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1
The United Nations helped to create which country in SW Asia:
Israel
Iran
Palestine
Lebannon
2
What is NOT an effect of unequal water distribution on Iraq?
Iraq has a decreased supply of drinking water
Iraq must sell oil to build desalination facilities
Iraq has food shortages due to lack of irrigation
Iraq's river become more polluted.
3
What are the main holidays for Christianity?
Hanukkah & Passover
Christmas & Easter
Ramadan & Easter
Passover & Yom Kippur
4
Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share
Tigris
Euphrates
Jordan
Nile
5
What is the dominant religion in SW Asia?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
6
What problem do chemical fertilizers cause farmers in SW Asia?
Fertilizers are too expensive for anyone in SW Asia to use.
Chemical fertilizers make farm animals sick.
Few countries in SW Asia have factories to make fertilizer.
Chemicals have led to the build-up of salt level in the soil
7
Where are Persians mostly located?
Saudi Arabia, Syria
Israel, Palestine
Afghanistan, Turkey
Iran, Iraq
8
Why is water unequally distributed in Syria and Iraq?
These countries face oil spills from the Black Sea
Turkey has built dams to limit water flow
Israel uses pipelines to divert the water supply away from these countries.
These countries have no access to rivers.
9
What does desalination do?
It removes salt from your french fries.
It removes chemicals.
It is used to make heavy water for nuclear power stations.
It removes salt and contaminants.
10
Which is an accurate description of the climate of SW Asia?
cool & wet
tropical & rainy
windy & cold
hot & dry
11
Who are the Kurds?
A kind of cheese
A mountain chain in South-east India
An ethnic group that lives in the Middle East
A type of grain similar to rice
12
A budget is a plan for spending and saving your income.
True
False
13
What are the major ethnic groups of SW Asia?
Arabs, Persians, Christianity
Arids, Kappas, and Phillies
Persians, Shia, and Sunni
Arabs, Kurds, and Persians
14
What language do the Kurds speak
Arabic
Kurdish
Farsi
Hebrew
15
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Abraham
God
Jesus
16
Where do Jews mostly live?
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Israel
17
Where do in SW Asia populations MOST LIKELY live?
In mountains.
Near rivers
In deserts
On boats
18
Is Christianity an ethnic group or a religious group?
ethnic group
religious group
19
When was Islam founded (started)?
622 AD
2000 BC
1970
30 AD
20
Which explains the split between Sunni and Shi'a?
What holy book should be followed by Muslims
Who should lead the Muslims after Muhammad's death
Who has the rights to certain territories
How many gods Islam should worship.
21
Why is the Suez Canal so important to Southwest Asia?
It provides a shortcut for shipping goods
It fosters unity between Egypt and the Middle East
It gives quick access to people from Europe to Iran
It is home to several major oil refineries
22
Anti-Semitism refers to...
tolerance towards Jews
prejudice towards Jews
tolerance towards people of other races
prejudice towards Arabs
23
How does drip irrigation help the environment?
It saves water and minimizes soil erosion
Minimizes green house gases
Provides a sustainable ecosystem for insects
Filters the ocean
24
Arabs are mostly...
Majority Christian, minority Muslim
Majority Sunni Muslim, Minority Christian
Majority Jewis, minority Christian
Majority Shi'a Muslim, minority Christian
25
What was a major issue seen in the Middle East after the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire?
Land wars over water
A terrorist take-over of the Middle East
Borders that did not take ethnic groups into account
More fighting between the Shia and Sunni Muslims
26
___________ is necessary to farm in SW Asia's deserts.
foreign aid
desert conditions
nomadic herding
irrigation
27
Who was the founder of Christianity?
Abraham
God
Jesus
Muhammad
28
What is the main holiday for Islam?
Passover
Ramadan
Rosh Hashannah
Christmas
29
What is a likely result of the unequal distribution of oil?
The rivers have become polluted.
Some countries have grown rich, while others remain poor.
Females now have a higher literacy rate than males.
Countries have shared their oil reserves.
30
How are Judaism, Christianity, & Islam alike?
