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Chapter 8 Southwest Asia Final
Chapter 8 Southwest Asia Final
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What country is highlighted in BLUE?
Qatar
Iran
Iraq
Bahrain
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Highest mountain range in Southwest Asia
Andes
Alps
Hindu Kush
Rockies
3
landform created by sediment deposited during floods
Sunni
West Bank
wadi
alluvial plain
4
Which are the two mot populous countries in Southwest Asia?
Israel & Jordan
Saudi Arabia and Oman
Iran & Turkey
Yemen & Syria
5
period of a thousand years
cuneiform
monotheism
millennium
polytheism
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What country is highlighted in BLUE?
Syria
Saudi Arabia
7
belief in many gods
millennium
polytheism
monotheism
al-Queda
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holy month of fasting Muslims
Ramadan
Sunni
Wadi
West Bank
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How did shift from hunting & gathering to agriculture affect way of life of early peoples?
their way of life began to be less settled and more insecure
life began to be more settled, villages began to appear
their way of life became nomadic
thier way of life focused more on hunting
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In what way are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?
they began in 2000 B.C.
they are monotheistic
they regard Job as the messenger of God
they are polytheistic
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an opening in the Hindu Kush range that has served as a trade route
Dead Sea
Rub' al-Khali, or Empty quarter
Khyber Pass
Strait of Hormuz
12
Many Israelis are of the _______ religion.
Catholic
Jewish
Muslim
Lutheran
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steambed that is dry for much of the year
wadi
Sunni
West Bank
alluvial plain
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______ is the site of many wars and a neighbor to Iran.
Kuwait
Oman
Lebanon
Iraq
15
The Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys are located in which country?
Saudia Arabia
Jordan
Turkey
Iraq
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The region of the Southwest Asia made up mainly by the ____________.
United Arab Emirates
Tigris and Euphrates River
Arabian Peninsula
Oil Reserves
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considered the father of monotheism by Jews, Christians, & Muslim
Hindu Kush
Arab Spring
Abraham
Holocaust
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What country is highlighted in BLUE?
Syria
Saudi Arabia
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The country of _______ connects Asia to Europe.
Bahrain
Saudia Arabia
Turkey
Jordan
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World's largest sand sea
Khyber Pass
Rub' al-khali, or Empty Quarter
Dead Sea
Strait of Hormuz
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Which of the following statements about the oil deposits in SW Asia is accurate?
Oil production isn't leading economic activity of the region
The region has few or limited deposits of oil
region holds more than 1/2 the oil that's been discovered
revenues from the sale have been shared equally in region
22
Which of the following events spurred the movement for a Jewish state?
Arab Spring
Persian Gulf War
Holocaust
World War I
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Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Southwest Asia?
forests and wildlife
oil and natural gas
forests and freshwater
gold and gemstones
24
What country is highlighted in BLUE?
Qatar
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
25
What country is highlighted in BLUE?
Oman
Yemen
UAE
Kuwait
26
wave of pro-democracy protests and uprisings in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Arab Vault
Holocaust
Benghazi
Arab Spring
27
What is the Arab word for "God"?
Muhammad
Kaaba
Allah
Makkah
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What country is highlighted in BLUE?
Kuwait
Yemen
Oman
UAE
29
systematic murder of 6 million European Jews by Nazi Germany
Arab Spring
Hindu Kush
Abraham
Holocaust
30
What are the 2 main branches of Islam in Southwest Asia?
Islamis & Kurdish
Hazari & Afghani
Arabic Persian
Sunni & Shia
31
What event triggered the invasion of Israel by Arab countries in 1948?
invasion of Syria by Israel
the Holocaust
removal of British troops from Israel
Israel's declaration of independence
32
Which desert covers nearly the entire Arabian Peninsula?
Gobi
Arabian
Kalahari
Sahara
33
What country is circled?
Iran
Qatar
Iraq
Bahrain
34
Southwest Asia is sometimes also referred to has the ___________.
West Asia
Southern Peninsula
Middle East
Mid West
35
What country is highlighted in BLUE?
Oman
UAE
Kuwait
Yemen
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From which religious tradition was Christianity born?
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
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Which of the following countries is not considered a part of Southwest Asia?
Bahrain
Kazakhstan
Oman
Turkey
38
The scarcity of which resource has shaped the history of Southwest Asia?
natural gas
copper
oil
water
39
Which present-day country occupies much of ancient Mesopotamia?
Yemen
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
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What country is highlighted in BLUE?
Yemen
Kuwait
Oman
UAE
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One area at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict
alluvial plain
wadi
West Bank
Sunni
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belief in just one God
monotheism
al-qaeda
polytheism
millennium
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Which territories are at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Suez Canal and Golan Heights
Lebanon and Sinai Peninsula
Syria and Jordan
Gaza Strip and West Bank
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This region has a ________ climate.
dry
tropical
wet
cold
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What country is highlighted in BLUE?
Iraq
Iran
Bahrain
Qatar
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What are the 5 duties required of followers of Islam called?
Five Noble truths
Pillars of Islam
Rules of the Prophet
Praises to Allah
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Which one of the following describes how many SW Asians identify themselves?
identify more with their state or province than with nation
identify more with their tribe than with their nation
identify more with employer than with their family.
identify more with ancient empire than modern-day ruler
