Why is Mesopotamia called the Cradle of Civilization

The soil was rich and good for growing crops.

Which does NOT apply to OPEC

includes member countries from only Southwest Asia

Which did not occur in Mesopotamia

advancement of the Persian Empire

What is the goal of the PLO?

Unite and represent various Arab groups for an independent Palestine

Why is Muhammad so important?

Was the last Prophet sent to god and was the founder of Islam

How did the Iranian Revolution change Iran?

A conservative religious government came into power

Palestine Liberation Organization

Which is not a result of the Arab Springs

War between Israel and Palestine

Following the Iranian Revolution (1979), Iranian women

Were barred from pursuing higher education & Western clothes

How has the discovery of oil in the Middle East affected the development of this area?

Countries with oil are richer than those who have no oil.

The Islamic Revolution began because...

The people of Iran wanted a more religious/traditional country.

democratically elected government

What was the immediate cause of the Iranian Hostage crisis?

The US allowing the Shah to receive medical treatment in US

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Questions 48

Answers

1
What faith are the Palestinians
Hindi
Jewish
Christian
Muslim
2
Which is false of Turkey
shares a border with Iran
High elevation in the middle of country
democratic government
predominantly Arab ethnicity
3
Which is holy to all 3 monotheistic religions
Jerusalem
Kuwait
Lebanon
Palestine
4
Most people in the Middle East speak
Hebrew
Muslim
Farsi
Arabic
5
Why is Mesopotamia called the Cradle of Civilization
The soil was rich and good for growing crops.
It was a dry, hot area.
Floods often destroyed the crops.
It was located near major mountain ranges.
6
Who was captured as a result of the Iraq War in 2003
bin Laden
Khomeini
Hussein
Arafat
7
Which was not a cause of the Iraq War
Trying to find Osama bin Laden
president was a tyrant and supported terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
part of the United States' "War on Terrorism"
8
Which does NOT apply to OPEC
Saudi Arabia is key member
Controls the price, supply and distribution of oil
includes member countries from only Southwest Asia
reduce competition/conflict between members
9
Which is true of the Taliban
governs part of Afghanistan
terrorist group
supports Al Qaeda
all of the above
10
The Six Day War was a part of which war?
Arab Israeli War
Persian Gulf War
Syrian Civil War
Iraq War
11
Leader Of the Iranian Revolution
Peter The Great
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Suleiman the Magnificent
12
Who is the president of Syria?
Saddam Hussein
Abdullah al-Assad
Bashar al-Rouhani
Bashar al-Assad
13
Dubai is in which country
Kuwait
Lebanon
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
14
The founder of Islam
Allah
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
15
Which was not a cause of the Iran Iraq War
territorial disputes
religious and ethnic tension
competition for regional superiority
oil profits
16
Which did not occur in Mesopotamia
Hammurabi's Code
advancement of the Persian Empire
cuneiform
productive agriculture
17
What is the goal of the PLO?
Have a seat in the United Nations
Unite and represent various Jewish groups for an independent Israel
Unite and represent various Arab groups for an independent Palestine
Advocate for Palestinians' cause worldwide to gain support and money
18
Sunnis make up ________ of the Muslim population
30%
85%
60%
35%
19
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the establishment of
A military dictatorship
A secular Western-style democracy
An Islamic state
A constitutional monarchy
20
ISIS began as
affiliates of Al Qaeda
Branch of the Syrian military
Loyalists of the Palestinian Liberation Org.
a Shiite sect known as the Alawites
21
Why is Muhammad so important?
