Question 1

In which contemporary country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is Mesopotamia located?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Into which category of agriculture does pastoral nomadism fall?

Accepted Answer

A) subsistence agriculture 
B) commercial agriculture 
C) plantation agriculture 
D) intensive agriculture 
E) specialized agriculture 
A) subsistence agriculture 
B) commercial agriculture 
C) plantation agriculture 
D) intensive agriculture 
E) specialized agriculture

Question 3

What country leads the region in gender equality as demonstrated by its high percentage of female lawyers and judges?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa would you be MOST likely to find dryland agriculture?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which city in Southwest Asia and North Africa contains the Dome of the Rock, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Western Wall?

Accepted Answer

A) Tehran 
B) Jerusalem 
C) Baghdad 
D) Mecca 
E) Istanbul 
A) Tehran 
B) Jerusalem 
C) Baghdad 
D) Mecca 
E) Istanbul

Question 6

What is the chief problem associated with the use of groundwater in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Groundwater is highly polluted by agricultural chemical runoff. 
B) Groundwater is being depleted faster than it can be replaced, so it is inherently unsustainable. 
C) Groundwater in this region is often contaminated with crude oil. 
D) Drilling wells is very expensive. 
E) all of the above 
A) Groundwater is highly polluted by agricultural chemical runoff. 
B) Groundwater is being depleted faster than it can be replaced, so it is inherently unsustainable. 
C) Groundwater in this region is often contaminated with crude oil. 
D) Drilling wells is very expensive. 
E) all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements is NOT true of women in this region?

Accepted Answer

A) Female labor participation rates in the workforce are among the lowest in the world. 
B) More orthodox Islamic states impose legal restrictions on the activities of women. 
C) In some countries, women are not allowed to drive. 
D) Full veiling remains an optional choice for women in all countries, except Turkey. 
E) Generally, Islamic women lead more private lives than men. 
A) Female labor participation rates in the workforce are among the lowest in the world. 
B) More orthodox Islamic states impose legal restrictions on the activities of women. 
C) In some countries, women are not allowed to drive. 
D) Full veiling remains an optional choice for women in all countries, except Turkey. 
E) Generally, Islamic women lead more private lives than men.

Question 8

Which two bodies of water mark the traditional boundaries of Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

A) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea 
B) Blue Nile and White Nile 
C) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea 
D) Red Sea and Persian Gulf 
E) Tigris River and Euphrates River 
A) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea 
B) Blue Nile and White Nile 
C) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea 
D) Red Sea and Persian Gulf 
E) Tigris River and Euphrates River

Question 9

What religion has had the greatest impact on urban function and design in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 11

The initial European destination of those traveling the so-called Libyan Highway is

Accepted Answer

A) Germany. 
B) France. 
C) Italy. 
D) Spain. 
E) the United Kingdom. 
A) Germany. 
B) France. 
C) Italy. 
D) Spain. 
E) the United Kingdom.

Question 12

Discuss the shifting demographic patterns in the region. What is happening to population growth rates? What is contributing to these changes? Use Egypt, Iran and the UAE as examples of this change.

Accepted Answer

The shifting demographic patterns in the

Question 13

Shiite Islam dominates what country?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

What is Islamic fundamentalism and why has it become an important force in the politics and religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is Islamic fundamentalism and why has...

Question 16

Which country does NOT have a Mediterranean-type climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Lebanon 
B) Turkey 
C) Morocco 
D) Egypt 
E) Algeria 
A) Lebanon 
B) Turkey 
C) Morocco 
D) Egypt 
E) Algeria

Question 17

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 was accompanied simultaneously by domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats, which eventually led to establishing farming villages. 
C) Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 5,000 years ago was accompanied simultaneously by 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 was accompanied simultaneously by 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 was accompanied simultaneously by domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats, which eventually led to establishing farming villages. 
C) Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 5,000 years ago was accompanied simultaneously by 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 was accompanied simultaneously by 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 18

What is the definition of "hydropolitics"?

