Question 1

When narrow waterways are vulnerable to military blockade or disruption it is called a

Accepted Answer

A) military checkpoint 
B) choke point. 
C) hydropolitics. 
D) fossil water. 
E) desalination. 
A) military checkpoint 
B) choke point. 
C) hydropolitics. 
D) fossil water. 
E) desalination. B

Question 2

Saudi Arabia contains approximately percent of the world's known oil supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 40 
E) 50 
A) 20 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 40 
E) 50 A

Question 3

What does the acronym OPEC stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Oil and Petroleum Exporting Corporation 
B) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries 
C) Organization of Petroleum Energy Countries 
D) Oil Producing and Exporting Countries 
E) Organized Petrochemical and Energy Countries 
A) Oil and Petroleum Exporting Corporation 
B) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries 
C) Organization of Petroleum Energy Countries 
D) Oil Producing and Exporting Countries 
E) Organized Petrochemical and Energy Countries B

Question 4

How have countries without oil resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa prospered? What industries have they developed. What accounts for regional patterns of poverty in the region?

Accepted Answer

Israel has found economic success by dev

Question 5

In which of the following countries has Saudi Arabia intervened directly to stop a Shiite extremist government from expanding its base of support?

Accepted Answer

A) Yemen 
B) Kuwait 
C) Bahrain 
D) Oman 
E) Iraq 
A) Yemen 
B) Kuwait 
C) Bahrain 
D) Oman 
E) Iraq

Question 6

In which contemporary country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is Mesopotamia located?

Accepted Answer

A) Turkey 
B) Iraq 
C) Lebanon 
D) Syria 
E) Iran 
A) Turkey 
B) Iraq 
C) Lebanon 
D) Syria 
E) Iran

Question 7

Most countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa had achieved independence by which decade?

Accepted Answer

A) 1950s 
B) 1940s 
C) 1910s 
D) 1930s 
E) 1920s 
A) 1950s 
B) 1940s 
C) 1910s 
D) 1930s 
E) 1920s

Question 8

What percent of the Middle East and North Africa is currently Christian?

Accepted Answer

A) 0)4% 
B) 94% 
C) 14% 
D) 4% 
E) 40% 
A) 0)4% 
B) 94% 
C) 14% 
D) 4% 
E) 40%

Question 9

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the Syrian Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A) Israeli forces have occupied much of southern Syria to provide a defensive buffer against ISIL expansion 
B) ISIL gained control of wide swaths of Syrian territory in the east 
C) Syria has witnessed the destruction of many of its cultural and historical landmarks 
D) Russia has come to the military aid of the Assad regime 
E) millions of Syrians have been displaced and more than 220,000 have been killed as a direct result of the war 
A) Israeli forces have occupied much of southern Syria to provide a defensive buffer against ISIL expansion 
B) ISIL gained control of wide swaths of Syrian territory in the east 
C) Syria has witnessed the destruction of many of its cultural and historical landmarks 
D) Russia has come to the military aid of the Assad regime 
E) millions of Syrians have been displaced and more than 220,000 have been killed as a direct result of the war

Question 10

Which nation does not have significant oil reserves?

Accepted Answer

A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Iran 
C) Iraq 
D) United Arab Emirates 
E) Morocco 
A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Iran 
C) Iraq 
D) United Arab Emirates 
E) Morocco

Question 11

What was the result of the 1967 Six Day War?

Accepted Answer

A) Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty in which they agreed to joint ownership of the Sinai Peninsula 
B) Israel gained the Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights and the West Bank 
C) the defeat of Israel at the hands of a multilateral Arab invasion force 
D) Israel was forced to surrender its claim over Jerusalem 
E) the cessation of hostilities between Iran and Iraq 
A) Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty in which they agreed to joint ownership of the Sinai Peninsula 
B) Israel gained the Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights and the West Bank 
C) the defeat of Israel at the hands of a multilateral Arab invasion force 
D) Israel was forced to surrender its claim over Jerusalem 
E) the cessation of hostilities between Iran and Iraq

Question 12

What is Southwest Asia and North Africa most likely NOT to face as a result of global climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) Warmer average temperatures will likely increase evaporation and lower moisture throughout the region 
B) Sea level changes will threaten farmlands in the Nile Delta 
C) Hydroelectric potential could be significantly reduced 
D) An increase in crop yields due to the increase in precipitation forecast for the region 
E) There will be an increase in heat-related deaths, especially in urban areas 
A) Warmer average temperatures will likely increase evaporation and lower moisture throughout the region 
B) Sea level changes will threaten farmlands in the Nile Delta 
C) Hydroelectric potential could be significantly reduced 
D) An increase in crop yields due to the increase in precipitation forecast for the region 
E) There will be an increase in heat-related deaths, especially in urban areas

Question 13

The world's tallest skyscraper is now located in which city?