Was the last Prophet sent to god and was the founder of Islam
Spread the Torah through Europe
Wrote the Bible
Was a Christian prophet
22
Which country has a Shia majority
Syria
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
23
Which country is not under Sharia law?
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
24
The Persian Gulf War began over
religious tension
terrorism
ethnic tension
oil
25
What kind of economy do oil rich countries in the ME have?
command
traditional
export
market
26
What are the Arab Springs uprisings in support of
fighting against terrorist groups
Islamic governing
democracy
more control of oil profits
27
Which country is the Islamic holy city located in
Palestine
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Dubai
28
How did the Iranian Revolution change Iran?
Iran became a Communist country
Freedom of religion and speech were allowed
Iran established better relations with the West
A conservative religious government came into power
29
Who governed Iran prior to 1979?
ayatollah
shah or king
president
communist party
30
Which is not one of the five Islamic Pillars of Faith
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Fasting
Faith in Allah
Pray three times a day
31
Mesopotamia is in which country?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Israel
32
What is the PLO?
Panama Logistics Organization
Palestine Lawyers Organization
Palestine Liberation Organization
Peoples Liberty Organization
33
Which of the following wars is ongoing?
Persian Gulf
Arab Israeli
Iraq-Iran
Iraq War
34
Which is not a result of the Arab Springs
Revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt
War in Libya
War between Israel and Palestine
Civil uprisings in Yemen Syria and Bahrain
35
What caused the Anatolian and Iranian Plateaus
seismic activity
melting glaciers
desertification
flooding
36
Following the Iranian Revolution (1979), Iranian women
Continued to be oppressed by Islamic fundamentalist rule
Enjoyed an unkonwn amount of educational & cultural freedom
Were finally granted the right to vote
Were barred from pursuing higher education & Western clothes
37
The kind of government found in Iraq is a
constitutional monarchy
dictatorship
Islamic Republic
democratic republic
38
The main cause of the Arab/Israeli conflict is.....
patriotism
unfair trade
nationalism
open boarders
39
How has the discovery of oil in the Middle East affected the development of this area?
Countries with oil are richer than those who have no oil.
The discovery of oil has meant there has been no progress.
Those with oil need less water than countries around them.
Having oil has made little difference in the economy in M.E.
40
The Islamic Revolution began because...
The people of Iran wanted to trade oil with the US.
The people of Iran wanted more women's rights.
The people of Iran wanted a more Western country.
The people of Iran wanted a more religious/traditional country.
41
The holy book of Islam is the
Bible
Torah
Quran
Vedas
42
The name of the Iraqi president who was removed from power by the US in 2003 was...
Mahmoud Abbas
Saddam Hussein
Nouri al-Maliki
Osama bin Laden
43
The Taliban controls
Syria
Iraq
Afghanistan
Kuwait
44
Which did not originate in the Middle East
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
45
In what year was Israel created?
2003
1863
1948
1923
46
Israel has
friendly ties to Hamas
democratically elected government
Islam as an official religion
An abundance of oil
47
What was the immediate cause of the Iranian Hostage crisis?
the invasion of Iran by the United States
The US allowing the Shah to receive medical treatment in US
The US supporting Ayatollah Khomeini and his democratic govt
Support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War
48
Who was responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
Saddam Hussein
ISIS
Osama Bin Laden
Bashar al-Assad