Accepted Answer

A) the political interaction between island nations such as Socotra and Cyprus 
B) conflict between two nations over the water resources contained in a river 
C) conflict between two nations who share a border along a coast such as Lebanon and Israel 
D) political tension between two nations that are separated by an ocean, such as the United States and Britain during the American Revolution 
E) local tensions between two ethnic groups over an aquifer containing fossil water 
A) the political interaction between island nations such as Socotra and Cyprus 
B) conflict between two nations over the water resources contained in a river 
C) conflict between two nations who share a border along a coast such as Lebanon and Israel 
D) political tension between two nations that are separated by an ocean, such as the United States and Britain during the American Revolution 
E) local tensions between two ethnic groups over an aquifer containing fossil water

Question 19

What is the largest problem preventing Sudan from taking advantage of recently discovered oil in the nation?

Accepted Answer

A) the depth of the petroleum reserves 
B) civil war 
C) the declining price of oil worldwide 
D) an inadequate transportation infrastructure in the country 
E) the world trade embargo against Sudan 
A) the depth of the petroleum reserves 
B) civil war 
C) the declining price of oil worldwide 
D) an inadequate transportation infrastructure in the country 
E) the world trade embargo against Sudan

Question 20

What mountain range northeast of Beirut is now part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?

Accepted Answer

A) the Mount Lebanon Range 
B) the Atlas Mountains 
C) the Zagros Mountains 
D) the Ahaggar Highlands 
E) the Yemen Highlands 
A) the Mount Lebanon Range 
B) the Atlas Mountains 
C) the Zagros Mountains 
D) the Ahaggar Highlands 
E) the Yemen Highlands

In which contemporary country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is Mesopotamia located?

Into which category of agriculture does pastoral nomadism fall?

What country leads the region in gender equality as demonstrated by its high percentage of female lawyers and judges?

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa would you be MOST likely to find dryland agriculture?

Which city in Southwest Asia and North Africa contains the Dome of the Rock, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Western Wall?

What is the chief problem associated with the use of groundwater in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of women in this region?

Which two bodies of water mark the traditional boundaries of Mesopotamia?

What religion has had the greatest impact on urban function and design in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

The Ottoman Empire

The initial European destination of those traveling the so-called Libyan Highway is

Discuss the shifting demographic patterns in the region. What is happening to population growth rates? What is contributing to these changes? Use Egypt, Iran and the UAE as examples of this change.

Shiite Islam dominates what country?

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

What is Islamic fundamentalism and why has it become an important force in the politics and religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Which country does NOT have a Mediterranean-type climate?

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

What is the definition of "hydropolitics"?

What is the largest problem preventing Sudan from taking advantage of recently discovered oil in the nation?

What mountain range northeast of Beirut is now part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?

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Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

In which contemporary country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is Mesopotamia located?

Into which category of agriculture does pastoral nomadism fall?

What country leads the region in gender equality as demonstrated by its high percentage of female lawyers and judges?

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa would you be MOST likely to find dryland agriculture?

Which city in Southwest Asia and North Africa contains the Dome of the Rock, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Western Wall?

What is the chief problem associated with the use of groundwater in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of women in this region?

Which two bodies of water mark the traditional boundaries of Mesopotamia?

What religion has had the greatest impact on urban function and design in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

The Ottoman Empire

The initial European destination of those traveling the so-called Libyan Highway is

Discuss the shifting demographic patterns in the region. What is happening to population growth rates? What is contributing to these changes? Use Egypt, Iran and the UAE as examples of this change.

Shiite Islam dominates what country?

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

What is Islamic fundamentalism and why has it become an important force in the politics and religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Which country does NOT have a Mediterranean-type climate?

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

What is the definition of "hydropolitics"?

What is the largest problem preventing Sudan from taking advantage of recently discovered oil in the nation?

What mountain range northeast of Beirut is now part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?

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

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