Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the five essential activities 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 D

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

Which of the following places is NOT located in the Fertile Crescent of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) eastern Turkey 
B) Syria 
C) Libya 
D) Lebanon 
E) northern Iraq 
A) eastern Turkey 
B) Syria 
C) Libya 
D) Lebanon 
E) northern Iraq C

Question 4

Briefly explain the following terms and describe what kind of geographic region (environmental features)is (are)associated with each:
transhumance
pastoral nomadism
domestication

Accepted Answer

Transhumance is the seasonal movement of

Question 5

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa do foreigners make up the majority of the working population?

Accepted Answer

A) Morocco 
B) Libya 
C) Egypt 
D) the United Arab Emirates 
E) Turkey 
A) Morocco 
B) Libya 
C) Egypt 
D) the United Arab Emirates 
E) Turkey

Question 6

Why is the island of Socotra, off the southeast coast of Yemen, considered unique?

Accepted Answer

A) It is one of the largest islands in the world. 
B) It is one of the smallest islands containing permanent habitation. 
C) It contains one of the largest untouched tropical forest preserves in the world. 
D) It possesses a unique biological habitat, containing hundreds of plant species found nowhere else on Earth. 
E) It has the lowest elevation of any place on the Earth. 
A) It is one of the largest islands in the world. 
B) It is one of the smallest islands containing permanent habitation. 
C) It contains one of the largest untouched tropical forest preserves in the world. 
D) It possesses a unique biological habitat, containing hundreds of plant species found nowhere else on Earth. 
E) It has the lowest elevation of any place on the Earth.

Question 7

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 8

You would be most likely to see a Shi'a Muslim in which country?

Accepted Answer

A) Morocco 
B) Iran 
C) Egypt 
D) Turkey 
E) Cyprus 
A) Morocco 
B) Iran 
C) Egypt 
D) Turkey 
E) Cyprus

Question 9

Write an essay in which you discuss the more recent migration patterns in Southwest Asia and North Africa. In your discussion, please consider the three major patterns of migration in the region, as well as the major factors responsible for these migrations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write an essay in which you discuss...

Question 10

What is unique about the population of the United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlike most of the region's populations, the UAE has a large population of people over 80 years of age. 
B) Because of polygamy the population skews heavily female. 
C) It has the greatest number of those 14-and-under years of age. 
D) It skews heavily male because of the large number of migrant laborers in the country. 
E) Very young males greatly outnumber very young females because of the preference for male children. 
A) Unlike most of the region's populations, the UAE has a large population of people over 80 years of age. 
B) Because of polygamy the population skews heavily female. 
C) It has the greatest number of those 14-and-under years of age. 
D) It skews heavily male because of the large number of migrant laborers in the country. 
E) Very young males greatly outnumber very young females because of the preference for male children.

Question 11

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 12

Saudi Arabia contains approximately ________% of the world's known oil supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 50 
D) 20 
E) 60 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 50 
D) 20 
E) 60

Question 13

What is "dryland" agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A) agriculture in dry areas, made possible by irrigation 
B) agriculture that depends largely on seasonal precipitation to support farming 
C) agriculture that relies on special, hybridized crops that require almost no water 
D) agriculture that occurs on oases in land that is otherwise desert 
E) agriculture that occurs in desert lands, inside a greenhouse with a controlled environment 
A) agriculture in dry areas, made possible by irrigation 
B) agriculture that depends largely on seasonal precipitation to support farming 
C) agriculture that relies on special, hybridized crops that require almost no water 
D) agriculture that occurs on oases in land that is otherwise desert 
E) agriculture that occurs in desert lands, inside a greenhouse with a controlled environment

Question 14

Using the graphic below, which country is NOT one of the top five sources of migrant workers to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

A) Philippines 
B) India 
C) Syria 
D) Yemen 
E) Egypt 
A) Philippines 
B) India 
C) Syria 
D) Yemen 
E) Egypt

Question 15

Which ethnic group of Southwest Asia and North Africa is an example of a nation without a state?

