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1
What are the two main branches of Islam in Southwest Asia?
Arabic and Persian
Sunni and Shia
Islamist and Kurdish
Hazari and Afghani
2
In what way are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?
They are polytheistic.
They regard Job as the messenger of God.
They began in 2000B.C. .
They are monotheistic.
3
Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Southwest Asia?
forests and freshwater
oil and natural gas
gold and gemstones
forests and wildlife
4
From which religious tradition was Christianity born?
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
5
What is hydropolitics is politics related to what?
the creation of borders based on physical features
oil drilling rights
water usage and access
the use and control of air spaced
6
Which present-day country occupies much of ancient Mesopotamia?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Iraq
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What event triggered the first Persian Gulf War in the 1990s?
Iraq’s invasion of Iran
Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
Israel’s capture of the West Bank
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
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What is the Arab word for “God”?
Muhammad
Makkah
Kaaba
Allah
9
In what Southwest Asian country is Mount Ararat the highest peak?
Afghanistan
Israel
Iran
Turkey
10
The scarcity of which resource has shaped the history of Southwest Asia?
water
natural gas
oil
copper
11
What human-made feature has helped the Red Sea to be one of the world’s busiest waterways?
Kuwait refinery complex
Suez Canal
Strait of Hormuz
hydroelectric dam
12
What does “Mesopotamia” mean in Greek?
fertile land
alluvial plain
great beginning
land between the rivers
13
What event triggered the invasion of Israel by Arab countries in 1948?
Israel’s declaration of independence
an invasion of Syria by Israel
removal of British troops from Israel
the Holocaust
14
Which of the following events spurred the movement for a Jewish state?
Holocaust
World War I
Persian Gulf War
Arab Spring
15
Which territories are at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Syria and Jordan
Suez Canal and Golan Heights
Gaza Strip and West Bank
Lebanon and Sinai Peninsula
16
Which desert covers nearly the entire Arabian Peninsula?
Arabian
Sahara
Gobi
Kalahari
17
Which of the following is the holy month of fasting for Muslims?
Rosh Hashanah
Eid al-Fitr
December
Ramadan
18
Which Southwest Asian country was once the historical region called Persia?
Iran
Turkey
Israel
Afghanistan
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What are the five duties required of followers of Islam called?
Pillars of Islam
Five Noble Truths
Rules of the Prophet
Praises to Allah
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Which of the following statements about the oil deposits in Southwest Asia is accurate?
They have more than 1/2 the oil that has been discovered.
Oil sale money has been shared equally with the people.
Oil production is not a leading economic activity.
The region has few or limited deposits of oil.