Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Define dryland agriculture and briefly discuss the challenges of this livelihood strategy. In which areas of North Africa/Southwest Asia is dryland agriculture most likely to be practiced?

Accepted Answer

Dryland agriculture refers to the practi

Question 3

Which of the following resources presents the greatest challenge for survival in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) petroleum 
B) food 
C) water 
D) iron 
E) human resources 
A) petroleum 
B) food 
C) water 
D) iron 
E) human resources

Question 4

What are the five essential tenets of Islam? Please explain each one.

Accepted Answer

The five essential tenets of Islam, also

Question 5

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the Aswan High Dam located?

Accepted Answer

A) Israel 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Iran 
D) Morocco 
E) Egypt 
A) Israel 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Iran 
D) Morocco 
E) Egypt

Question 6

Which statement is TRUE regarding Islam?

Accepted Answer

A) Shiites advocate passing down power through established clergy. 
B) Sunni Muslims are the mainstream branch of Islam. 
C) Sunnis advocate passing religious authority to the descendants of the prophet Muhammad. 
D) Islamic fundamentalists argue for a true democracy. 
E) In the initial conflict between Sunni and Shiite, the Shiites were victorious. 
A) Shiites advocate passing down power through established clergy. 
B) Sunni Muslims are the mainstream branch of Islam. 
C) Sunnis advocate passing religious authority to the descendants of the prophet Muhammad. 
D) Islamic fundamentalists argue for a true democracy. 
E) In the initial conflict between Sunni and Shiite, the Shiites were victorious.

Question 7

What country in this region has become one of the major sources for generic prescription pharmaceuticals?

Accepted Answer

A) Lebanon 
B) Kuwait 
C) UAE 
D) Israel 
E) Saudi Arabia 
A) Lebanon 
B) Kuwait 
C) UAE 
D) Israel 
E) Saudi Arabia

Question 8

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which nation (or ethnic group)of people was displaced by the creation of Israel?

Accepted Answer

A) Coptic Christians 
B) al-Qaeda 
C) Kurds 
D) Palestinians 
E) Ottoman Turks 
A) Coptic Christians 
B) al-Qaeda 
C) Kurds 
D) Palestinians 
E) Ottoman Turks

Question 10

When did Israel win the most territory through war?

Accepted Answer

A) 1949 
B) 1956 
C) 1967 
D) 1973 
E) 1990 
A) 1949 
B) 1956 
C) 1967 
D) 1973 
E) 1990

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) deforestation 
B) hurricanes 
C) overgrazing 
D) salinization 
E) water shortages 
A) deforestation 
B) hurricanes 
C) overgrazing 
D) salinization 
E) water shortages

Question 13

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is most likely to experience earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A) Tunisia 
B) Libya 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Iraq 
E) Turkey 
A) Tunisia 
B) Libya 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Iraq 
E) Turkey

Question 14

In which of the following countries do women have the most freedom?

Accepted Answer

A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Turkey 
C) Kuwait 
D) Iran 
E) Libya 
A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Turkey 
C) Kuwait 
D) Iran 
E) Libya

Question 15

The Jebel Ali desalination plant is located in what country?

Accepted Answer

A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Israel 
C) the United Arab Emirates 
D) Iran 
E) Qatar 
A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Israel 
C) the United Arab Emirates 
D) Iran 
E) Qatar

Question 16

What was the last country in Southwest Asia and North Africa to regain its independence after decolonization?

Accepted Answer

A) Algeria 
B) Turkey 
C) Iran 
D) Egypt 
E) Libya 
A) Algeria 
B) Turkey 
C) Iran 
D) Egypt 
E) Libya

Question 17

What cash crop grown in Morocco has benefited from the commercial adaptation of the Mediterranean climate to agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A) hashish 
B) dates 
C) figs 
D) oranges 
E) wheat 
A) hashish 
B) dates 
C) figs 
D) oranges 
E) wheat

Question 18

In what year did Islam originate in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) 346 CE 
B) 622 CE 
C) 1022 CE 
D) 1289 CE 
E) 1492 CE 
A) 346 CE 
B) 622 CE 
C) 1022 CE 
D) 1289 CE 
E) 1492 CE

Question 19

By what name is the eastern Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia and North Africa known?

Accepted Answer

A) the Levant 
B) Anatolia 
C) the Maghreb 
D) Middle East 
E) Persia 
A) the Levant 
B) Anatolia 
C) the Maghreb 
D) Middle East 
E) Persia

Question 20

Many of the immigrants who have left Morocco and Algeria have moved to this European country.

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Egypt 
C) Italy 
D) France 
E) Germany 
A) United States 
B) Egypt 
C) Italy 
D) France 
E) Germany

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

Define dryland agriculture and briefly discuss the challenges of this livelihood strategy. In which areas of North Africa/Southwest Asia is dryland agriculture most likely to be practiced?

Which of the following resources presents the greatest challenge for survival in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

What are the five essential tenets of Islam? Please explain each one.

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the Aswan High Dam located?

Which statement is TRUE regarding Islam?

What country in this region has become one of the major sources for generic prescription pharmaceuticals?

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Which nation (or ethnic group)of people was displaced by the creation of Israel?

When did Israel win the most territory through war?

What is the Hajj?

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is most likely to experience earthquakes?

In which of the following countries do women have the most freedom?

The Jebel Ali desalination plant is located in what country?

What was the last country in Southwest Asia and North Africa to regain its independence after decolonization?

What cash crop grown in Morocco has benefited from the commercial adaptation of the Mediterranean climate to agriculture?

In what year did Islam originate in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

By what name is the eastern Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia and North Africa known?

Many of the immigrants who have left Morocco and Algeria have moved to this European country.

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Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

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

Define dryland agriculture and briefly discuss the challenges of this livelihood strategy. In which areas of North Africa/Southwest Asia is dryland agriculture most likely to be practiced?

Which of the following resources presents the greatest challenge for survival in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

What are the five essential tenets of Islam? Please explain each one.

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the Aswan High Dam located?

Which statement is TRUE regarding Islam?

What country in this region has become one of the major sources for generic prescription pharmaceuticals?

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Which nation (or ethnic group)of people was displaced by the creation of Israel?

When did Israel win the most territory through war?

What is the Hajj?

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is most likely to experience earthquakes?

In which of the following countries do women have the most freedom?

The Jebel Ali desalination plant is located in what country?

What was the last country in Southwest Asia and North Africa to regain its independence after decolonization?

What cash crop grown in Morocco has benefited from the commercial adaptation of the Mediterranean climate to agriculture?

In what year did Islam originate in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

By what name is the eastern Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia and North Africa known?

Many of the immigrants who have left Morocco and Algeria have moved to this European country.

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