Question 1

Most of the guest workers employed in the Middle East and North Africa are working in:

Accepted Answer

A) the Persian Gulf region 
B) Egypt 
C) Turkey 
D) Lebanon 
E) Yemen 
A) the Persian Gulf region 
B) Egypt 
C) Turkey 
D) Lebanon 
E) Yemen

Question 2

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

Question 3

OPEC is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In 2011,which country had the best Human Development Index (HDI)score in the region?

Accepted Answer

A) Israel 
B) Qatar 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Tunisia 
E) Morocco 
A) Israel 
B) Qatar 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Tunisia 
E) Morocco

Question 5

The "Cedars of Lebanon" no longer exist due to extensive deforestation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most Muslims in Iran are:

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

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A) pray five times daily facing Mecca 
B) fast during the month of Ramadan 
C) seclusion of women 
D) giving alms 
E) repeating the profession of faith 
A) pray five times daily facing Mecca 
B) fast during the month of Ramadan 
C) seclusion of women 
D) giving alms 
E) repeating the profession of faith

Question 8

The Berbers are mostly found in:

Accepted Answer

A) Morocco and Algeria 
B) Turkey and Iraq 
C) Israel and Jordan 
D) Iran and Syria 
E) Yemen 
A) Morocco and Algeria 
B) Turkey and Iraq 
C) Israel and Jordan 
D) Iran and Syria 
E) Yemen

Question 9

The Middle East/North Africa is a majority urban region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Maghreb is the region of northwest Africa that contains the coastlands and Atlas Mountains of Morocco,Algeria and Tunisia and the desert state of Libya.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

The ultimate destination for the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is the Persian Gulf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Blue Nile flows ________ across the Sahara Desert.

Accepted Answer

A) eastward 
B) northward 
C) westward 
D) southward 
E) The Blue Niles does not flow across the Sahara Desert. 
A) eastward 
B) northward 
C) westward 
D) southward 
E) The Blue Niles does not flow across the Sahara Desert.

Question 14

Which country gets approximately 97% of its drinking water through the process of desalinization?

Accepted Answer

A) Israel 
B) Yemen 
C) Iraq 
D) Egypt 
E) Qatar 
A) Israel 
B) Yemen 
C) Iraq 
D) Egypt 
E) Qatar

Question 15

Zionism represents the world political movement for:

Accepted Answer

A) the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Israel 
B) the establishment of a Palestinian homeland in Palestine 
C) the establishment of a Kurdish homeland in Kurdistan 
D) the return of Mt.Ararat to Armenia 
E) none of these 
A) the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Israel 
B) the establishment of a Palestinian homeland in Palestine 
C) the establishment of a Kurdish homeland in Kurdistan 
D) the return of Mt.Ararat to Armenia 
E) none of these

Question 16

Almost 80% of the proven oil reserves and just over 60% of the proven natural gas reserves in the world are located in this region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cultural differences are some of the reasons for the tensions between Iraq and Iran,because most Iraqis are ________,while most Iranians are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Arabic/Persian 
B) Arabic/Jewish 
C) Persian/Arabic 
D) Sunni/Shi'ia 
E) none of these 
A) Arabic/Persian 
B) Arabic/Jewish 
C) Persian/Arabic 
D) Sunni/Shi'ia 
E) none of these

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

Question 19

Which of the following is the oldest monotheistic religion?

Accepted Answer

A) Judaism 
B) Christianity 
C) Islam 
D) Druse (Druze) 
E) none of these 
A) Judaism 
B) Christianity 
C) Islam 
D) Druse (Druze) 
E) none of these

Question 20

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

Most of the guest workers employed in the Middle East and North Africa are working in:

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

OPEC is:

In 2011,which country had the best Human Development Index (HDI)score in the region?

The "Cedars of Lebanon" no longer exist due to extensive deforestation.

Most Muslims in Iran are:

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?

The Berbers are mostly found in:

The Middle East/North Africa is a majority urban region.

The Maghreb is the region of northwest Africa that contains the coastlands and Atlas Mountains of Morocco,Algeria and Tunisia and the desert state of Libya.

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:

The ultimate destination for the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is the Persian Gulf.

The Blue Nile flows ________ across the Sahara Desert.

Which country gets approximately 97% of its drinking water through the process of desalinization?

Zionism represents the world political movement for:

Almost 80% of the proven oil reserves and just over 60% of the proven natural gas reserves in the world are located in this region.

Cultural differences are some of the reasons for the tensions between Iraq and Iran,because most Iraqis are ,while most Iranians are .

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

Which of the following is the oldest monotheistic religion?

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

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Exam 4: Middle East and North Africa

Most of the guest workers employed in the Middle East and North Africa are working in:

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

OPEC is:

In 2011,which country had the best Human Development Index (HDI)score in the region?

The "Cedars of Lebanon" no longer exist due to extensive deforestation.

Most Muslims in Iran are:

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?

The Berbers are mostly found in:

The Middle East/North Africa is a majority urban region.

The Maghreb is the region of northwest Africa that contains the coastlands and Atlas Mountains of Morocco,Algeria and Tunisia and the desert state of Libya.

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:

The ultimate destination for the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is the Persian Gulf.

The Blue Nile flows ________ across the Sahara Desert.

Which country gets approximately 97% of its drinking water through the process of desalinization?

Zionism represents the world political movement for:

Almost 80% of the proven oil reserves and just over 60% of the proven natural gas reserves in the world are located in this region.

Cultural differences are some of the reasons for the tensions between Iraq and Iran,because most Iraqis are ________,while most Iranians are ________.

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

Which of the following is the oldest monotheistic religion?

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

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

Cultural differences are some of the reasons for the tensions between Iraq and Iran,because most Iraqis are ,while most Iranians are .