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SW Asia Test Review
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1. Based on the information in the timeline, women in the Middle East…
Vote more often than women in the United States
Gained political rights later than women in the UnitedStates
Have more political rights than women in the UnitedStates
Were given the right to vote before women in theUS
2
Which country has Tehran as its capitol, was once called Persia, and today is named Iran?
B
C
A
D
3
How has the physical geography of the Middle East and North Africa affected where people live?
They are concentrated in Saudi Arabia
They live in rural areas where they can grow food
Muslims live in Mecca near the holiest sites
They live along the coastlines or near rivers
4
On the Day of Atonement followers fast and reflect on one’s sins. Name this Jewish holiday.
Yom Kippur
Ramadan
Easter
Christmas
5
How do the Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile Rivers enrich soil?
they wash salt out of the soil
they mix sand with soil
they flow southward through fertile soil
they flood and deposit soil
6
Conflicts and disagreements between countries and groups result in a _________ situation.
unstable
compromise
stable
safe
7
Which group had the greatest increase between 1925 and 1950?
Greeks
Jews
Turks
8
What cultural factor has the greatest influence on SW Asia and N Africa?
Persian language
Women wearing veils
Islam
9
Which title would best complete the outline?
North African Military Power
Modifying the Environment
ControllingTrade in the Middle East
Customs and Traditions of Islam
10
What would happen if Middle East placed an oil embargo on the US?
Gas prices would increase in the US
More trucks would be sold in the US
US economy would improve
a. Americanswould rely less on oil production in the US
11
Which country is located on the Arabian Peninsula?
B
D
C
A
12
The holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims is
Damascus
Cairo
Mecca
Jerusalem
13
The graph shows the products from this country. Which would be more likely to be imported?
coal
petroleum
iron ore
aluminum
14
The primary product of the Middle East is
cotton
chemicals
date palms
oil
15
After World War I,this country was controlled by the British because of mandate
Germany
Portugal
France
Palestine
16
The US political and economic relationshipwith the Middle Eastern oil countries is so important
Middle Eastern countries are under the mandate of theUS
US is largest consumer of oil & must protect our resource
Oil countries buy ourfruit & are important to our economy
United States depends on water from the Middle East
17
Belief in one god is called
polytheism
monotheism
Judaism
Islam
18
Arable land is used for _____________.
building roads
growing crops
neighborhoods
pastures for cattle
19
The main goal of OPEC is to
control the production and price of oil
control the countries that buy oil
pay their debts with the money earned from the sale ofoil
use oil to purchase goods for their people
20
What country is considered a homeland for Jews?
Palestine
Iran
Turkey
Israel
21
Which country has the least amount of phosphate production?
Libya
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
22
Which are influenced by religion?
Style of clothing
Languages spoken by men are different than women
Price of Goods
Which people are allowed to vote
23
Saudi Arabia has a climate most like
Libya
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
24
Coastlines are transportation corridors for the ____________.
spice trade
oil trade
cattle trade
fishing trade
25
Monotheistic religions recognize
two gods
many gods
ten gods
one god
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Immigrants seeking jobs are considered part of the __________ resource.
labor
capital
non-renewable
