Question 1

After World War I,Syria was controlled by the French.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The world's longest river is found in the Middle East/North Africa region.It is the ________ River.

Accepted Answer

A) Tigris 
B) Euphrates 
C) Nile 
D) Red Nile 
E) Danube 
A) Tigris 
B) Euphrates 
C) Nile 
D) Red Nile 
E) Danube

Question 3

In 2011,the country with the highest Gross National Income (GNI)per capita was:

Accepted Answer

A) Qatar 
B) Iraq 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) United Arab Emirates 
E) Kuwait 
A) Qatar 
B) Iraq 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) United Arab Emirates 
E) Kuwait

Question 4

When the importance of oil as a valuable global resource was discovered,the United States and the United Kingdom began to drill in this region.Around 1907,in which country did the U.S.and the U.K.first drill?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Iran 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Turkey 
E) Yemen 
A) Iraq 
B) Iran 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Turkey 
E) Yemen

Question 5

Nearly three-quarters of the region experiences average annual rainfall of less than 250 millimeters (4.1 Recognize the diversity of physical geographic environments in the Middle East and North Africa region as well as the importance of key resources,such as oil and water.0 inches).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which Muslim faction argued Muhammad's son-in-law Ali should succeed him?

Accepted Answer

A) Sunni 
B) Shi'ite 
C) Ba'athist 
D) Druse (Druze) 
E) none of these 
A) Sunni 
B) Shi'ite 
C) Ba'athist 
D) Druse (Druze) 
E) none of these

Question 7

The plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs)is better than refugees because their own governments are able and willing to provide them with the protection or assistance they have a right to expect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is the dominant religion in the Middle East and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Judaism 
B) Christianity 
C) Islam 
D) Zoroastrianism 
E) none of these 
A) Judaism 
B) Christianity 
C) Islam 
D) Zoroastrianism 
E) none of these

Question 9

The holy book of Islam is the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 11

In North Africa,this is a tunnel well,dug into the base of a mountain.

Accepted Answer

A) Foggara 
B) Flaj 
C) Qanat 
D) Hadith 
E) none of these 
A) Foggara 
B) Flaj 
C) Qanat 
D) Hadith 
E) none of these

Question 12

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 13

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 14

The Balfour Declaration was a ________ British mandate that required the establishment of a Jewish homeland.

Accepted Answer

A) 1917 
B) 1932 
C) 1945 
D) 2001 
E) none of these 
A) 1917 
B) 1932 
C) 1945 
D) 2001 
E) none of these

Question 15

The most widespread of the region's dances is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Belly Dance 
B) Ballos 
C) Dilan 
D) Watusi 
E) Samba 
A) Belly Dance 
B) Ballos 
C) Dilan 
D) Watusi 
E) Samba

Question 16

What term is used to describe "Islamic law"?

Accepted Answer

A) Koran 
B) Islamists 
C) Shia 
D) Shari'a 
E) Sunni 
A) Koran 
B) Islamists 
C) Shia 
D) Shari'a 
E) Sunni

Question 17

Which of the following countries has the largest percent of the world's proven oil reserves?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What is the process called by which arid and semiarid lands become degraded and less productive?

Accepted Answer

A) drought 
B) desertification 
C) razed 
D) oasis 
E) afforestation 
A) drought 
B) desertification 
C) razed 
D) oasis 
E) afforestation

Question 19

Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) Libya 
B) Turkey 
C) Algeria 
D) Morocco 
E) Libya,Turkey,Algeria,and Morocco were all colonized by Europe. 
A) Libya 
B) Turkey 
C) Algeria 
D) Morocco 
E) Libya,Turkey,Algeria,and Morocco were all colonized by Europe.

Question 20

The approximate population of the Middle East/North Africa is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 billion 
B) 200,000 
C) 500 million 
D) 5 million 
E) 325 million 
A) 1 billion 
B) 200,000 
C) 500 million 
D) 5 million 
E) 325 million

After World War I,Syria was controlled by the French.

The world's longest river is found in the Middle East/North Africa region.It is the ________ River.

In 2011,the country with the highest Gross National Income (GNI)per capita was:

When the importance of oil as a valuable global resource was discovered,the United States and the United Kingdom began to drill in this region.Around 1907,in which country did the U.S.and the U.K.first drill?

Nearly three-quarters of the region experiences average annual rainfall of less than 250 millimeters (4.1 Recognize the diversity of physical geographic environments in the Middle East and North Africa region as well as the importance of key resources,such as oil and water.0 inches).

Which Muslim faction argued Muhammad's son-in-law Ali should succeed him?

The plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs)is better than refugees because their own governments are able and willing to provide them with the protection or assistance they have a right to expect.

Which of the following is the dominant religion in the Middle East and North Africa?

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.

In North Africa,this is a tunnel well,dug into the base of a mountain.

What are gecekondu?

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

The Balfour Declaration was a ________ British mandate that required the establishment of a Jewish homeland.

The most widespread of the region's dances is the:

What term is used to describe "Islamic law"?

Which of the following countries has the largest percent of the world's proven oil reserves?

What is the process called by which arid and semiarid lands become degraded and less productive?

Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?

The approximate population of the Middle East/North Africa is:

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Exam 4: Middle East and North Africa

After World War I,Syria was controlled by the French.

The world's longest river is found in the Middle East/North Africa region.It is the ________ River.

In 2011,the country with the highest Gross National Income (GNI)per capita was:

When the importance of oil as a valuable global resource was discovered,the United States and the United Kingdom began to drill in this region.Around 1907,in which country did the U.S.and the U.K.first drill?

Nearly three-quarters of the region experiences average annual rainfall of less than 250 millimeters (4.1 Recognize the diversity of physical geographic environments in the Middle East and North Africa region as well as the importance of key resources,such as oil and water.0 inches).

Which Muslim faction argued Muhammad's son-in-law Ali should succeed him?

The plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs)is better than refugees because their own governments are able and willing to provide them with the protection or assistance they have a right to expect.

Which of the following is the dominant religion in the Middle East and North Africa?

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.

In North Africa,this is a tunnel well,dug into the base of a mountain.

What are gecekondu?

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

The Balfour Declaration was a ________ British mandate that required the establishment of a Jewish homeland.

The most widespread of the region's dances is the:

What term is used to describe "Islamic law"?

Which of the following countries has the largest percent of the world's proven oil reserves?

What is the process called by which arid and semiarid lands become degraded and less productive?

Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?

The approximate population of the Middle East/North Africa is:

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