Accepted Answer

A) Cairo, Egypt 
B) Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
C) Istanbul, Turkey 
D) Baghdad, Iraq 
E) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 
A) Cairo, Egypt 
B) Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
C) Istanbul, Turkey 
D) Baghdad, Iraq 
E) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Question 14

In which country in Southwest Asia and North Africa did the Arab Spring begin?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Tunisia 
C) Egypt 
D) Israel 
E) Lebanon 
A) Iraq 
B) Tunisia 
C) Egypt 
D) Israel 
E) Lebanon

Question 15

The Middle East and North Africa contain 7% of the global population but hold roughly what percent of the world's proven oil reserves?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 5% 
C) 25% 
D) 15% 
E) 85% 
A) 50% 
B) 5% 
C) 25% 
D) 15% 
E) 85%

Question 16

What countries comprise the Maghreb of Southwest Asia/North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia 
B) Libya, Egypt, Tunisia 
C) Western Sahara, Algeria, Libya 
D) Algeria, Libya, Egypt 
E) Tunisia, Libya, Egypt 
A) Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia 
B) Libya, Egypt, Tunisia 
C) Western Sahara, Algeria, Libya 
D) Algeria, Libya, Egypt 
E) Tunisia, Libya, Egypt

Question 17

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Accepted Answer

Israel was created in the aftermath of W

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT considered a chokepoint within the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

A) Dead Sea 
B) Suez Canal 
C) Bab-el-Mandeb 
D) Strait of Hormuz 
E) Dardanelles 
A) Dead Sea 
B) Suez Canal 
C) Bab-el-Mandeb 
D) Strait of Hormuz 
E) Dardanelles

Question 19

Discuss the distribution of Sunni and Shi'ite Islam across the region. Where are there currently conflicts between the two sects?

Accepted Answer

Sunni Islam is the majority branch of Is

Question 20

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa has made efforts to preserve its famed "cedars" forestlands in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A) Turkey 
B) Iran 
C) Lebanon 
D) Libya 
E) Iraq 
A) Turkey 
B) Iran 
C) Lebanon 
D) Libya 
E) Iraq

When narrow waterways are vulnerable to military blockade or disruption it is called a

Saudi Arabia contains approximately percent of the world's known oil supplies.

What does the acronym OPEC stand for?

How have countries without oil resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa prospered? What industries have they developed. What accounts for regional patterns of poverty in the region?

In which of the following countries has Saudi Arabia intervened directly to stop a Shiite extremist government from expanding its base of support?

In which contemporary country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is Mesopotamia located?

Most countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa had achieved independence by which decade?

What percent of the Middle East and North Africa is currently Christian?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the Syrian Civil War?

Which nation does not have significant oil reserves?

What was the result of the 1967 Six Day War?

What is Southwest Asia and North Africa most likely NOT to face as a result of global climate change?

The world's tallest skyscraper is now located in which city?

In which country in Southwest Asia and North Africa did the Arab Spring begin?

The Middle East and North Africa contain 7% of the global population but hold roughly what percent of the world's proven oil reserves?

What countries comprise the Maghreb of Southwest Asia/North Africa?

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Which of the following is NOT considered a chokepoint within the Middle East?

Discuss the distribution of Sunni and Shi'ite Islam across the region. Where are there currently conflicts between the two sects?

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa has made efforts to preserve its famed "cedars" forestlands in recent years?

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Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

When narrow waterways are vulnerable to military blockade or disruption it is called a

Saudi Arabia contains approximately percent of the world's known oil supplies.

What does the acronym OPEC stand for?

How have countries without oil resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa prospered? What industries have they developed. What accounts for regional patterns of poverty in the region?

In which of the following countries has Saudi Arabia intervened directly to stop a Shiite extremist government from expanding its base of support?

In which contemporary country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is Mesopotamia located?

Most countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa had achieved independence by which decade?

What percent of the Middle East and North Africa is currently Christian?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the Syrian Civil War?

Which nation does not have significant oil reserves?

What was the result of the 1967 Six Day War?

What is Southwest Asia and North Africa most likely NOT to face as a result of global climate change?

The world's tallest skyscraper is now located in which city?

In which country in Southwest Asia and North Africa did the Arab Spring begin?

The Middle East and North Africa contain 7% of the global population but hold roughly what percent of the world's proven oil reserves?

What countries comprise the Maghreb of Southwest Asia/North Africa?

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Which of the following is NOT considered a chokepoint within the Middle East?

Discuss the distribution of Sunni and Shi'ite Islam across the region. Where are there currently conflicts between the two sects?

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa has made efforts to preserve its famed "cedars" forestlands in recent years?

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters