Question 1

Which country in Southwest Asia & North Africa has seen the fastest decline in fertility rates in the last two decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq 
B)  Syria 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Yemen 
E)  Iran 
A)  Iraq 
B)  Syria 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Yemen 
E)  Iran

Question 2

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 3

Iraq contains approximately 26 percent of the world's known oil reserves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the prospects of Iran becoming a greater political force in Southwest Asia and North Africa geopolitics.

Accepted Answer

Iran has been a disruptive political for

Question 5

The majority of Egypt's 85 million people live a long distance from the Nile River.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If one were making a pilgrimage to Makkah and Medinah,one would travel to Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What religion was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Deforestation is probably the oldest environmental problem in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Kuwait,Qatar and the UAE have a foreign workforce greater than 60%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the Hajj?

Accepted Answer

A)  the pilgrimage to the Holy Land that many Christians make during their lifetime 
B)  the pilgrimage to Muhammed's birthplace (Makkah) that every Muslim is supposed to make during his or her lifetime 
C)  the pilgrimage to the Western Wall in Jerusalem that many Jews make during their lifetime 
D)  the month-long fast that Muslims must undertake each year 
E)  the sacred book of Islam 
A)  the pilgrimage to the Holy Land that many Christians make during their lifetime 
B)  the pilgrimage to Muhammed's birthplace (Makkah) that every Muslim is supposed to make during his or her lifetime 
C)  the pilgrimage to the Western Wall in Jerusalem that many Jews make during their lifetime 
D)  the month-long fast that Muslims must undertake each year 
E)  the sacred book of Islam

Question 11

Christianity was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Salinization,deforestation,overgrazing,and water shortages are environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most significant patterns of migration in Southwest Asia and North Africa is

Accepted Answer

A)  urban to rural. 
B)  rural to rural. 
C)  rural to urban. 
D)  international immigration from other Muslim countries in South and Southeast Asia. 
E)  rural to urban migration and international immigration from other Muslim countries in South and Southeast Asia. 
A)  urban to rural. 
B)  rural to rural. 
C)  rural to urban. 
D)  international immigration from other Muslim countries in South and Southeast Asia. 
E)  rural to urban migration and international immigration from other Muslim countries in South and Southeast Asia.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting that Muhammed was a prophet 
B)  praying five times a day 
C)  making charitable contributions 
D)  making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem 
E)  fasting during the month of Ramadan 
A)  accepting that Muhammed was a prophet 
B)  praying five times a day 
C)  making charitable contributions 
D)  making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem 
E)  fasting during the month of Ramadan

Question 17

The Black Sea and the Persian Gulf were linked by the construction of the Suez Canal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is experiencing tension between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa is rare in arid areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which country in Southwest Asia & North Africa has seen the fastest decline in fertility rates in the last two decades?

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

Iraq contains approximately 26 percent of the world's known oil reserves.

Discuss the prospects of Iran becoming a greater political force in Southwest Asia and North Africa geopolitics.

The majority of Egypt's 85 million people live a long distance from the Nile River.

If one were making a pilgrimage to Makkah and Medinah,one would travel to Egypt.

What religion was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Deforestation is probably the oldest environmental problem in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Kuwait,Qatar and the UAE have a foreign workforce greater than 60%.

What is the Hajj?

Christianity was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia.

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

Salinization,deforestation,overgrazing,and water shortages are environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia.

The most significant patterns of migration in Southwest Asia and North Africa is

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

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

The Black Sea and the Persian Gulf were linked by the construction of the Suez Canal.

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

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is experiencing tension between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?

Pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa is rare in arid areas.

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Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

Which country in Southwest Asia & North Africa has seen the fastest decline in fertility rates in the last two decades?

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

Iraq contains approximately 26 percent of the world's known oil reserves.

Discuss the prospects of Iran becoming a greater political force in Southwest Asia and North Africa geopolitics.

The majority of Egypt's 85 million people live a long distance from the Nile River.

If one were making a pilgrimage to Makkah and Medinah,one would travel to Egypt.

What religion was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Deforestation is probably the oldest environmental problem in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Kuwait,Qatar and the UAE have a foreign workforce greater than 60%.

What is the Hajj?

Christianity was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia.

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

Salinization,deforestation,overgrazing,and water shortages are environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia.

The most significant patterns of migration in Southwest Asia and North Africa is

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

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

The Black Sea and the Persian Gulf were linked by the construction of the Suez Canal.

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

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is experiencing tension between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?

Pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa is rare in arid areas.

Concepts of World Geography

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

Filters