All have religous holidays
All have holy text / book
All believe in one god
All of these are correct
31
What is the specific term for a person who has to leave their home as a result of war?
a national
a refugee
a citizen
an immigrant
32
Personal Finance:
Anyone who uses a good or service
A consumer's plan showing the sources and uses of income
Comparing the cost of two goods to find best value
The way you plan to save or spend your income
33
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Because it didn't know what else to do with its life.
To get to the other side.
Because of all of those reasons....duh.
It needed to vandalize a chic-fil-a sign on the other side
34
The major rivers in SW Asia have become political issues because:
Everyone needs the water and there is only a limited amount.
People would rather drink sweet tea.
Deserts have prevented the water from being useful .
Farmers do not like to use water for irrigation.
35
Why are rivers important for trade?
They provide an access to larger bodies of water
They prevent invaders from taking control of supplies
They do not benefit trade.
They provide sailors with water.
36
In what country are the Shia Muslims the majority?
Jordan
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Syria
37
What was the reaction from the Arabs to the U.N Mandate to create Israel in 1947?
The Arabs were largely unaffected by it.
The Arabs agreed to the resolution.
The Arabs briefly fought against it, but agreed in the end.
The Arabs rejected it as unfair.
38
What was the result of the first war between the Israelis and the Palestinians in 1948?
The Israelis lost the war.
A unified peace treaty established the state of Palestine.
The Palestinians received their own country, Palestine.
Israel gained even more land than the U.N. mandate intended.
39
Where do Muslims worship?
Church
Temples
Mosque
Synagogue
40
Why do many governments support the country of Israel?
Israel is an important ally in the region
sympathy for the Jews following the Holocaust
The Jews have a religious and historic tie to the land
All of the previous reasons.
41
What is the religious book of Judaism?
Bible
Dictionary
Qur'an
Torah
42
Which ethnic group speaks Farsi?
Arabs
Kurds
Maisi
Persians
43
Which religious group does not believe the supreme leader should be a blood relative of Islam?
Shi'a
Jewish
Sunni
Arab
44
The goal of a budget is...
to spend all of your money
to spend less than you earn
to spend more than your earn
45
What is monotheism?
belief that god does not exist
belief in one god
belief in many gods
belief in no god
46
What is the main issue that caused the Shia and Sunni divide in Islam?
a disagreement over the interpretation of the Quran
a disagreement over the 5 Pillars of Islam
a disagreement over the celebration of Ramadan
a disagreement on who should lead the Muslims after Muhammad
47
Where do Christians worship?
Mosque
Temples
Synagogues
Churches
48
Jews consider Jesus to be a Messiah
True
False
49
What is a difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?
Ethnic (1 Religion) / Religious (Many religions)
Ethnic (Cannot Change) / Religious (Cannot Change)
Ethnic (Can Change) / Religious (Cannot Change)
Ethnic (Different Religions) / Religious (1 Religion)
50
Who decided on the new boundaries in the Middle East after the fall of the Ottoman Empire?
The League of Nations
European Powers
The United States
Middle Eastern Monarchs
51
How has the officials in Saudi Arabia adapted to the lack of water?
Moved closer to a stream
Ship water in
Travel to the Nile River
Desalination plants
52
Which religion believes in monotheism?
Christianity
Judaism
All 3 of these
Islam
53
Which country has developed advanced technology to handle their water crisis?
Jordan
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Israel
54
What are the main holidays for Judaism?
Hanukkah & Passover
Ramadan & Easter
Easter & Christmas
Ramadan & Christmas
55
Which of the following is
NOT
a reason that the U.S. maintains a presence in the Middle East?
To Assist Democracy
To Protect Oil Interest
To Import Wheat
To Stop Terrorism
56
Because most of SW Asia is desert, people tend to live
in mountainous areas
near oil fields
in the plains
near water sources such as rivers and coasts
57
Which sect of Islam is the majority?
Shi'ite
Sunni
Shia
Muslim
58
Ethnic group that is the majority in the Middle East.
