Question 1

Which major world religion was does NOT have its origins in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Judaism 
A)  Islam 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Judaism

Question 2

Neighboring countries invaded Israel the day after the country of Israel was declared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The traditional family in Islamic culture is matriarchal (headed by a woman).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The mountains of Northwest Africa that stretch from Morocco to Tunisia are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Urals. 
B)  Ahagyar Mountains. 
C)  Atlas Mountains. 
D)  Zagros Mountains. 
A)  Urals. 
B)  Ahagyar Mountains. 
C)  Atlas Mountains. 
D)  Zagros Mountains.

Question 5

What three countries encompass the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia 
B)  Sudan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia 
C)  Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan 
D)  Iraq, Iran, and Turkey 
A)  Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia 
B)  Sudan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia 
C)  Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan 
D)  Iraq, Iran, and Turkey

Question 6

Israel has fully met the requirements of the U.N. Security Council's land-for-peace formula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Saud family controls the newspapers of Saudi Arabia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The climate of North Africa/Southwest Asia is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  arid. 
B)  tropical. 
C)  taiga. 
D)  Mediterranean. 
A)  arid. 
B)  tropical. 
C)  taiga. 
D)  Mediterranean.

Question 9

Islamic religious law is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunni. 
B)  Shi'a. 
C)  shari'a. 
D)  hajj. 
A)  Sunni. 
B)  Shi'a. 
C)  shari'a. 
D)  hajj.

Question 10

Salinization is a technique for improving soil fertility in arid climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Polygyny, while allowed by the Qur'an, is rare and generally not encouraged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Medina was the site of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Muhammad's birth. 
B)  Muhammad's burial. 
C)  the Islamic capital. 
D)  Christ's burial in the tomb. 
A)  Muhammad's birth. 
B)  Muhammad's burial. 
C)  the Islamic capital. 
D)  Christ's burial in the tomb.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Judaism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was founded approximately 10,000 years ago. 
B)  Its religious history is recorded in the Torah. 
C)  The faith was founded by Abraham. 
D)  Its ethnic identity is reinforced by dietary and religious laws. 
A)  It was founded approximately 10,000 years ago. 
B)  Its religious history is recorded in the Torah. 
C)  The faith was founded by Abraham. 
D)  Its ethnic identity is reinforced by dietary and religious laws.

Question 14

The country with the highest-ranking HDI in the region is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which statement is NOT true regarding the lives of children in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  In most families, whether urban or rural, children contribute to the family's welfare from a very young age. 
B)  The lives of children take place overwhelmingly within the family compound or adjacent family apartments. 
C)  In most parts of North Africa/Southwest Asia, a much larger percentage of boys than girls go to school. 
D)  School, television, and the Internet are increasingly broadening the lives of this region's children. 
A)  In most families, whether urban or rural, children contribute to the family's welfare from a very young age. 
B)  The lives of children take place overwhelmingly within the family compound or adjacent family apartments. 
C)  In most parts of North Africa/Southwest Asia, a much larger percentage of boys than girls go to school. 
D)  School, television, and the Internet are increasingly broadening the lives of this region's children.

Question 16

Today, Sunni Muslims, as opposed to Shi'ite Muslims, account for around 85 percent of the world Islamic community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following has NOT been a result of the Aswan Dams?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Nile River, once exclusively fresh water, is now brackish. 
B)  Water flows have been reduced and floods no longer deposit fertility enhancing silt on the land. 
C)  Parts of the Nile Delta are sinking into the sea. 
D)  Artificial reservoirs caused by the dams flood villages and harbor parasites. 
A)  The Nile River, once exclusively fresh water, is now brackish. 
B)  Water flows have been reduced and floods no longer deposit fertility enhancing silt on the land. 
C)  Parts of the Nile Delta are sinking into the sea. 
D)  Artificial reservoirs caused by the dams flood villages and harbor parasites.

Question 18

Muhammad's wife, Khadija, was strictly observant of female seclusion practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which country is NOT one of the Gulf States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Saudi Arabia 
C)  United Arab Emirates 
D)  Qatar 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Saudi Arabia 
C)  United Arab Emirates 
D)  Qatar

Question 20

No other region in the world is as pervasively dry as North Africa and Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which major world religion was does NOT have its origins in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Neighboring countries invaded Israel the day after the country of Israel was declared.

The traditional family in Islamic culture is matriarchal (headed by a woman).

The mountains of Northwest Africa that stretch from Morocco to Tunisia are the:

What three countries encompass the Fertile Crescent?

Israel has fully met the requirements of the U.N. Security Council's land-for-peace formula.

The Saud family controls the newspapers of Saudi Arabia.

The climate of North Africa/Southwest Asia is best described as:

Islamic religious law is known as:

Salinization is a technique for improving soil fertility in arid climates.

Polygyny, while allowed by the Qur'an, is rare and generally not encouraged.

Medina was the site of:

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Judaism?

The country with the highest-ranking HDI in the region is

Which statement is NOT true regarding the lives of children in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Today, Sunni Muslims, as opposed to Shi'ite Muslims, account for around 85 percent of the world Islamic community.

Which of the following has NOT been a result of the Aswan Dams?

Muhammad's wife, Khadija, was strictly observant of female seclusion practices.

Which country is NOT one of the Gulf States?

No other region in the world is as pervasively dry as North Africa and Southwest Asia.

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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Which major world religion was does NOT have its origins in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Neighboring countries invaded Israel the day after the country of Israel was declared.

The traditional family in Islamic culture is matriarchal (headed by a woman).

The mountains of Northwest Africa that stretch from Morocco to Tunisia are the:

What three countries encompass the Fertile Crescent?

Israel has fully met the requirements of the U.N. Security Council's land-for-peace formula.

The Saud family controls the newspapers of Saudi Arabia.

The climate of North Africa/Southwest Asia is best described as:

Islamic religious law is known as:

Salinization is a technique for improving soil fertility in arid climates.

Polygyny, while allowed by the Qur'an, is rare and generally not encouraged.

Medina was the site of:

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Judaism?

The country with the highest-ranking HDI in the region is

Which statement is NOT true regarding the lives of children in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Today, Sunni Muslims, as opposed to Shi'ite Muslims, account for around 85 percent of the world Islamic community.

Which of the following has NOT been a result of the Aswan Dams?

Muhammad's wife, Khadija, was strictly observant of female seclusion practices.

Which country is NOT one of the Gulf States?

No other region in the world is as pervasively dry as North Africa and Southwest Asia.

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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