Question 1

Which two bodies of water were connected by the construction of the Suez Canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black Sea and the Persian Gulf 
B)  Black Sea and Red Sea 
C)  Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea 
D)  Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea 
E)  Persian Gulf and Red Sea 
A)  Black Sea and the Persian Gulf 
B)  Black Sea and Red Sea 
C)  Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea 
D)  Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea 
E)  Persian Gulf and Red Sea

Question 2

Which animal is most to blame for the loss of forests in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  camels 
B)  horses 
C)  goats 
D)  cows 
E)  llamas 
A)  camels 
B)  horses 
C)  goats 
D)  cows 
E)  llamas

Question 3

Why do most people migrate within and emigrate from Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  to take advantage of job opportunities 
B)  to escape environmental disasters 
C)  to escape political conflict 
D)  to escape ethnic tensions 
E)  to take advantage of educational opportunities 
A)  to take advantage of job opportunities 
B)  to escape environmental disasters 
C)  to escape political conflict 
D)  to escape ethnic tensions 
E)  to take advantage of educational opportunities

Question 4

What major event led to European colonialism in Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  declining attraction of Islam 
B)  development of major explosives 
C)  expansionist influence of conservatives in Britain 
D)  defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I 
E)  a rise of internationalist policies in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century 
A)  declining attraction of Islam 
B)  development of major explosives 
C)  expansionist influence of conservatives in Britain 
D)  defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I 
E)  a rise of internationalist policies in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century

Question 5

Which religion holds the Dome of the Rock sacred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judaism 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Islam 
D)  Sufism 
E)  Coptic Christians 
A)  Judaism 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Islam 
D)  Sufism 
E)  Coptic Christians

Question 6

The walled urban core of an Islamic city is a medina; it is dominated by a central mosque.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Greece and Turkey have been involved in a conflict over ownership of Gaza and the West Bank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the typical features of a major city in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Turkey is the most seismically active country of Southwest Asia/North Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What religion has had the greatest impact on urban function and design in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity 
B)  Judaism 
C)  Sufism 
D)  Islam 
E)  Buddhism 
A)  Christianity 
B)  Judaism 
C)  Sufism 
D)  Islam 
E)  Buddhism

Question 11

What type of subsistence agriculture depends on the seasonal movement of livestock for their livelihood?

Accepted Answer

A)  ranching 
B)  pastoral nomadism 
C)  plantation agriculture 
D)  shifting cultivation 
E)  slash-and-burn 
A)  ranching 
B)  pastoral nomadism 
C)  plantation agriculture 
D)  shifting cultivation 
E)  slash-and-burn

Question 12

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa would you be MOST likely to find dryland agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq 
B)  Israel 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Saudi Arabia 
E)  Egypt 
A)  Iraq 
B)  Israel 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Saudi Arabia 
E)  Egypt

Question 13

What is the official language of Israel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yiddish 
B)  English 
C)  Arabic 
D)  Hebrew 
E)  Persian 
A)  Yiddish 
B)  English 
C)  Arabic 
D)  Hebrew 
E)  Persian

Question 14

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is most likely to experience earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tunisia 
B)  Libya 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Iraq 
E)  Turkey 
A)  Tunisia 
B)  Libya 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Iraq 
E)  Turkey

Question 15

Judaism,Christianity,and Islam arose in North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which two bodies of water were connected by the construction of the Suez Canal?

Which animal is most to blame for the loss of forests in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Why do most people migrate within and emigrate from Southwest Asia and North Africa?

What major event led to European colonialism in Southwest Asia?

Which religion holds the Dome of the Rock sacred?

The walled urban core of an Islamic city is a medina; it is dominated by a central mosque.

Greece and Turkey have been involved in a conflict over ownership of Gaza and the West Bank.

Describe the typical features of a major city in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Turkey is the most seismically active country of Southwest Asia/North Africa.

What religion has had the greatest impact on urban function and design in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

What type of subsistence agriculture depends on the seasonal movement of livestock for their livelihood?

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa would you be MOST likely to find dryland agriculture?

What is the official language of Israel?

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is most likely to experience earthquakes?

Judaism,Christianity,and Islam arose in North Africa/Southwest Asia.

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Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

Which two bodies of water were connected by the construction of the Suez Canal?

Which animal is most to blame for the loss of forests in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Why do most people migrate within and emigrate from Southwest Asia and North Africa?

What major event led to European colonialism in Southwest Asia?

Which religion holds the Dome of the Rock sacred?

The walled urban core of an Islamic city is a medina; it is dominated by a central mosque.

Greece and Turkey have been involved in a conflict over ownership of Gaza and the West Bank.

Describe the typical features of a major city in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Turkey is the most seismically active country of Southwest Asia/North Africa.

What religion has had the greatest impact on urban function and design in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

What type of subsistence agriculture depends on the seasonal movement of livestock for their livelihood?

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa would you be MOST likely to find dryland agriculture?

What is the official language of Israel?

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is most likely to experience earthquakes?

Judaism,Christianity,and Islam arose in North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global 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

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