia share?

Accepted Answer

A)  an abundance of oil 
B)  an arid climate 
C)  dominance of urban life 
D)  government based on Islam 
A)  an abundance of oil 
B)  an arid climate 
C)  dominance of urban life 
D)  government based on Islam

Question 2

The Arab Spring protest movement successfully resulted in the ousting of Mubarak in Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Population growth rates are higher in societies where women experience all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  are less educated. 
B)  are not afforded basic human rights. 
C)  makeup a smaller percentage of the total population. 
D)  work primarily inside the home. 
A)  are less educated. 
B)  are not afforded basic human rights. 
C)  makeup a smaller percentage of the total population. 
D)  work primarily inside the home.

Question 4

Southwest Asia and North Africa are on separate tectonic plates that are slowly colliding with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following happens when nomadic people take up settled ranching?

Accepted Answer

A)  The social structure of the nomadic tribe falls apart. 
B)  The settled society uses much more water than the nomadic society did. 
C)  The animals raised become more sinewy due to lack of exercise. 
D)  Women who ran the households in the nomadic society end up taking part in more animal husbandry and neglecting their families. 
A)  The social structure of the nomadic tribe falls apart. 
B)  The settled society uses much more water than the nomadic society did. 
C)  The animals raised become more sinewy due to lack of exercise. 
D)  Women who ran the households in the nomadic society end up taking part in more animal husbandry and neglecting their families.

Question 6

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are monotheistic religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What term describes a social organization in which the father is supreme in the family?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term describes a social organization in...

Question 8

The ancient agricultural village of Sumer, which existed 5000 years ago, was located in modern-day:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In contrast to the medieval period in Europe, the medieval period of the Arab-Islamic empire was marked by learning, economic development, and advances in banking and trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mongols 
B)  the Arabs 
C)  the Ottoman Turks 
D)  the Moors 
A)  the Mongols 
B)  the Arabs 
C)  the Ottoman Turks 
D)  the Moors

Question 11

What is the split between Sunni Muslims and Shi'ite Muslims over?

Accepted Answer

A)  the official language of the Qur'an 
B)  interpretation of the Qur'an 
C)  the importance of Jesus to the Muslim religion 
D)  the number of pillars of Islamic practice 
A)  the official language of the Qur'an 
B)  interpretation of the Qur'an 
C)  the importance of Jesus to the Muslim religion 
D)  the number of pillars of Islamic practice

Question 12

The zakat is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  group of Jews who were expelled from the Mediterranean in 73 C.E. 
B)  holy book of Islam. 
C)  Islam pilgrimage to Makkah. 
D)  obligatory almsgiving of Muslims. 
A)  group of Jews who were expelled from the Mediterranean in 73 C.E. 
B)  holy book of Islam. 
C)  Islam pilgrimage to Makkah. 
D)  obligatory almsgiving of Muslims.

Question 13

Muslims revere Muhammad as their god.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In North Africa/Southwest Asia, the idea of the family is much more important and central to daily life than the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Saudi women view restrictive Saudi Arabian laws regarding women's rights as a kind of apartheid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the stance of the Muslim Brotherhood on women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are against liberalizing women's rights. 
B)  They support women's freedom to work outside the home. 
C)  It is an advocate of free speech for women. 
D)  They believe in waging a genocide against women of the region. 
A)  They are against liberalizing women's rights. 
B)  They support women's freedom to work outside the home. 
C)  It is an advocate of free speech for women. 
D)  They believe in waging a genocide against women of the region.

Question 17

The level of a country's oil/gas wealth almost always translates to a high GNI per capita.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Arab Spring movement was a result of social ___________ in the region.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Arab Spring movement was a result...

Question 19

The Gulf War of 1990-1991 occurred as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 
B)  Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. 
C)  continuing hostilities between Iraq and Iran. 
D)  piracy in the waters off Yemen. 
A)  Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 
B)  Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. 
C)  continuing hostilities between Iraq and Iran. 
D)  piracy in the waters off Yemen.

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT describe the political climate in North Africa prior to the Arab Spring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elections were either nonexistent or rigged. 
B)  Participation in public political discourse was widely encouraged. 
C)  Constitutions did not protect the rights of women and minorities. 
D)  Freedom of speech was severely limited. 
A)  Elections were either nonexistent or rigged. 
B)  Participation in public political discourse was widely encouraged. 
C)  Constitutions did not protect the rights of women and minorities. 
D)  Freedom of speech was severely limited.

Which of the following characteristics do all countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia share?

The Arab Spring protest movement successfully resulted in the ousting of Mubarak in Egypt.

Population growth rates are higher in societies where women experience all of the following EXCEPT:

Southwest Asia and North Africa are on separate tectonic plates that are slowly colliding with each other.

Which of the following happens when nomadic people take up settled ranching?

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are monotheistic religions.

What term describes a social organization in which the father is supreme in the family?

The ancient agricultural village of Sumer, which existed 5000 years ago, was located in modern-day:

In contrast to the medieval period in Europe, the medieval period of the Arab-Islamic empire was marked by learning, economic development, and advances in banking and trade.

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

What is the split between Sunni Muslims and Shi'ite Muslims over?

The zakat is the:

Muslims revere Muhammad as their god.

In North Africa/Southwest Asia, the idea of the family is much more important and central to daily life than the individual.

Saudi women view restrictive Saudi Arabian laws regarding women's rights as a kind of apartheid.

Which of the following best describes the stance of the Muslim Brotherhood on women?

The level of a country's oil/gas wealth almost always translates to a high GNI per capita.

The Arab Spring movement was a result of social ___________ in the region.

The Gulf War of 1990-1991 occurred as a result of:

Which of the following does NOT describe the political climate in North Africa prior to the Arab Spring?

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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Which of the following characteristics do all countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia share?

The Arab Spring protest movement successfully resulted in the ousting of Mubarak in Egypt.

Population growth rates are higher in societies where women experience all of the following EXCEPT:

Southwest Asia and North Africa are on separate tectonic plates that are slowly colliding with each other.

Which of the following happens when nomadic people take up settled ranching?

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are monotheistic religions.

What term describes a social organization in which the father is supreme in the family?

The ancient agricultural village of Sumer, which existed 5000 years ago, was located in modern-day:

In contrast to the medieval period in Europe, the medieval period of the Arab-Islamic empire was marked by learning, economic development, and advances in banking and trade.

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

What is the split between Sunni Muslims and Shi'ite Muslims over?

The zakat is the:

Muslims revere Muhammad as their god.

In North Africa/Southwest Asia, the idea of the family is much more important and central to daily life than the individual.

Saudi women view restrictive Saudi Arabian laws regarding women's rights as a kind of apartheid.

Which of the following best describes the stance of the Muslim Brotherhood on women?

The level of a country's oil/gas wealth almost always translates to a high GNI per capita.

The Arab Spring movement was a result of social ___________ in the region.

The Gulf War of 1990-1991 occurred as a result of:

Which of the following does NOT describe the political climate in North Africa prior to the Arab Spring?

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