Question 1

Turkey and Greece bitterly contest the control of the large eastern Mediterranean island of ___,part of which entered the European Union in 2004.

Accepted Answer

Cyprus

Question 2

Which of the following is not located in the vicinity of the Nile Delta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexandria 
B)  Aswan High Dam 
C)  Cairo 
D)  Suez Canal 
E)  Lower Egypt 
A)  Alexandria 
B)  Aswan High Dam 
C)  Cairo 
D)  Suez Canal 
E)  Lower Egypt B

Question 3

The United Arab Emirates includes the rapidly developing,oil-rich sheikhdom named ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kuwait 
B)  Oman 
C)  Abu Dhabi 
D)  Bahrain 
E)  Qatar 
A)  Kuwait 
B)  Oman 
C)  Abu Dhabi 
D)  Bahrain 
E)  Qatar C

Question 4

In Saudi Arabia,_____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  petroleum reserves are concentrated along the Red Sea coast 
B)  the east has boomed while the west has lagged behind 
C)  the Rub al Khali lies in the national core area 
D)  its declining population now barely exceeds 10 million 
E)  Shi'ites outnumber Sunni Muslims 
A)  petroleum reserves are concentrated along the Red Sea coast 
B)  the east has boomed while the west has lagged behind 
C)  the Rub al Khali lies in the national core area 
D)  its declining population now barely exceeds 10 million 
E)  Shi'ites outnumber Sunni Muslims

Question 5

Which modern-day state was least influenced by the diffusion of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yemen 
B)  Bosnia 
C)  China 
D)  Northern Nigeria 
E)  Turkestan 
A)  Yemen 
B)  Bosnia 
C)  China 
D)  Northern Nigeria 
E)  Turkestan

Question 6

The dominant form of Islam in Saudi Arabia is known as _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharia 
B)  Wahhabism 
C)  Shi'ism 
D)  Muslim Orthodox 
E)  Talibanic 
A)  Sharia 
B)  Wahhabism 
C)  Shi'ism 
D)  Muslim Orthodox 
E)  Talibanic

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an impact of oil-related development in the NASWA realm?

Accepted Answer

A)  outmigration from the realm 
B)  infrastructure development 
C)  foreign investment and involvement 
D)  the diffusion of Islamic revivalism 
E)  an increase in intraregional disparities 
A)  outmigration from the realm 
B)  infrastructure development 
C)  foreign investment and involvement 
D)  the diffusion of Islamic revivalism 
E)  an increase in intraregional disparities

Question 8

The Islamic Front is located on the northern fringes of the Sahara.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Iran today is the most important Shi'ite state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Syria has played no role in the problems that plague Lebanon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Figure 6-4,which country did not experience Islamic rule at some time in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Israel 
C)  Spain 
D)  Germany 
E)  India 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Israel 
C)  Spain 
D)  Germany 
E)  India

Question 12

Egypt's Aswan High Dam was built to hold back the waters of the Nile Delta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Spain's North African coastal exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla have land borders with which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Tunisia 
C)  Portugal 
D)  Morocco 
E)  Algeria 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Tunisia 
C)  Portugal 
D)  Morocco 
E)  Algeria

Question 14

The Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter)lies near the border between Saudi Arabia and ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Yemen 
D)  Dubai 
E)  Kuwait 
A)  Israel 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Yemen 
D)  Dubai 
E)  Kuwait

Question 15

This country,located on the southern margin of the Sahara and the home of Timbuktu,has experienced much strife since 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tunisia 
B)  Mali 
C)  Sudan 
D)  Libya 
E)  Nigeria 
A)  Tunisia 
B)  Mali 
C)  Sudan 
D)  Libya 
E)  Nigeria

Question 16

The Tell includes the slopes of the Atlas Mountains and the narrow coastal plain to its north.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The city of __________ is located at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile,and serves as the capital of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Khartoum; Sudan 
B)  Timbuktu; Ethiopia 
C)  Cairo; Egypt 
D)  Jerusalem; Jordan 
E)  Basra; Iraq 
A)  Khartoum; Sudan 
B)  Timbuktu; Ethiopia 
C)  Cairo; Egypt 
D)  Jerusalem; Jordan 
E)  Basra; Iraq

Question 18

Since 1948,Jordan has absorbed large numbers of _____________ people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lebanese 
B)  Jewish 
C)  Kurdish 
D)  South Syrian 
E)  Palestinian 
A)  Lebanese 
B)  Jewish 
C)  Kurdish 
D)  South Syrian 
E)  Palestinian

Question 19

Sunnis outnumber Shi'ites in Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Saudi Arabia,the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula,contains less than 30 million people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Turkey and Greece bitterly contest the control of the large eastern Mediterranean island of ___,part of which entered the European Union in 2004.

Which of the following is not located in the vicinity of the Nile Delta?

The United Arab Emirates includes the rapidly developing,oil-rich sheikhdom named ____________.

In Saudi Arabia,_____________________.

Which modern-day state was least influenced by the diffusion of Islam?

The dominant form of Islam in Saudi Arabia is known as _________________.

Which of the following is NOT an impact of oil-related development in the NASWA realm?

The Islamic Front is located on the northern fringes of the Sahara.

Iran today is the most important Shi'ite state.

Syria has played no role in the problems that plague Lebanon.

According to Figure 6-4,which country did not experience Islamic rule at some time in the past?

Egypt's Aswan High Dam was built to hold back the waters of the Nile Delta.

Spain's North African coastal exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla have land borders with which country?

The Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter)lies near the border between Saudi Arabia and ______________.

This country,located on the southern margin of the Sahara and the home of Timbuktu,has experienced much strife since 2011?

The Tell includes the slopes of the Atlas Mountains and the narrow coastal plain to its north.

The city of is located at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile,and serves as the capital of .

Since 1948,Jordan has absorbed large numbers of _____________ people.

Sunnis outnumber Shi'ites in Iraq.

Saudi Arabia,the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula,contains less than 30 million people.

Introduction

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

Filters

Exam 7: The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

Turkey and Greece bitterly contest the control of the large eastern Mediterranean island of ___,part of which entered the European Union in 2004.

Which of the following is not located in the vicinity of the Nile Delta?

The United Arab Emirates includes the rapidly developing,oil-rich sheikhdom named ____________.

In Saudi Arabia,_____________________.

Which modern-day state was least influenced by the diffusion of Islam?

The dominant form of Islam in Saudi Arabia is known as _________________.

Which of the following is NOT an impact of oil-related development in the NASWA realm?

The Islamic Front is located on the northern fringes of the Sahara.

Iran today is the most important Shi'ite state.

Syria has played no role in the problems that plague Lebanon.

According to Figure 6-4,which country did not experience Islamic rule at some time in the past?

Egypt's Aswan High Dam was built to hold back the waters of the Nile Delta.

Spain's North African coastal exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla have land borders with which country?

The Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter)lies near the border between Saudi Arabia and ______________.

This country,located on the southern margin of the Sahara and the home of Timbuktu,has experienced much strife since 2011?

The Tell includes the slopes of the Atlas Mountains and the narrow coastal plain to its north.

The city of __________ is located at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile,and serves as the capital of __________.

Since 1948,Jordan has absorbed large numbers of _____________ people.

Sunnis outnumber Shi'ites in Iraq.

Saudi Arabia,the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula,contains less than 30 million people.

Introduction

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

Filters

The city of is located at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile,and serves as the capital of .