Question 1

Until the twentieth century, agriculture in North Africa/Southwest Asia was confined mostly to coastal zones, upland zones, and river valleys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Conflict between Jews and Palestinian Arabs are now, and have always been, more about the control of land, settlements, and access to water than about religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The group of Jews who began purchasing land in Palestine in the late nineteenth century, with the hope of creating a Jewish state, were known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Zionists. 
B)  Zoroastrians. 
C)  Sunnis. 
D)  Sephardic Jews. 
A)  Zionists. 
B)  Zoroastrians. 
C)  Sunnis. 
D)  Sephardic Jews.

Question 4

Which of the following describes the aim of the Zionist movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  elimination of non-Muslim people from Jerusalem 
B)  independence for Britain's Southwest Asian colonies 
C)  creation of a Jewish state in their ancestral homeland 
D)  the removal of all Jewish people from Palestine 
A)  elimination of non-Muslim people from Jerusalem 
B)  independence for Britain's Southwest Asian colonies 
C)  creation of a Jewish state in their ancestral homeland 
D)  the removal of all Jewish people from Palestine

Question 5

As the textbook suggests, what is the likely origin of the idea of female seclusion in Islamic society?

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea was part of the Prophet Muhammad's strict interpretation of his own writings in the Qur'an. 
B)  Food shortages during Muhammad's lifetime fostered the idea that women should serve as full-time household food managers. 
C)  Colonial administrators perpetuated the idea as a mechanism of control over colonial subjects. 
D)  It was practiced by cultures in the region that predate Islam by thousands of years. 
A)  The idea was part of the Prophet Muhammad's strict interpretation of his own writings in the Qur'an. 
B)  Food shortages during Muhammad's lifetime fostered the idea that women should serve as full-time household food managers. 
C)  Colonial administrators perpetuated the idea as a mechanism of control over colonial subjects. 
D)  It was practiced by cultures in the region that predate Islam by thousands of years.

Question 6

What group of people was among the first to convert to Islam and begin the spread of Islam around 630 C.E.?

Accepted Answer

Arab Bedou

Question 7

The Ottoman Empire was well known for its intolerance of religions other than Islam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Across North Africa/Southwest Asia, women make up only about ____ percent of national legislatures.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  12 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  12 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 9

A continuing source of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is the West Bank Barrier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The region of North Africa and Southwest Asia is part of what two continents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eurasia and North America 
B)  Eurasia and Africa 
C)  Africa and Europe 
D)  Asia and Europe 
A)  Eurasia and North America 
B)  Eurasia and Africa 
C)  Africa and Europe 
D)  Asia and Europe

Question 11

Approximately what percentage of the population of North Africa/Southwest Asia is Muslim?

Accepted Answer

A)  42 
B)  58 
C)  76 
D)  93 
A)  42 
B)  58 
C)  76 
D)  93

Question 12

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers dump into the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Red Sea. 
B)  Persian Gulf. 
C)  Volga River. 
D)  Dead Sea. 
A)  Red Sea. 
B)  Persian Gulf. 
C)  Volga River. 
D)  Dead Sea.

Question 13

The Iraqi dictator in power when the United States declared war on the country was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 
B)  Shah Reza Palavi. 
C)  Ayatollah Khomeini. 
D)  Saddam Hussein. 
A)  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 
B)  Shah Reza Palavi. 
C)  Ayatollah Khomeini. 
D)  Saddam Hussein.

Question 14

The literacy rate for men in North Africa/Southwest Asia is higher than the literacy rate for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

European influence and domination of the region has generally helped to reduce the disparities between the wealthy and the poor mainly due to investment of oil profits in social welfare programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The world's largest refugee population today are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kurds. 
B)  Palestinians. 
C)  Circassians. 
D)  Sudanese. 
A)  Kurds. 
B)  Palestinians. 
C)  Circassians. 
D)  Sudanese.

Question 17

Islam is a polytheistic religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Although they are an outspoken group, Muslims constitute less than 50 percent of all people in North Africa and Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first North African territory to fall under the control of a European country was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tunisia. 
B)  Libya. 
C)  Chad. 
D)  Algeria. 
A)  Tunisia. 
B)  Libya. 
C)  Chad. 
D)  Algeria.

Question 20

According to the textbook, Islamism has waxed and waned in sync with economic recession and booms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Until the twentieth century, agriculture in North Africa/Southwest Asia was confined mostly to coastal zones, upland zones, and river valleys.

Conflict between Jews and Palestinian Arabs are now, and have always been, more about the control of land, settlements, and access to water than about religion.

The group of Jews who began purchasing land in Palestine in the late nineteenth century, with the hope of creating a Jewish state, were known as:

Which of the following describes the aim of the Zionist movement?

As the textbook suggests, what is the likely origin of the idea of female seclusion in Islamic society?

What group of people was among the first to convert to Islam and begin the spread of Islam around 630 C.E.?

The Ottoman Empire was well known for its intolerance of religions other than Islam.

Across North Africa/Southwest Asia, women make up only about ____ percent of national legislatures.

A continuing source of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is the West Bank Barrier.

The region of North Africa and Southwest Asia is part of what two continents?

Approximately what percentage of the population of North Africa/Southwest Asia is Muslim?

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers dump into the:

The Iraqi dictator in power when the United States declared war on the country was:

The literacy rate for men in North Africa/Southwest Asia is higher than the literacy rate for women.

European influence and domination of the region has generally helped to reduce the disparities between the wealthy and the poor mainly due to investment of oil profits in social welfare programs.

The world's largest refugee population today are the:

Islam is a polytheistic religion.

Although they are an outspoken group, Muslims constitute less than 50 percent of all people in North Africa and Southwest Asia.

The first North African territory to fall under the control of a European country was:

According to the textbook, Islamism has waxed and waned in sync with economic recession and booms.

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Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Until the twentieth century, agriculture in North Africa/Southwest Asia was confined mostly to coastal zones, upland zones, and river valleys.

Conflict between Jews and Palestinian Arabs are now, and have always been, more about the control of land, settlements, and access to water than about religion.

The group of Jews who began purchasing land in Palestine in the late nineteenth century, with the hope of creating a Jewish state, were known as:

Which of the following describes the aim of the Zionist movement?

As the textbook suggests, what is the likely origin of the idea of female seclusion in Islamic society?

What group of people was among the first to convert to Islam and begin the spread of Islam around 630 C.E.?

The Ottoman Empire was well known for its intolerance of religions other than Islam.

Across North Africa/Southwest Asia, women make up only about ____ percent of national legislatures.

A continuing source of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is the West Bank Barrier.

The region of North Africa and Southwest Asia is part of what two continents?

Approximately what percentage of the population of North Africa/Southwest Asia is Muslim?

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers dump into the:

The Iraqi dictator in power when the United States declared war on the country was:

The literacy rate for men in North Africa/Southwest Asia is higher than the literacy rate for women.

European influence and domination of the region has generally helped to reduce the disparities between the wealthy and the poor mainly due to investment of oil profits in social welfare programs.

The world's largest refugee population today are the:

Islam is a polytheistic religion.

Although they are an outspoken group, Muslims constitute less than 50 percent of all people in North Africa and Southwest Asia.

The first North African territory to fall under the control of a European country was:

According to the textbook, Islamism has waxed and waned in sync with economic recession and booms.

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