Question 1

The lowlands of northern Morocco,Algeria and Tunisia experience some of the driest conditions in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is physiological density?

Accepted Answer

A)  a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount land in that country 
B)  a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the number of farmers 
C)  a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of arable land 
D)  a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the number of doctors 
E)  a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of food harvested 
A)  a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount land in that country 
B)  a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the number of farmers 
C)  a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of arable land 
D)  a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the number of doctors 
E)  a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of food harvested

Question 3

The approximate population of Southwest Asia and North Africa is 200 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Aswan High Dam is located in Iran.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Islam originated in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the most important patterns of migration in Southwest Asia & North Africa is rural-to-urban migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hydropolitics is an important issue in North Africa/Southwest Asia because pollution has made so much of the water unacceptable for consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What world region has been a "particularly powerful draw" as a destination of migration for people in Southwest Asia and North Africa who are looking for opportunity?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Australia and Oceania 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Europe 
E)  the Russian Domain 
A)  North America 
B)  Australia and Oceania 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Europe 
E)  the Russian Domain

Question 9

Turkey has one of the most diversified economies of Southwest Asia and North Africa,and is not reliant on oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Among the countries of Southwest Asia/North Africa,Saudi Arabia has the highest life expectancy at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the pattern of domestication in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimentation with wild cattle, sheep, and goats 10,000 years ago led to pastoral nomadism, and later to domestication of wheat and barley and the establishment of farm settlements. 
B)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 10,000 years ago and the simultaneous domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats, which eventually led to establishing farming villages. 
C)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 5,000 years ago and the simultaneous domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats, which led to the establishment of farming villages. 
D)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 5,000 years ago and the simultaneous domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats. Farming villages and pastoral nomadism developed together. 
E)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 10,000 years ago led to farm settlements and domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats. 
A)  Experimentation with wild cattle, sheep, and goats 10,000 years ago led to pastoral nomadism, and later to domestication of wheat and barley and the establishment of farm settlements. 
B)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 10,000 years ago and the simultaneous domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats, which eventually led to establishing farming villages. 
C)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 5,000 years ago and the simultaneous domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats, which led to the establishment of farming villages. 
D)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 5,000 years ago and the simultaneous domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats. Farming villages and pastoral nomadism developed together. 
E)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 10,000 years ago led to farm settlements and domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats.

Question 12

The Arab Spring uprisings were in part the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  technology shaping cultural and political change. 
B)  changes in voting and civil rights. 
C)  the growth of Islamism. 
D)  the growth of Islamism and changes in voting and civil rights. 
E)  American military intervention. 
A)  technology shaping cultural and political change. 
B)  changes in voting and civil rights. 
C)  the growth of Islamism. 
D)  the growth of Islamism and changes in voting and civil rights. 
E)  American military intervention.

Question 13

Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day country of Syria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss the changing role and position of women in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Accepted Answer

While in many countries women are constr

Question 15

A "qanat" is an irrigation system,developed in Iran,that taps into groundwater through a series of gently sloping tunnels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

From the perspective of which world region is Southwest Asian and North Africa considered the "Middle East"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  Australia and Oceania 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
E)  Latin America 
A)  Europe 
B)  Australia and Oceania 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
E)  Latin America

Question 17

The most commonly spoken language in Southwest Asia and North Africa is Hebrew.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Development of the upper Tigris and Euphrates rivers by this country could threaten water supplies in Iraq and Syria.

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel 
B)  Jordan 
C)  Lebanon 
D)  Turkey 
E)  Iran 
A)  Israel 
B)  Jordan 
C)  Lebanon 
D)  Turkey 
E)  Iran

Question 19

The Ottoman Empire

Accepted Answer

A)  was replaced by the Byzantine Empire. 
B)  eventually stretched into southern Europe. 
C)  was initially led by Christians. 
D)  imposed Shi'a Islam upon its subjects. 
E)  is a remnant of its former self in modern day Iran. 
A)  was replaced by the Byzantine Empire. 
B)  eventually stretched into southern Europe. 
C)  was initially led by Christians. 
D)  imposed Shi'a Islam upon its subjects. 
E)  is a remnant of its former self in modern day Iran.

Question 20

Which country in Southwest Asia and North Africa has made efforts to preserve its famed "cedars" forestlands in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Libya 
B)  Lebanon 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Iran 
E)  Iraq 
A)  Libya 
B)  Lebanon 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Iran 
E)  Iraq

The lowlands of northern Morocco,Algeria and Tunisia experience some of the driest conditions in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

What is physiological density?

The approximate population of Southwest Asia and North Africa is 200 million.

The Aswan High Dam is located in Iran.

Islam originated in present-day Saudi Arabia.

One of the most important patterns of migration in Southwest Asia & North Africa is rural-to-urban migration.

Hydropolitics is an important issue in North Africa/Southwest Asia because pollution has made so much of the water unacceptable for consumption.

What world region has been a "particularly powerful draw" as a destination of migration for people in Southwest Asia and North Africa who are looking for opportunity?

Turkey has one of the most diversified economies of Southwest Asia and North Africa,and is not reliant on oil.

Among the countries of Southwest Asia/North Africa,Saudi Arabia has the highest life expectancy at birth.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the pattern of domestication in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

The Arab Spring uprisings were in part the result of

Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day country of Syria.

Discuss the changing role and position of women in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

A "qanat" is an irrigation system,developed in Iran,that taps into groundwater through a series of gently sloping tunnels.

From the perspective of which world region is Southwest Asian and North Africa considered the "Middle East"?

The most commonly spoken language in Southwest Asia and North Africa is Hebrew.

Development of the upper Tigris and Euphrates rivers by this country could threaten water supplies in Iraq and Syria.

The Ottoman Empire

Which country in Southwest Asia and North Africa has made efforts to preserve its famed "cedars" forestlands in recent years?

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

Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

The lowlands of northern Morocco,Algeria and Tunisia experience some of the driest conditions in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

What is physiological density?

The approximate population of Southwest Asia and North Africa is 200 million.

The Aswan High Dam is located in Iran.

Islam originated in present-day Saudi Arabia.

One of the most important patterns of migration in Southwest Asia & North Africa is rural-to-urban migration.

Hydropolitics is an important issue in North Africa/Southwest Asia because pollution has made so much of the water unacceptable for consumption.

What world region has been a "particularly powerful draw" as a destination of migration for people in Southwest Asia and North Africa who are looking for opportunity?

Turkey has one of the most diversified economies of Southwest Asia and North Africa,and is not reliant on oil.

Among the countries of Southwest Asia/North Africa,Saudi Arabia has the highest life expectancy at birth.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the pattern of domestication in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

The Arab Spring uprisings were in part the result of

Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day country of Syria.

Discuss the changing role and position of women in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

A "qanat" is an irrigation system,developed in Iran,that taps into groundwater through a series of gently sloping tunnels.

From the perspective of which world region is Southwest Asian and North Africa considered the "Middle East"?

The most commonly spoken language in Southwest Asia and North Africa is Hebrew.

Development of the upper Tigris and Euphrates rivers by this country could threaten water supplies in Iraq and Syria.

The Ottoman Empire

Which country in Southwest Asia and North Africa has made efforts to preserve its famed "cedars" forestlands in recent years?

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