Arabs
Bantu
Persians
Kurds
59
Which do Kurds share as part of their ethnic group?
they live in the same country
the Kurdish language
the ability to move freely to other countries
self-rule in the land of Kurdistan
60
What was the reason for the US involvement in the Iraq war?
Iraq invaded Kuwait for its oil.
Iraq's government was hiding Osama bin Laden.
Iraq attacked the U.S. during 9/11
The Iraqi government was a potential threat to the U.S.
61
Why did the US invade Afghanistan in 2001?
The U.S. wanted Afghan oil.
U.S. thought Afghanistan had weapons of mass destruction.
9/11 terrorists were being hidden by Afghanistan's govt'.
Afghanistan asked for U.S. help in fighting al-Shabaab
62
When was Judaism founded (started)?
1800 BC
622 AD
200 BC
30 AD
63
What is water scarcity?
A lack of water resources
A limited amount of pollution in water
An abundance of water
A removal of salt from sea water
64
How has chemical fertilizer use affected the water supply in many SW Asian countries?
Use of chemical fertilizers means that crops must be watered
Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce fertilizer
Water supplies have been contaminated by chemicals
They have had little effect.
65
Where did Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all begin
Southwest Asia
South America
Canada
The United States
66
Who was the founder of Judaism?
Muhammad
Jesus
Abraham
God
67
What was the Holocaust?
The desire for a Jewish homeland.
a Muslim sacrificial offering that is burned on an altar
The murder of millions ofEuropean Jews during WWII
The revolt by Jewish factory workers in Europe.
68
What was the cause of the Gulf War in 1990?
Kuwait invaded Iraq for its oil.
Saddam Hussein attacked the U.S. during 9/11.
Osama bin-Laden ignited terrorist attacks in Kuwait.
Iraq invaded Kuwait threatening the oil supply for the world
69
What is the largest ethnic group in SW Asia?
Persians
Jews
Arabs
Hurds
70
Israel uses which riveras a major source of irrigation?
Nile
Tigris
Jordan
Euphphrates
71
What is a major concern in SW Asia?
Water avalibilaty
Shelter
Oil
Food
72
The belief that Jews deserved to establish and live in their own homeland is called...
Elitism
Zealotism
Judaism
Zionism
73
Most of the people of the Middle East or SW Asia are this religion _________________________.
Jewish
Shia Muslims
Sunni Muslims
Christians
74
What city is holy to all three religions of SW Asia?
Riyadh
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
75
Both the Tigris andEuphrates Rivers are located in which of the following countries?
Israel
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
76
Why does building a dam on the Euphrates River cause problems?
It hurts wildlife
It creates reserviors
It helps countries create hydroelectric power
It prevents water from flowing freely downstream
77
What is the religious book of Islam?
Qur'an
Dictionary
Bible
Torrah
78
What is an ethnic group?
None of the above
People who share a common cultural background or decent
People who share a religion
People live in the same area
79
Which country benefits most from the Euphrates & Tigris Rivers?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Turkey
Afghanistan
80
What economic interest does the US have in the Middle East?
Spice Trade!!
Oil!!
Gold!!
Technology!!
81
In
Personal
Finance What Does
Credit
Mean?
Recognition
Appreciation
Money earned and owned
Money borrowed and owed
82
Who are the Taliban?
An Islamic group who advocates fair treatment of women.
A radical Islamic group in Afghanistan.
The terrorists solely responsible for 9/11.
A radical Islamic group in Iraq.
83
What ethnic group has been denied a country?
Kurds
Maya
Aztecs
Maori
84
SS7G6? What are three major water problems in Southwest Asia?
Water shortages, flooding, water pollution
Flooding, air pollution and dams
Too much ground water, aquifers, air pollution
Water shortages, unequal distribution, water pollution
85
When was Christianity founded (started)?
1800 BC
610 AD
33 AD
200 BC
86
Where do Jews worship?
Temples
Synagogues
Churches
Mosque
87
What is a major drawback of Desalination?
It provides clean drinking water
It's highly ineffective
It harms the agriculture industry
It's expensive
88
What is the religious book of Christianity?
Bible
Torrah
Dictionary
Qur'an
