Why do women from Central Asia and the Caucasus region often have different social status than other regions of the ME?

Because these regions were under Soviet communist rule, which had equality.

What is the historical significance of the discovery of oil in the Middle East?

Turned very poor countries wealthy owing to oil production

People of northern Syria and Iraq that are a stateless nation.

Which of the following was a long term effect of the Medieval Crusades into the Near East?

The transfer of Arab technology to Europe, such as gunpowder

Why is this water feature (with a red arrow) significant to global economies?

The Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint for oil produced here.

Why is it significant that Jerusalem is a holy space for Judaism, Christianity & Islam?

Creates tensions over claims to sacred spaces & land claims

What is the significance of OPEC?

It is an oil cartel, which many oil wealthy countries belong

Why are some Middle Eastern countries building desalination plants and others are not?

Because oil wealthy nations can afford to build them.

What is the primary cause of the destruction of the Aral Sea?

The damming of Central Asian rivers for irrigation and power

What do Egypt, Iraq and Tunisia have in common as government systems?

Each has some form of representative government.

What was the Jewish Diaspora?

When he Jews were expelled by the Roman from the Holy Land

Why would some Middle Eastern countries have far more men in their 20-30s than women?

The men are foreign migrants working in wealthy countries.

Who are the Palestinians?

A people who have claims to territory in the Holy Land

What was the significance of the China trade in regards to the Middle East?

Goods from Asia crossed the to ports on the Mediterranean

Why do minority populations in the Middle East often engage in terrorism for political causes?

They are weak militarily; terrorism is a weapon they can use

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1
Why do women from Central Asia and the Caucasus region often have different social status than other regions of the ME?
Because Central Asia and the Caucasus emerged from women dominant countries
Because these regions are largely Christian and Jewish, rather than Muslim.
Because these regions were under Soviet communist rule, which had equality.
Because they come from Shi'ia regions, which women have higher status.
2
What significant religious space is visible in the following picture?
The Golden Temple of Amaritsar
The Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
Solomon's Temple, Jerusalem
St. Constantine's Orthodox Church, Medina
3
What is the historical significance of the discovery of oil in the Middle East?
Turned very poor countries wealthy owing to oil production
Made large scale irrigation projects to turn desert arable
Created the fertilizer wealth of Morocco
Paid for the mass migration of Arabs to Europe and America
4
Who are the Kurds?
The nomadic populations of the North Africa and Arabian Peninsula.
People of northern Syria and Iraq that are a stateless nation.
People that claim land in Israel as their own homeland.
Powerful Emirs of the UAE.
5
What physical feature would be most important in creating dense human populations?
Large areas of fertile arable land.
Access to il and natural gas fields.
Access to fresh water.
Access to mineral wealth in mountain regions.
6
Which of the following was a long term effect of the Medieval Crusades into the Near East?
The creation of the state of Israel.
The transfer of Arab technology to Europe, such as gunpowder
The occupation of the Iberian Peninsula by Muslim warriors.
The dominance of European languages like French in Asia.
7
Which of the following Islamic sects would be considered dominant in nations such as Iran?
Sunni
Wahabi
Sufi
Shi'ia
8
Why is this water feature (with a red arrow) significant to global economies?
The Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint for oil produced here.
It is the location of the Suez Canal.
It was the center of Crusader occupation of the Holy Land.
It is the end point of the Silk Route.
9
Why is it significant that Jerusalem is a holy space for Judaism, Christianity & Islam?
This holy space has led to peaceful coexistence between them
A tradition of sharing religious holidays between religions
Requires each to share religious structures with the others.
Creates tensions over claims to sacred spaces & land claims
10
Which of the following are followers of the "Rightly Guided Caliphs" and are dominant in Africa
Wahabis
Sufis
Sunnis
Shi'ia
11
What is the significance of OPEC?
It is an organization that builds desalination plants.
It is an oil cartel, which many oil wealthy countries belong
It is the naval force used to patrol strategic waterways.
It is a military alliance including Oman, Pakistan & Qatar.
12
Which of the following is the proper ranking of the top three World Religions?
Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism
Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
13
What holy space is visible in the following picture?
Mosque
Cathedral
Synagogue
Gurdwara
14
Why are some Middle Eastern countries building desalination plants and others are not?
Because oil wealthy nations can afford to build them.
Because the tropical wet regions do not need the water.
Because some North African nations are water rich.
Because their populations are declining & need no excess H2O
15
Which of the following is a Near Eastern country with a council of religious leaders as rulers?
Iraq
Syria
Iran
Oman
16
Which of the following is NOT one of the Pillars of Faith?
Modest clothing
Charity
Daily Prayers
A month of fasting
17
What is the primary cause of the destruction of the Aral Sea?
Desalinization plants removed too much salt from the Sea
The use of toxic wastes & radioactives which killed the fish
The damming of Central Asian rivers for irrigation and power
Tectonic shifts which cut off the supply of water to the Sea
18
What do Egypt, Iraq and Tunisia have in common as government systems?
All have Imans, or religious leaders, as rulers.
Each is ruled by an authoritarian dictator.
Each is a monarchy.
Each has some form of representative government.
19
What was the Jewish Diaspora?
When they were shipped as slaves to the Americas.
When he Jews were expelled by the Roman from the Holy Land
It is a religious tradition involving a siege of Jerusalem.
When the Jews were persecuted under Hitler in Germany
20
Why would some Middle Eastern countries have far more men in their 20-30s than women?
Female infanticide at the end of 20th Century was common.
The men are foreign migrants working in wealthy countries.
The women are property & aren't counted in the census.
There is uncertainty how many women live in some countries
21
Who are the Palestinians?
An ancient people who first came up with cuneiform.
A people who have claims to territory in the Holy Land
The nationality of the people of the UAE, Bahrain & Qatar.
North African refugees who have been migrating to Europe
22
What was the significance of the China trade in regards to the Middle East?
They controlled the sea trade around the Cape of Good Hope
It resulted in a mass migration of Europeans to China.
Goods from Asia crossed the to ports on the Mediterranean
The Middle East controlled the silk & jade trade from Europe
23
What land feature is visible in the following shaded map?
The Sahara
The Libyan Desert
Rub al-Khali
The Sahel
24
Why do minority populations in the Middle East often engage in terrorism for political causes?
They are struggling for control of the arable land.
They are weak militarily; terrorism is a weapon they can use
They desire control of the region's oil wealth.
There is no reason; they have nothing else to do.
25
What sacred site is visible in the following picture?
The Kaa'ba of Islam
A Fire Temple of Zoroastrianism
Western Wall of Judaism
Holy Sepulchre of Christianity

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