Question 1

According to Figure 6-6,which country possesses one of the five largest oil reserves in the world but is not one of the five leading oil producers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  Iran 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Venezuela 
E)  Libya 
A)  Russia 
B)  Iran 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Venezuela 
E)  Libya

Question 2

In the process of relocation diffusion,whatever is being diffused enters an area when adopting individuals move and carry innovations with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not located within the Maghreb region?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Atlas Mountains 
B)  Casablanca 
C)  the southern shore of the Strait of Gibraltar 
D)  the Anatolian Plateau 
E)  the area known as the Tell 
A)  the Atlas Mountains 
B)  Casablanca 
C)  the southern shore of the Strait of Gibraltar 
D)  the Anatolian Plateau 
E)  the area known as the Tell

Question 4

Today,more than 80 percent of all Muslims are Sunnis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The western North African countries of Algeria,Tunisia,and Morocco constitute the region known as ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The western North African countries of Algeria,Tunisia,and...

Question 6

The upstream country that potentially can control the flow of the Nile River into Egypt is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq 
B)  Israel 
C)  Ethiopia 
D)  Libya 
E)  Turkey 
A)  Iraq 
B)  Israel 
C)  Ethiopia 
D)  Libya 
E)  Turkey

Question 7

Which of the following countries is not a major oil producer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kuwait 
B)  Libya 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Iran 
E)  Jordan 
A)  Kuwait 
B)  Libya 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Iran 
E)  Jordan

Question 8

In the United Arab Emirates,Abu Dhabi and Dubai have most of the oil reserves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The state of Israel was ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  settled by people fleeing the Zionist policies of Nazi Germany 
B)  created from territory that was formerly administered by the British 
C)  a part of the Ottoman Empire that was ceded to the Jews in 1923 
D)  created out of the country of Palestine that previously had no Jewish population 
E)  founded shortly after World War I 
A)  settled by people fleeing the Zionist policies of Nazi Germany 
B)  created from territory that was formerly administered by the British 
C)  a part of the Ottoman Empire that was ceded to the Jews in 1923 
D)  created out of the country of Palestine that previously had no Jewish population 
E)  founded shortly after World War I

Question 10

At one time,the Ottoman Empire controlled large parts of southeastern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The wealth from oil income has been distributed evenly among the different subregions of the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The largest oil reserves in the NASWA realm underlie _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel 
B)  Libya 
C)  Kuwait 
D)  Saudi Arabia 
E)  Egypt 
A)  Israel 
B)  Libya 
C)  Kuwait 
D)  Saudi Arabia 
E)  Egypt

Question 13

The majority of Iraq's Muslims are Shi'ites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Muslim sect that dominates life in Iran today is the ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Muslim sect that dominates life in...

Question 15

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  The overwhelming majority of Egypt's people live within 20 kilometers (12 mi) of the Nile. 
B)  The Blue Nile originates in Ethiopia. 
C)  The largest of all Nile River control projects is the Aswan High Dam. 
D)  Egypt's largest city, Cairo, is located on the shore of Lake Nasser in Upper Egypt. 
E)  The White Nile originates in East Africa. 
A)  The overwhelming majority of Egypt's people live within 20 kilometers (12 mi) of the Nile. 
B)  The Blue Nile originates in Ethiopia. 
C)  The largest of all Nile River control projects is the Aswan High Dam. 
D)  Egypt's largest city, Cairo, is located on the shore of Lake Nasser in Upper Egypt. 
E)  The White Nile originates in East Africa.

Question 16

Iran differs from most of the North Africa/Southwest Asian realm in that it ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is non-Islamic 
B)  borders Russia 
C)  is predominantly Shi'ite 
D)  is ruled by a monarchy 
E)  has no oil deposits 
A)  is non-Islamic 
B)  borders Russia 
C)  is predominantly Shi'ite 
D)  is ruled by a monarchy 
E)  has no oil deposits

Question 17

The Bab el Mandeb Strait is a choke point at the outlet of the Persian Gulf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hydraulic civilization theory holds that _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  water is the key to survival in the desert 
B)  cities able to control irrigated farming over large hinterlands hold power over others 
C)  irrigation is the key to the advancement of agriculture 
D)  cities on islands will always dominate those on the nearby mainland 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  water is the key to survival in the desert 
B)  cities able to control irrigated farming over large hinterlands hold power over others 
C)  irrigation is the key to the advancement of agriculture 
D)  cities on islands will always dominate those on the nearby mainland 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 19

