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1
There are 3 major sites in Jerusalem that are sacred, which of the following is NOT one of them?
Western Wall
Nobel Sanctuary
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Kabaa
2
All of the following are major religions began in Southwest Asia EXCEPT
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
3
What story connects all three religions of Southwest Asia?
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Moses
4
The Jewish place of worship is called the
synagoue
mosque
at home
church
5
Disputes over ______ are likely in a desert area.
agriculture
Tracts of Desert land
water rights
Government policies
6
Over half of the World's supply of which natural resource is found in Southwest Asia?
Uranium
Coal
Iron ore
Oil
7
Israelis and Palestinians
reached a peace agreement in 1999
Have both lived in the region since about 100 AD
All of the above
are fighting over ancestral holy lands
8
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
coal
wind
uranium
natural gas
9
The conflict is Syria involves many different groups. Which group is NOT one of them
PLO
Asaad Government
ISIS
FSA
10
Which of the following groups consider Jerusalem a holy city?
Christians, Muslims and Jews
Christians and Jews
Jews, Buddhists, and Hindus
Muslims and Jews
11
In which of the areas in the region would you find the most moderate temperatures of the region?
Around the Aral Sea
near the Mediterranean Sea
near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
on the Arabian Peninsula
12
The split between the Sunni and Si’a Muslims was largely caused by a disagreement over
how strictly the laws should be followed
where Muslims should spread their empire
the role of women in the Muslim society
how Muhammad's successors were chosen
13
The ____ separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa
Black Sea and the Gulf of Aden
Aegean Sea and the Red Sea
Red Sea and the Black Sea
Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
14
Yemen is located on the _____ Peninsula
Arabian
Mediterranean
Sinai
Anotaliam
15
All three major religions that developed in Southwest Asia
used Arabic as the language of their holy books
were based on the teachings of Muhammad
originated in Iran
are monotheistic
16
What prominent physical feature covers most of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and even runs into Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Zagros Mountains
Syrian Desert
Arabian Peninsula
Hindu Kush
17
The predominant religion in Southwest Asia is
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
18
One of the major themes in this unit was conflict. What were the reasons for conflict in the region?
Religion
Oil
Water
all of the above
19
The scripture for the Jewish people is found in the
The Old Testament of the Bible
Torah
The New Testament of the Bible
Koran
20
All of the following are Pillars of Islam EXCEPT
Memorizing the Koran
Making a Hajj to Mecca
Giving to Charity
Performing Daily Prayers
21
Why is oil considered a non-renewable resources?
It is found deep in the ground
it takes million of years to form
It creates pollution when burned
It is used to produce electricity
22
Which statement best describes oil distribution among the countries in Southwest Asia?
every country draws oil from one large deposity
some countries have far more oil than others
one country has all the proven oil reserves
oil is evenly distributed to all countries in the region
23
The teachings of Muhammad have been recorded in the
New Testament of the Bible
The Old Testament of the Bible
Torah
Koran
24
Much of the land in Southwest Asia is made up of
Semiarid, rocky mountains
Dried-up gullies and deep river valleys
Dry, hot deserts
Fertile coastal plains