Question 1

Kurds are currently seeking a homeland in Gaza and the West Bank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Tigris River and Euphrates River are most closely associated with the Maghreb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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.

Question 4

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

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

Question 6

Lebanon has made efforts to preserve its famed "cedars" forestlands in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following religions arose in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Islam 
E)  Shinto

Question 8

What is brain drain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the common name given to an illness caused by exposure to toxic residues from petroleum refining that results in short-term memory loss 
B)  This occurs when highly centralized governments actively recruit the best and the brightest individuals for jobs in the national capital, leaving few behind in the villages. 
C)  This occurs when bright young people migrate to foreign lands in search of better jobs. 
D)  This is a rock group from the United Arab Emirates. 
E)  The common name given to the practice of providing scholarships to students in North Africa/Southwest Asia, which enables them to study abroad and gain a better education than that available in their home region. These scholars later return to share their new-found knowledge with their own students.

Question 9

Which of the following statements in 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.

Question 10

How significant is tourism to Southwest Asia and North Africa as a generator of revenues,and in what ways is it a link to the global economy? Be certain to provide examples of primary tourist destinations within the region.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

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

Question 12

Which of the following countries of Southwest Asia and North Africa has the most diversified economy,and is not reliant on oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  Qatar 
B)  Kuwait 
C)  United Arab Emirates 
D)  Saudi Arabia 
E)  Turkey

Question 13

Among the countries of Southwest Asia/North Africa,Saudi Arabia has the highest life expectancy at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The region of Southwest Asia and North Africa is considered a culture hearth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa has the largest known oil reserves in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Libya 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Iran 
D)  Israel 
E)  Saudi Arabia

Question 16

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

Question 17

Morocco,Algeria,and Tunisia comprise the Levant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

Kurds are currently seeking a homeland in Gaza and the West Bank.

The Tigris River and Euphrates River are most closely associated with the Maghreb.

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

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

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

Lebanon has made efforts to preserve its famed "cedars" forestlands in recent years.

Which of the following religions arose in North Africa/Southwest Asia?

What is brain drain?

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

How significant is tourism to Southwest Asia and North Africa as a generator of revenues,and in what ways is it a link to the global economy? Be certain to provide examples of primary tourist destinations within the region.

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

Which of the following countries of Southwest Asia and North Africa has the most diversified economy,and is not reliant on oil?

Among the countries of Southwest Asia/North Africa,Saudi Arabia has the highest life expectancy at birth.

The region of Southwest Asia and North Africa is considered a culture hearth.

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa has the largest known oil reserves in the world?

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

Morocco,Algeria,and Tunisia comprise the Levant.

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.

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