Question 1

Compared to other world regions, the populations in the Middle East and North Africa are relatively youthful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Areas of the Middle East and North Africa that were administered by a European power, with a promise and preparation for self-government and future independence were called:

Accepted Answer

A)  colonies 
B)  townships 
C)  mandates 
D)  territories 
E)  republics 
A)  colonies 
B)  townships 
C)  mandates 
D)  territories 
E)  republics

Question 3

When did the domestication of plants occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  3000 to 5000 B.C. 
B)  5000 to 7000 B.C. 
C)  7000 to 9000 B.C. 
D)  7000 to 9000 A.D. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  3000 to 5000 B.C. 
B)  5000 to 7000 B.C. 
C)  7000 to 9000 B.C. 
D)  7000 to 9000 A.D. 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

Meze dishes are spicy appetizers or small dishes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The best description of the transition from traditional relationships with the environment in the Middle East and North Africa to modern times is "from overexploitation to adaptation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Zagros Mountains are in Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

OPEC is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Muslim group 
B)  a group of oil-exporting nations 
C)  an Arabic group 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  a Muslim group 
B)  a group of oil-exporting nations 
C)  an Arabic group 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 8

Match each country with its capital.
-Iraq

Accepted Answer

A) Cairo 
B) Tunis 
C) Ankara 
D) Tehran 
E) Baghdad
F)Algiers
G)Kartoum
H)Tripoli
I)Muscat
J)San'a 
A) Cairo 
B) Tunis 
C) Ankara 
D) Tehran 
E) Baghdad
F)Algiers
G)Kartoum
H)Tripoli
I)Muscat
J)San'a

Question 9

________ is the process by which domestic producers provide goods or services that were formerly bought from foreign producers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nationalization of Economic Development 
B)  Import Substitution 
C)  Structural Factor 
D)  Central Planning 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Nationalization of Economic Development 
B)  Import Substitution 
C)  Structural Factor 
D)  Central Planning 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

Accepted Answer

A)  the northwest of Africa 
B)  Egypt 
C)  the Arabian peninsula 
D)  eastern Turkey 
E)  Libya 
A)  the northwest of Africa 
B)  Egypt 
C)  the Arabian peninsula 
D)  eastern Turkey 
E)  Libya

Question 11

The ________ were formed as a result of contact between the African, Arabian, and Eurasian plates at the center of the region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlas Mountains 
B)  High Yemen Mountains 
C)  Zagros Mountains 
D)  Taurus Mountains 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Atlas Mountains 
B)  High Yemen Mountains 
C)  Zagros Mountains 
D)  Taurus Mountains 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Approximately ________ Kurds live in the mountainous areas along the borders of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and a small area in Armenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  1 million 
E)  100,000 
A)  100 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  1 million 
E)  100,000

Question 13

The holy book of Islam is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Qur'an 
B)  Sunni 
C)  Shia 
D)  Shari'a 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Qur'an 
B)  Sunni 
C)  Shia 
D)  Shari'a 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

The political and social movement called Islamism seeks to modernize the Middle East by adopting Western technologies and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are gecekondu?

Accepted Answer

A)  informal housing in Turkish cities 
B)  Kurdish communities in eastern Turkey 
C)  Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon 
D)  Shi'i religious leaders 
E)  none of these 
A)  informal housing in Turkish cities 
B)  Kurdish communities in eastern Turkey 
C)  Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon 
D)  Shi'i religious leaders 
E)  none of these

Question 16

Which branch of Islam claims that the political leadership must be divine and therefore must derive from descendants of the Prophet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shari'a 
B)  Sikhs 
C)  Hamas 
D)  Shinto 
E)  Shi'a 
A)  Shari'a 
B)  Sikhs 
C)  Hamas 
D)  Shinto 
E)  Shi'a

Question 17

Discuss the origins of Islam. When and where was it established? How did this religion diffuse? What are the differences between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam? What are the five pillars of faith?

Accepted Answer

Islam originated in the Arabian Peninsul

Question 18

Which of the following religions was born in the Middle East and North Africa region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Judaism 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Islam 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Judaism 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The "Occupied Territories" in Israel include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Syria, Gaza Strip, West Bank 
B)  Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem 
C)  Syria, West Bank, West Jerusalem 
D)  Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan Heights 
E)  Golan Heights, East Jerusalem; West Bank 
A)  Syria, Gaza Strip, West Bank 
B)  Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem 
C)  Syria, West Bank, West Jerusalem 
D)  Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan Heights 
E)  Golan Heights, East Jerusalem; West Bank

Question 20

Match each country with its capital.
-Libya

Accepted Answer

A) Cairo 
B) Tunis 
C) Ankara 
D) Tehran 
E) Baghdad
F)Algiers
G)Kartoum
H)Tripoli
I)Muscat
J)San'a 
A) Cairo 
B) Tunis 
C) Ankara 
D) Tehran 
E) Baghdad
F)Algiers
G)Kartoum
H)Tripoli
I)Muscat
J)San'a

Compared to other world regions, the populations in the Middle East and North Africa are relatively youthful.

Areas of the Middle East and North Africa that were administered by a European power, with a promise and preparation for self-government and future independence were called:

When did the domestication of plants occur?

Meze dishes are spicy appetizers or small dishes.

The best description of the transition from traditional relationships with the environment in the Middle East and North Africa to modern times is "from overexploitation to adaptation."

The Zagros Mountains are in Iraq.

OPEC is:

Match each country with its capital. -Iraq

________ is the process by which domestic producers provide goods or services that were formerly bought from foreign producers.

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

The ________ were formed as a result of contact between the African, Arabian, and Eurasian plates at the center of the region.

Approximately ________ Kurds live in the mountainous areas along the borders of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and a small area in Armenia.

The holy book of Islam is the:

The political and social movement called Islamism seeks to modernize the Middle East by adopting Western technologies and culture.

What are gecekondu?

Which branch of Islam claims that the political leadership must be divine and therefore must derive from descendants of the Prophet?

Discuss the origins of Islam. When and where was it established? How did this religion diffuse? What are the differences between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam? What are the five pillars of faith?

Which of the following religions was born in the Middle East and North Africa region?

The "Occupied Territories" in Israel include:

Match each country with its capital. -Libya

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Exam 4: Middle East and North Africa

Compared to other world regions, the populations in the Middle East and North Africa are relatively youthful.

Areas of the Middle East and North Africa that were administered by a European power, with a promise and preparation for self-government and future independence were called:

When did the domestication of plants occur?

Meze dishes are spicy appetizers or small dishes.

The best description of the transition from traditional relationships with the environment in the Middle East and North Africa to modern times is "from overexploitation to adaptation."

The Zagros Mountains are in Iraq.

OPEC is:

Match each country with its capital. -Iraq

________ is the process by which domestic producers provide goods or services that were formerly bought from foreign producers.

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

The ________ were formed as a result of contact between the African, Arabian, and Eurasian plates at the center of the region.

Approximately ________ Kurds live in the mountainous areas along the borders of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and a small area in Armenia.

The holy book of Islam is the:

The political and social movement called Islamism seeks to modernize the Middle East by adopting Western technologies and culture.

What are gecekondu?

Which branch of Islam claims that the political leadership must be divine and therefore must derive from descendants of the Prophet?

Discuss the origins of Islam. When and where was it established? How did this religion diffuse? What are the differences between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam? What are the five pillars of faith?

Which of the following religions was born in the Middle East and North Africa region?

The "Occupied Territories" in Israel include:

Match each country with its capital. -Libya

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters