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1st Semester Final 7th Social Studies
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Southwest Asia, Middle East, Africa
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Countries with a high percentage of citizens working in agriculture have more ___ economies.
Traditional
Communist
Command
Markey
2
A major cause of soil erosion in Africa is...
Deforestation
Unequal distribution of water.
Climate Change
Population growth
3
What has contributed MOST to water pollution in the Middle East?
Religious Differences
Desertification
Conflict
Population Growth
4
How did South Africa's citizens bring about civil rights reforms in the 1980s and 1990s?
Rebellion against Britain
Protesting Apartheid
Breaking Mandela out of prison
Terrorist Attacks
5
The United States liberated Kuwait from Iraq during...
Operation Desert Storm (1991)
The Iran-Iraq War (1983 - 1989)
The War Against Terror (2001 - Present)
Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003)
6
Every country in the world has a ___ economy.
Command
Mixed
Traditional
Market
7
What is one drawback to Israel having a developed industry/manufacturing sector?
Dependence on imported oil to power industry.
The price of oil can decrease unexpectedly.
Other countries hesitate to sell oil.
Changing consumer demand.
8
What is the consequence of farmers having to move to find new areas of fertile soil?
Strain on city food supplies.
Further erosion of the soil in new areas.
Increased air pollution.
Reversal of desertification.
9
Which is not a result of increasing literacy rates?
Higher Unemployment.
Higher life expectancy.
Increased GDP
Increased human capital.
10
What does OPEC do?
Purchase oil.
Set the price of oil.
Coordinate the sale of oil.
Create trade barriers.
11
Which autocratic country is attempting to encourage limited increases in entrepreneurship?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Isreal
Turkey
12
Which word means "people forced to move from their homes" by conflict or environmental issues?
Displaced
Urbanization
Colonialism
Erosion
13
Which country's citizens have the highest level of economic freedom?
Iran
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Israel
14
Which was not a result of European colonization of Africa?
Civil War
Cooperative Governments
Conflict
Artificial Boundaries
15
How did Christianity spread to Africa?
Muslim Traders
Arab Traders
European Colonists
Indian Traders
16
South Africa has a developed economy, but it depends on imports of ___.
Manufactured Goods
Food
Raw Materials
Oil
17
Which trade barrier helps promote domestic businesses by increasing import prices?
Quota
Embargo
Subsidy
Tarriff
18
Land and religion cause continuing conflict between which two groups?
Israelis and Palestinians
Saudis and Israelis
Palestinians and Jordanians
Iranians and Iraqis
19
What is a main factor with for ability of citizens to get help with HIV or Famine?
Foreign Investment
Government Stability
Wealth of Citizens
Literacy Rate
20
Who was Iraq's dictator for more than 20 years?
Umar al-Bashir
Ayatollah Khameni
Osama bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
21
Which country is NOT a member of OPEC?
Iran
South Africa
Nigeria
Saudi Arabia
22
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are all ___ religions.
Polytheistic
African
Animist
Monotheistic
23
What was the purpose of European colonialism in Africa in the late 19th century?
Spread of Islam
Exporting Raw Materials
Slave Trade
Importing Raw Materials
24
Which country is a theocracy?
Turkey
Nigeria
Iran
Saudi Arabia
25
Countries with a high percentage of citizens working in services have more ___ economies.
Command
Traditional
Market
Communist
26
Arab traders from Southwest Asia most affected which regions of Africa?
North and East
East and West
South and East
North and West
27
The swift currents, waterfalls, and thick vegetation make the Congo River unsuitable for...
Drinking Water
Fishing
Long-distance shipping.
Wildlife Habitat
28
Which is South Africa's most valuable mineral resource?
Gold
Oil
Rare Earth Elements
Uranium
29
Which does not necessarily affect a country's standard of living?
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
GDP
Population Density
30
Which country is NOT a democracy?
Saudi Arabia
Kenya
South Africa
Turkey
31
The borders drawn by European colonizers have had what result in the Middle East and Africa?
Ethnic Conflict
Pan-Africanism
Increased Standard of Living
Foreign Investment
32
Which person do Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe to have been a prophet?
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammed
33
Desertification of the Sahel has led to...
Increased Poverty and Hunger
Ethnic Conflict
Increased Standard of Living
Climate Change
34
Citizens have the greatest role in which type of government?
Autocracy
Federal
Democracy
Unitary
35
After what war did most African countries become independent of Europe?
Mau Mau Rebellion
World War II
World War I
The Korean Conflict
36
Nile:Egypt::______:Iraq
Niger River
Jordan River
Euphrates River
Congo River
37
Which has a negative effect on population distribution?
Rivers
Deserts
Oases
Trading Ports on the Ocean
38
Which is NOT an effect of building a dam on a river?
Increased Downstream Water Supply
Increased Upstream Water Supply
Decreased Downstream Water Supply
Hydroelectric Power
39
Who was the leader of the al Qaeda terrorist network?
Saddam Hussein
Umar al Bashir
Osama bin Laden
Jomo Kenyatta
40
The large oil reserves of Southwest Asia have had what effect of the United States?
The U.S. joined OPEC
Development of Solar Power
Continued Military Presence.
Dependency on Oil
41
Many African countries rely on ___ to export valuable resources.
Slave Labor
Foreign Investment
Government
OPEC
42
After which war did the Europe partition the Middle East?
Operation Iraqi Freedom
World War II
World War I
The Crusades
43
What two countries were the main colonizers of the Middle East and Africa?
Britain and Russia
Britain and Germany
Britain and France
France and Belgium
44
South Africa:Africa::_____:Southwest Asia
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Israel
45
Kenya's nationalist movement is best described as ____?
Ineffective
Peaceful
Cooperative
Violent
46
What is Nigeria's major export?
Agricultural Products
Oil
Diamonds
Gold
47
How has poor soil quality led to increased water pollution in Africa?
Burning trees releases carbon dioxide.
Fertilizer washes into soil and aquifers.
Wildlife has been displaced.
People have been displaced.
48
In Saudi Arabia and Iran, oil profits benefit __ the most.
Foreign investors
The government
The oil company workers
The citizens
49
Nigeria's nationalist movement is best described as ___.
Bloody
Rebellion
Peaceful
Violent
50
The desire of a group to be governed by members of their own group is called ...
Independence
Nationalism
Conflict
Protest
51
Total Land Area / Population =
Population Distribution
Population Growth Rate
Population Density
Life Expectency
52
Disagreements over Muhammed's successor caused a split among ___?
Christains
Animists
Jews
Muslims
53
Which physical feature has a positive effect on population density?
Rivers
Mountains
Tropical Rainforests
Deserts
54
How is the Congo River MOST beneficial to the people who live in the tropical rainforest?
Transportation through the rainforest.
Irrigation of fields.
It flows through the desert.
Fishing and selling the catch.