Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Which two countries in North Africa/Southwest Asia have elected women as heads of state?

The underground water conduits that move snowmelt from mountains to dry fields and villages in North Africa/Southwest Asia are called _____________.

The population of North Africa/Southwest Asia is more or less evenly spread across the region.

Women make up more than 15 percent of the parliament in all of the following countries EXCEPT:

The religious authorities recognized by Shi'ite Muslims are known as __________.

Which of the following statements describes the purpose of OPEC?

Into what part of Europe had Islam spread by the seventh century C.E.?

The region controls what portion of the world's oil and natural gas reserves?

Given the nature of gender roles in urban Islamic culture, in which of the following activities would a man be least likely involved?

In rural areas, it's rare that poor families have access to television.

Fuels that are formed from the fossilized remains of dead plants and animals are called ______________.

A major step toward peace between Israelis and Palestinians took place in 2005 when Israel removed all settlements from the West Bank.

The violent and prolonged Palestinian uprisings against Israel are known as the:

By the mid-600s C.E., Christianity had replaced Islam as the central religion of North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Al Jazeera is credited with which of the following?

In rural areas, it's common that poor families have access to television.

Which of the following is NOT among the direct environmental effects of dams?

By 400 C.E., Christianity had become the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Which of the following factors is NOT likely to spur the oil-producing nations of North Africa/Southwest Asia to find other ways to generate income?

What term describes a family headed by one male, such as the traditional family in Islamic culture?