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The kind of dictatorship where the ruler demands complete obedience and rules by terror is
monsterism
absolute dictator
monarch
totalitarian
2
Which city is holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
Baghdad, Iraq
Jerusalem, Israel
Tehran, Iran
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Why do many guest workers go work in Saudi Arabia?
better wages in oil & construction
better climate
better wages in trading & herding
better wages in oil & tourism
4
A center of civilization from which ideas & technology spread is called a
cultural hearth
economic hearth
community hearth
city-state
5
Despite improving methods of water use in Egypt, what's causing a water shortage?
over-population at the 90 desert oases
aging pipelines
over-population along the Nile River
Lake Victoria drying up
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What three things cause the diffusion of religions?
missionaries, trading/travel, migration
missionaries, trading/travel, tourism
missionaries, trading/travel, gov't
missionaries, trading/travel, migraines
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What often causes stress on humans & wildlife b/c of the difficult climate?
floods
rain
drought
mudslides
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Most of violence BY PALESTINIANS in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is over what issue?
religion
oil
security
territory
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What is the most common religion found in Iraq?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
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What type of government do they have in Saudi Arabia?
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Junta
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What is the conflict in Israel/Palestine about?
oil & security
money & territory
territory & security
religion & gov't
12
Most of violence BY ISRAELIS in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is over what issue?
security
oil
religion
territory
13
Which REGION of the world has the largest oil reserves?
Southwest Asia
Saudi Arabia
North Africa
Israel
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The term meaning a strong sense of loyalty to one's country is
anotherism ;)
authoritarianism
nationalism
totalitarianism
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What kind of gov't allows ONE or a FEW people to make all the decisions?
Junta
Authoritarian
Absolute Monarch
Oligarchy
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What does OPEC do to influence the price of oil?
refuses to sell their oil
regulates the amount of oil they produce
sells oil only to their friends
buys up all the oil first
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How did the UAE get the money to create centers of tourism?
ship building
good investments
profitting from war
oil
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Anti-government protests & rebellions throughout N Africa/SW Asia b/c of crimes against humanity:
Arab Rebellion
Arab Protest
Arab Spring
Arab War
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The United Nations tries to bring stability in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by
conducting court proceedings
going to war
taking sides
holding peace talks
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How do most people make a living in the Sahara Desert?
oil & construction
farming
selling sand
trading & herding
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What type of gov't system allows people to vote for gov't officials?
democracy
monarchy
autocracy
oligarchy
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When an area slowly turns to desert due to climate change & overuse, it is called
desertification
deforestation
dehydration
deregulation