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AGAIN: ME/NA Test Review
AGAIN: ME/NA Test Review
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1
Who is a common figure in the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
Jesus
2
What is “anti-Semitism”?
hatred of Arabs
hatred of Jews
refusal to allow the practice of any religion
denying rights to women
3
In Southwest Asia, _________ are the largest ethnic group
Kurds
Arabs
Persians
Turks
4
All of the following are reasons for conflict in the Middle East, EXCEPT…
weapons
land
oil
religion
5
What are the three prominent religions in Southwest Asia?
a. Judaism, Islam, Hinduism
a. Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity
a. Persian, Islam, Christianity
a. Judaism, Islam, Christianity
6
The process of removing salt from water by boiling is called:
Desalination
desaltify
Salimon
Saltless Boil
7
What promise was made by the British government to create a Jewish Homeland in Israel?
Treaty of Versailles
Declaration of Independence
Balfour Declaration
Camp David Peace Accords
8
Who recommended the divisions of Palestine into a Palestinian and Jewish State?
Warsaw Pact
China
The United Nations (U.N.)
United States
9
The best source of freshwater in the Middle East is
Tigris-Euphrates Rivers
Egyptian Bay
Arabian Desert
Syria Sea
10
The best source of freshwater in the Middle East is
Tigris-Euphrates Rivers
Syria Sea
Arabian Desert
Egyptian Bay
11
If someone is an Arab, what does that mean?
They speak Islam
they speak Arabic
none of the above
they live in Israel
12
The Ottoman Empire was famous for:
their peaceful inclusion of multiple nationalities
their strength despite being such a small empire
their love of European history and culture
their ruthlessness
13
Which of the following is not true about the mandate system?
It would prepare former Ottoman Empire territories for future independence
Britain and France controlled the areas of the former Ottoman Empire
This leads to long-simmering resentment of European control in the region
Britainand the U.S. controlled the areas of the former Ottoman Empire
14
________ makes up ¾ of the population in Israel.
Hindus
Jews
Christians
Greeks
15
What is the most dominant religion in the Middle East today?
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
16
The Middle East controls the greatest supply of what valuable resource?
oil
diamonds
gold
salt
17
The Bible is to Christianity what the _______________ is to Muslims.
Veddas
Quran
Torah
Talmud
18
Turkey was created ........
at the end of WWII when the Ottoman Empire collapsed
as a result of the Suez Canal being built
at the end of WWI when the Ottoman Empire collapsed
in the early 1500's
19
Where do most Middle Eastern Jews live?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
20
The best source of freshwater in the Middle East is……
Syria Sea
Arabian Desert
Tigris-Euphrates Rivers
Egyptian Bay
21
Following WWI, how did Britain and France divide the territory of the former Ottoman Empire?
by creating boundaries based on population distributions
by settling boundaries based on historical division
by creating boundaries that ignored ethnic backgrounds
by settling boundaries based on religious division
22
The Ottoman Empire covered the present region of _________________.
The Middle East and Northern Africa
Eastern Asia
India
Persia (current day Iran)
23
What statement best describes the land area of Palestine over the last 70 years?
Palestine has taken over much of the land designated for Turkey.
Palestine has taken over many lands once controlled by Israel.
Palestine equally shares the land with the newly formed country of Israel
Palestine has lost most of its land to the country of Israel.
24
Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?
Middle Eastern governments
Britain and Poland
The United States government
France and Britain
25
Oil brought great _________ to the region.
tourism
religion
growth
decline
26
Which best describes the religion of Arabs?
Most Arabs speak Farsi
majority of Arabs are Shia Muslims
Most are Muslim, though there are also those of other faiths.
all Arabs are Sunni Muslims
27
Mehmed II (“The Conqueror”) is famous for conquering which major city?
Constantinople
London
Rome
Mecca
