Exam 8: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Countries are called __________ when religious codes take precedence over civil law.

In Yemen,__________ is/are a primary concern because the population,now more than twenty-seven million,is increasing rapidly.

Briefly describe the underlying causes of the Arab Spring of 2011.

A group that is ethnically __________ and follows the Sunni division dominates northern Iraq.

What is meant by the term "doubly landlocked" and how does this physical reality affect a country's economic outlook?

Chaos and anarchy thrived after the Soviet forces withdrew from Afghanistan,but the group known as __________ finally filled the power vacuum.

What are the current political issues facing North Africa? Describe the related transitions and conflicts related to these issues.

There are two main types of spatial diffusion: __________ and __________.Expansion diffusion has two main subtypes: __________ and __________.

In a 1945 meeting in San Francisco,the United Nations accepted a proposal to create __________ carved out of land in Palestine.

Europe is the core economic region,and North Africa is the peripheral economic region.

The 1967 war solidified the control of the region of Palestine under the Israeli government and placed Israel at greater odds with its Arab neighbors.

Though various climate types can be found in this realm,the __________ climate dominates and covers most of the physical area.

The power vacuum that was created with the removal of Muammar Gadhafi caused numerous factions and groups to vie for political control in Libya.Briefly describe the different groups fighting for power and their relation to one another.

Modern __________ has become the cornerstone of the Arab world;more Arabs live in its capital city than in any other city on Earth.

Before Israel was established in 1948,the country was called__________.

Discuss how women's rights vary in the states of the Arabian Peninsula.How is this issue changing?

Iran is at a crossroads in the conflict between conservative Islamic fundamentalists and Islamic reformers.Explain how this dynamic is characterized within Iran as well as the issues the country faces internationally.

The Iranian government is controlled by the __________,but the __________ are mainly on the side of the __________.

About 95 percent of Egypt's population lives within fifteen miles of the Nile River.

As the lone democracy on the peninsula,__________ contrasts with the more conservative Islamic states and monarchies that are more common in the Middle East.