Question 1

The holy cities of Mecca and Medina are located in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Israel 
B) Syria 
C) Iraq 
D) Saudi Arabia 
E) Sinai 
A) Israel 
B) Syria 
C) Iraq 
D) Saudi Arabia 
E) Sinai D

Question 2

The economy of Afghanistan has been larger than the economies of all the other Central Asian states combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The differences in __________ have always divided southern Sudan from the north.

Accepted Answer

A) religion 
B) ethnicity 
C) culture 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) religion 
B) ethnicity 
C) culture 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above D

Question 4

After the September 11,2001 attack on the United States,there was a renewed interest in _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Iraqi oil 
B) negotiating with Saddam Hussein 
C) weapons of mass destruction 
D) allying with Iran 
E) Iraqi history and culture 
A) Iraqi oil 
B) negotiating with Saddam Hussein 
C) weapons of mass destruction 
D) allying with Iran 
E) Iraqi history and culture

Question 5

At the time of Islam's founding,monotheist belief was not new: Christianity had been around for more than six hundred years.Judaism and Zoroastrianism in Persia had been around for centuries before Christianity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The __________ provides fresh water for Syria,but its headwaters originate in __________,where large dams restrict the flow.

Accepted Answer

Euphrates

Question 7

The __________ is a region extending from Morocco to Libya that is distinguished by the main ranges of the Atlas Mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) Sahara Desert 
B) The Middle East 
C) the Levant 
D) the Maghreb 
E) north of Africa 
A) Sahara Desert 
B) The Middle East 
C) the Levant 
D) the Maghreb 
E) north of Africa

Question 8

Sunni Arabs dominate central Iraq in a region often referred to as __________,which includes the three cities of Baghdad,Tikrit and Ramadi.

Accepted Answer

A) the Fertile Crescent 
B) the Sunni Triangle 
C) the Shatt al-Arab 
D) Persia 
E) both a & b 
A) the Fertile Crescent 
B) the Sunni Triangle 
C) the Shatt al-Arab 
D) Persia 
E) both a & b

Question 9

The Lebanon Mountains reach as much as ten thousand feet in elevation and allow for the operation of ski resorts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Central Asia is also known as "Turkestan."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

On __________,the Syrian government arrested more than three thousand people.Hundreds were killed in violent clashes between the people and government security forces.

Accepted Answer

A) March 25,2012 
B) May 15,2011 
C) May 25,2014 
D) March 15,2011 
A) March 25,2012 
B) May 15,2011 
C) May 25,2014 
D) March 15,2011

Question 12

Shia Muslims look to the family and community for leadership;Sunni Muslims look to their imams for the official source of direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mesopotamia gave rise to a historical cradle of civilization that included the__________ Empire,established during the Bronze Age.

Accepted Answer

A) Assyrian 
B) Babylonian 
C) Sumerian 
D) Akkadian 
E) all of the above 
A) Assyrian 
B) Babylonian 
C) Sumerian 
D) Akkadian 
E) all of the above

Question 14

Possessing a small portion of its land area in Europe and being a member of NATO ensures Turkey admission to the European Union (EU).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain why Egypt's growing population,about 95 million in 2017,is a major concern.Describe what steps have been taken to address this problem and some of the tension that has arisen because of it.

Accepted Answer

Millions of people in Egypt depend on th

Question 16

About two thirds of the Arabian Peninsula is part of the Empty Quarter of the Rub' al Khali (Arabian Desert).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Availability and control of __________ have typically resulted in the ability of humans to grow food crops and expand their cultural activities.

Accepted Answer

A) trade routes 
B) livestock 
C) fresh water 
D) arable land 
E) all of the above 
A) trade routes 
B) livestock 
C) fresh water 
D) arable land 
E) all of the above

Question 18

The Alawite sect held power in __________ through the Assad family and has kept the country under military control.

Accepted Answer

A) Jordan 
B) Syria 
C) Israel 
D) Lebanon 
E) Palestine 
A) Jordan 
B) Syria 
C) Israel 
D) Lebanon 
E) Palestine

Question 19

Describe the difference between a religious state and a secular state.Include in this discussion the influence of Islamic fundamentalism on the debate about political reform in this realm.

Accepted Answer

Countries are called religious states (I

Question 20

The main rivers of Uzbekistan have been heavily diverted for irrigation and are often depleted before reaching their destination at the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Caspian Sea 
B) Aydar Lake 
C) Aral Sea 
D) Black Sea 
E) none of the above 
A) Caspian Sea 
B) Aydar Lake 
C) Aral Sea 
D) Black Sea 
E) none of the above

The holy cities of Mecca and Medina are located in __________.