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Middle East Test Review

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Questions 48

Answers

1
What faith are the Palestinians
Hindi
Jewish
Christian
Muslim
2
Which is false of Turkey
shares a border with Iran
High elevation in the middle of country
democratic government
predominantly Arab ethnicity
3
Which is holy to all 3 monotheistic religions
Jerusalem
Kuwait
Lebanon
Palestine
4
Most people in the Middle East speak
Hebrew
Muslim
Farsi
Arabic
5
Why is Mesopotamia called the Cradle of Civilization
The soil was rich and good for growing crops.
It was a dry, hot area.
Floods often destroyed the crops.
It was located near major mountain ranges.
6
Who was captured as a result of the Iraq War in 2003
bin Laden
Khomeini
Hussein
Arafat
7
Which was not a cause of the Iraq War
Trying to find Osama bin Laden
president was a tyrant and supported terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
part of the United States' "War on Terrorism"
8
Which does NOT apply to OPEC
Saudi Arabia is key member
Controls the price, supply and distribution of oil
includes member countries from only Southwest Asia
reduce competition/conflict between members
9
Which is true of the Taliban
governs part of Afghanistan
terrorist group
supports Al Qaeda
all of the above
10
The Six Day War was a part of which war?
Arab Israeli War
Persian Gulf War
Syrian Civil War
Iraq War
11
Leader Of the Iranian Revolution
Peter The Great
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Suleiman the Magnificent
12
Who is the president of Syria?
Saddam Hussein
Abdullah al-Assad
Bashar al-Rouhani
Bashar al-Assad
13
Dubai is in which country
Kuwait
Lebanon
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
14
The founder of Islam
Allah
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
15
Which was not a cause of the Iran Iraq War
territorial disputes
religious and ethnic tension
competition for regional superiority
oil profits
16
Which did not occur in Mesopotamia
Hammurabi's Code
advancement of the Persian Empire
cuneiform
productive agriculture
17
What is the goal of the PLO?
Have a seat in the United Nations
Unite and represent various Jewish groups for an independent Israel
Unite and represent various Arab groups for an independent Palestine
Advocate for Palestinians' cause worldwide to gain support and money
18
Sunnis make up ________ of the Muslim population
30%
85%
60%
35%
19
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the establishment of
A military dictatorship
A secular Western-style democracy
An Islamic state
A constitutional monarchy
20
ISIS began as
affiliates of Al Qaeda
Branch of the Syrian military
Loyalists of the Palestinian Liberation Org.
a Shiite sect known as the Alawites
21
Why is Muhammad so important?
Was the last Prophet sent to god and was the founder of Islam
Spread the Torah through Europe
Wrote the Bible
Was a Christian prophet
22
Which country has a Shia majority
Syria
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
23
Which country is not under Sharia law?
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
24
The Persian Gulf War began over
religious tension
terrorism
ethnic tension
oil
25
What kind of economy do oil rich countries in the ME have?
command
traditional
export
market
26
What are the Arab Springs uprisings in support of
fighting against terrorist groups
Islamic governing
democracy
more control of oil profits
27
Which country is the Islamic holy city located in
Palestine
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Dubai
28
How did the Iranian Revolution change Iran?
Iran became a Communist country
Freedom of religion and speech were allowed
Iran established better relations with the West
A conservative religious government came into power
29
Who governed Iran prior to 1979?
ayatollah
shah or king
president
communist party
30
Which is not one of the five Islamic Pillars of Faith
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Fasting
Faith in Allah
Pray three times a day
31
Mesopotamia is in which country?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Israel
32
What is the PLO?
Panama Logistics Organization
Palestine Lawyers Organization
Palestine Liberation Organization
Peoples Liberty Organization
33
Which of the following wars is ongoing?
Persian Gulf
Arab Israeli
Iraq-Iran
Iraq War
34
Which is not a result of the Arab Springs
Revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt
War in Libya
War between Israel and Palestine
Civil uprisings in Yemen Syria and Bahrain
35
What caused the Anatolian and Iranian Plateaus
seismic activity
melting glaciers
desertification
flooding
36
Following the Iranian Revolution (1979), Iranian women
Continued to be oppressed by Islamic fundamentalist rule
Enjoyed an unkonwn amount of educational & cultural freedom
Were finally granted the right to vote
Were barred from pursuing higher education & Western clothes
37
The kind of government found in Iraq is a
constitutional monarchy
dictatorship
Islamic Republic
democratic republic
38
The main cause of the Arab/Israeli conflict is.....
patriotism
unfair trade
nationalism
open boarders
39
How has the discovery of oil in the Middle East affected the development of this area?
Countries with oil are richer than those who have no oil.
The discovery of oil has meant there has been no progress.
Those with oil need less water than countries around them.
Having oil has made little difference in the economy in M.E.
40
The Islamic Revolution began because...
The people of Iran wanted to trade oil with the US.
The people of Iran wanted more women's rights.
The people of Iran wanted a more Western country.
The people of Iran wanted a more religious/traditional country.
41
The holy book of Islam is the
Bible
Torah
Quran
Vedas
42
The name of the Iraqi president who was removed from power by the US in 2003 was...
Mahmoud Abbas
Saddam Hussein
Nouri al-Maliki
Osama bin Laden
43
The Taliban controls
Syria
Iraq
Afghanistan
Kuwait
44
Which did not originate in the Middle East
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
45
In what year was Israel created?
2003
1863
1948
1923
46
Israel has
friendly ties to Hamas
democratically elected government
Islam as an official religion
An abundance of oil
47
What was the immediate cause of the Iranian Hostage crisis?
the invasion of Iran by the United States
The US allowing the Shah to receive medical treatment in US
The US supporting Ayatollah Khomeini and his democratic govt
Support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War
48
Who was responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
Saddam Hussein
ISIS
Osama Bin Laden
Bashar al-Assad