Accepted Answer

A) Turks 
B) Persians 
C) Yemenis 
D) Kurds 
E) Omanis 
A) Turks 
B) Persians 
C) Yemenis 
D) Kurds 
E) Omanis

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the recent migration patterns found in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) rural to urban migration 
B) urban to rural migration 
C) the movement of workers to labor-poor countries 
D) the movement of laborers out of the region altogether 
E) the movement of people to the countries that dominated them during their periods of colonization 
A) rural to urban migration 
B) urban to rural migration 
C) the movement of workers to labor-poor countries 
D) the movement of laborers out of the region altogether 
E) the movement of people to the countries that dominated them during their periods of colonization

Question 17

In which city of Southwest Asia and North Africa are there important religious sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Accepted Answer

A) Istanbul, Turkey 
B) Baghdad, Iraq 
C) Jerusalem, Israel 
D) Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia 
E) Damascus, Syria 
A) Istanbul, Turkey 
B) Baghdad, Iraq 
C) Jerusalem, Israel 
D) Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia 
E) Damascus, Syria

Question 18

By what name is the region of Southeast Asia and North Africa most commonly known?

Accepted Answer

A) the Middle East 
B) the Far East 
C) the Holy Land 
D) the Levant 
E) the Maghreb 
A) the Middle East 
B) the Far East 
C) the Holy Land 
D) the Levant 
E) the Maghreb

Question 19

What is a medina?

Accepted Answer

A) the temporary settlements of families engaged in pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa 
B) the name for capital city in Southwest Asia and North Africa 
C) a mound built on the outskirts of Islamic cities in Southwest Asia and North Africa; it is a burial ground 
D) the walled urban core of an Islamic city; it is dominated by a central mosque 
E) the erosional materials left behind in Southwest Asia and North Africa after ancient lakes and rivers dried up 
A) the temporary settlements of families engaged in pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa 
B) the name for capital city in Southwest Asia and North Africa 
C) a mound built on the outskirts of Islamic cities in Southwest Asia and North Africa; it is a burial ground 
D) the walled urban core of an Islamic city; it is dominated by a central mosque 
E) the erosional materials left behind in Southwest Asia and North Africa after ancient lakes and rivers dried up

Question 20

The Houthis are the dominant Shiite militant group in

Accepted Answer

A) Palestine 
B) Syria 
C) Yemen 
D) Iraq 
E) Libya 
A) Palestine 
B) Syria 
C) Yemen 
D) Iraq 
E) Libya

Which of the following is NOT one of the five essential activities of Islam?

Which religion holds the Dome of the Rock sacred?

Which of the following places is NOT located in the Fertile Crescent of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Briefly explain the following terms and describe what kind of geographic region (environmental features)is (are)associated with each: transhumance pastoral nomadism domestication

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa do foreigners make up the majority of the working population?

Why is the island of Socotra, off the southeast coast of Yemen, considered unique?

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

You would be most likely to see a Shi'a Muslim in which country?

Write an essay in which you discuss the more recent migration patterns in Southwest Asia and North Africa. In your discussion, please consider the three major patterns of migration in the region, as well as the major factors responsible for these migrations.

What is unique about the population of the United Arab Emirates?

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

Saudi Arabia contains approximately ________% of the world's known oil supplies.

What is "dryland" agriculture?

Using the graphic below, which country is NOT one of the top five sources of migrant workers to Saudi Arabia?

Which ethnic group of Southwest Asia and North Africa is an example of a nation without a state?

Which of the following is NOT one of the recent migration patterns found in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

In which city of Southwest Asia and North Africa are there important religious sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

By what name is the region of Southeast Asia and North Africa most commonly known?

What is a medina?

The Houthis are the dominant Shiite militant group in

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Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

Which of the following is NOT one of the five essential activities of Islam?

Which religion holds the Dome of the Rock sacred?

Which of the following places is NOT located in the Fertile Crescent of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Briefly explain the following terms and describe what kind of geographic region (environmental features)is (are)associated with each: transhumance pastoral nomadism domestication

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa do foreigners make up the majority of the working population?

Why is the island of Socotra, off the southeast coast of Yemen, considered unique?

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

You would be most likely to see a Shi'a Muslim in which country?

Write an essay in which you discuss the more recent migration patterns in Southwest Asia and North Africa. In your discussion, please consider the three major patterns of migration in the region, as well as the major factors responsible for these migrations.

What is unique about the population of the United Arab Emirates?

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

Saudi Arabia contains approximately ________% of the world's known oil supplies.

What is "dryland" agriculture?

Using the graphic below, which country is NOT one of the top five sources of migrant workers to Saudi Arabia?

Which ethnic group of Southwest Asia and North Africa is an example of a nation without a state?

Which of the following is NOT one of the recent migration patterns found in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

In which city of Southwest Asia and North Africa are there important religious sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

By what name is the region of Southeast Asia and North Africa most commonly known?

What is a medina?

The Houthis are the dominant Shiite militant group in

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the 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