The economy of Afghanistan has been larger than the economies of all the other Central Asian states combined.

The differences in __________ have always divided southern Sudan from the north.

After the September 11,2001 attack on the United States,there was a renewed interest in _________.

At the time of Islam's founding,monotheist belief was not new: Christianity had been around for more than six hundred years.Judaism and Zoroastrianism in Persia had been around for centuries before Christianity.

The provides fresh water for Syria,but its headwaters originate in ,where large dams restrict the flow.

The __________ is a region extending from Morocco to Libya that is distinguished by the main ranges of the Atlas Mountains.

Sunni Arabs dominate central Iraq in a region often referred to as __________,which includes the three cities of Baghdad,Tikrit and Ramadi.

The Lebanon Mountains reach as much as ten thousand feet in elevation and allow for the operation of ski resorts.

Central Asia is also known as "Turkestan."

On __________,the Syrian government arrested more than three thousand people.Hundreds were killed in violent clashes between the people and government security forces.

Shia Muslims look to the family and community for leadership;Sunni Muslims look to their imams for the official source of direction.

Mesopotamia gave rise to a historical cradle of civilization that included the__________ Empire,established during the Bronze Age.

Possessing a small portion of its land area in Europe and being a member of NATO ensures Turkey admission to the European Union (EU).

Explain why Egypt's growing population,about 95 million in 2017,is a major concern.Describe what steps have been taken to address this problem and some of the tension that has arisen because of it.

About two thirds of the Arabian Peninsula is part of the Empty Quarter of the Rub' al Khali (Arabian Desert).

Availability and control of __________ have typically resulted in the ability of humans to grow food crops and expand their cultural activities.

The Alawite sect held power in __________ through the Assad family and has kept the country under military control.

Describe the difference between a religious state and a secular state.Include in this discussion the influence of Islamic fundamentalism on the debate about political reform in this realm.

The main rivers of Uzbekistan have been heavily diverted for irrigation and are often depleted before reaching their destination at the __________.

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The holy cities of Mecca and Medina are located in __________.

The economy of Afghanistan has been larger than the economies of all the other Central Asian states combined.

The differences in __________ have always divided southern Sudan from the north.

After the September 11,2001 attack on the United States,there was a renewed interest in _________.

At the time of Islam's founding,monotheist belief was not new: Christianity had been around for more than six hundred years.Judaism and Zoroastrianism in Persia had been around for centuries before Christianity.

The __________ provides fresh water for Syria,but its headwaters originate in __________,where large dams restrict the flow.

The __________ is a region extending from Morocco to Libya that is distinguished by the main ranges of the Atlas Mountains.

Sunni Arabs dominate central Iraq in a region often referred to as __________,which includes the three cities of Baghdad,Tikrit and Ramadi.

The Lebanon Mountains reach as much as ten thousand feet in elevation and allow for the operation of ski resorts.

Central Asia is also known as "Turkestan."

On __________,the Syrian government arrested more than three thousand people.Hundreds were killed in violent clashes between the people and government security forces.

Shia Muslims look to the family and community for leadership;Sunni Muslims look to their imams for the official source of direction.

Mesopotamia gave rise to a historical cradle of civilization that included the__________ Empire,established during the Bronze Age.

Possessing a small portion of its land area in Europe and being a member of NATO ensures Turkey admission to the European Union (EU).

Explain why Egypt's growing population,about 95 million in 2017,is a major concern.Describe what steps have been taken to address this problem and some of the tension that has arisen because of it.

About two thirds of the Arabian Peninsula is part of the Empty Quarter of the Rub' al Khali (Arabian Desert).

Availability and control of __________ have typically resulted in the ability of humans to grow food crops and expand their cultural activities.

The Alawite sect held power in __________ through the Assad family and has kept the country under military control.

Describe the difference between a religious state and a secular state.Include in this discussion the influence of Islamic fundamentalism on the debate about political reform in this realm.

The main rivers of Uzbekistan have been heavily diverted for irrigation and are often depleted before reaching their destination at the __________.

Introduction to the World

Europe

Russia

North America

Middle America

South America

Subsaharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and New Zealand

The Pacific and Antarctica

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The provides fresh water for Syria,but its headwaters originate in ,where large dams restrict the flow.