What is the difference between expansion diffusion and relocation diffusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the case of expansion diffusion, a phenomenon originates in an area, remains strong there, and spreads outward; in relocation diffusion, the phenomenon is carried by migrants to a distant location and diffuses from there. 
B)  In the case of relocation diffusion, a phenomenon originates in an area, remains strong there, and spreads outward; in expansion diffusion, the phenomenon is carried to a distant location and diffuses from there. 
C)  Relocation diffusion involves direct contact; expansion diffusion requires a mobile host that transmits the diffused innovations at different locales. 
D)  Expansion diffusion continues endlessly; relocation diffusion is a staged process affecting an even larger area in periodic waves. 
E)  Relocation diffusion requires mass communication such as television; expansion diffusion takes place by direct contact. 
A)  In the case of expansion diffusion, a phenomenon originates in an area, remains strong there, and spreads outward; in relocation diffusion, the phenomenon is carried by migrants to a distant location and diffuses from there. 
B)  In the case of relocation diffusion, a phenomenon originates in an area, remains strong there, and spreads outward; in expansion diffusion, the phenomenon is carried to a distant location and diffuses from there. 
C)  Relocation diffusion involves direct contact; expansion diffusion requires a mobile host that transmits the diffused innovations at different locales. 
D)  Expansion diffusion continues endlessly; relocation diffusion is a staged process affecting an even larger area in periodic waves. 
E)  Relocation diffusion requires mass communication such as television; expansion diffusion takes place by direct contact.

Question 20

The ancient capital of Turkey was Ankara.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Figure 6-6,which country possesses one of the five largest oil reserves in the world but is not one of the five leading oil producers?

In the process of relocation diffusion,whatever is being diffused enters an area when adopting individuals move and carry innovations with them.

Which of the following is not located within the Maghreb region?

Today,more than 80 percent of all Muslims are Sunnis.

The western North African countries of Algeria,Tunisia,and Morocco constitute the region known as ___.

The upstream country that potentially can control the flow of the Nile River into Egypt is ____________.

Which of the following countries is not a major oil producer?

In the United Arab Emirates,Abu Dhabi and Dubai have most of the oil reserves.

The state of Israel was ______________________.

At one time,the Ottoman Empire controlled large parts of southeastern Europe.

The wealth from oil income has been distributed evenly among the different subregions of the Middle East.

The largest oil reserves in the NASWA realm underlie _______________.

The majority of Iraq's Muslims are Shi'ites.

The Muslim sect that dominates life in Iran today is the ___.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Iran differs from most of the North Africa/Southwest Asian realm in that it ____________.

The Bab el Mandeb Strait is a choke point at the outlet of the Persian Gulf.

Hydraulic civilization theory holds that _____________.

What is the difference between expansion diffusion and relocation diffusion?

The ancient capital of Turkey was Ankara.

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

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Exam 7: The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

According to Figure 6-6,which country possesses one of the five largest oil reserves in the world but is not one of the five leading oil producers?

In the process of relocation diffusion,whatever is being diffused enters an area when adopting individuals move and carry innovations with them.

Which of the following is not located within the Maghreb region?

Today,more than 80 percent of all Muslims are Sunnis.

The western North African countries of Algeria,Tunisia,and Morocco constitute the region known as ___.

The upstream country that potentially can control the flow of the Nile River into Egypt is ____________.

Which of the following countries is not a major oil producer?

In the United Arab Emirates,Abu Dhabi and Dubai have most of the oil reserves.

The state of Israel was ______________________.

At one time,the Ottoman Empire controlled large parts of southeastern Europe.

The wealth from oil income has been distributed evenly among the different subregions of the Middle East.

The largest oil reserves in the NASWA realm underlie _______________.

The majority of Iraq's Muslims are Shi'ites.

The Muslim sect that dominates life in Iran today is the ___.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Iran differs from most of the North Africa/Southwest Asian realm in that it ____________.

The Bab el Mandeb Strait is a choke point at the outlet of the Persian Gulf.

Hydraulic civilization theory holds that _____________.

What is the difference between expansion diffusion and relocation diffusion?

The ancient capital of Turkey was Ankara.

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