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SW Asia (Middle East) Test
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1
Which of these is important for irrigation in SW Asia?
Jordan River
Red Sea
Dead Sea
OIL
2
Oil is found more in the Country of Saudi Arabia than anywhere else in the world?
False
True
3
What 3 religions are prevelant in Jerusalem?
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Islam, Christianity
Judaism, Islam, Animism
Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
4
Where is the "place where no one comes out" or "Empty Quarter"
Suez Canal
Sahara
Rub al-Khali
Negev
5
The Two rivers in the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Red
Red and Tigris
Euphrates and Nile
6
What is the main purpose of OPEC?
store reserves of oil
economic assistance to member countries
control distribution of oil globally
offers military support
7
The constitution of what country is influenced by Islam the most?
France
China
Slovenia
Iran
8
Jimmy Carter met with leaders of what two countries at Camp David?
US and Iraq
Iraq and Syria
Saudi Arabia and Israel
Israel and Egypt
9
Which group lived in areas of Turkey, Iraq and Iran for past 1000 years?
Farsi
Zionism
Kurds
Mesopotamians
10
Country the Taliban gained Power in?
Iraq
Italy
Afghanistan
US
11
Which are risks in transporting crude oil?
leaks in underground pipelines
collisions between oil tankers
all are correct
oil tankers running aground
12
Which is NOT true about the Taliban?
imposed strict rules on the behavior of people
gained power in Afghanistan
fundamentalist Buddhist political group
suspected of supporting terrorists
13
What country is Mecca in? (major religious site)
U.A.E.
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
14
Where Muslims believe Muhammed rose to Heaven?
Western Wall
Dome of the Rock
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Mecca
15
Desert populations in the Middle East and North Africa are characterized this:
work primarily in small cottage industries
move to find resources thinly dispersed in a vast area
are nonviolent and practice ancient polytheistic religions
organize their society around a matriarch
16
Which of the following is the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth?
Jordan River
Golan Heights
Dead Sea
Persian Gulf
17
A geographer could place North Africa and SW Asia in the same category because most people here
rely on the monsoon season
elect their own ruler
adhere to the same religion
practice nomadic herding
18
City where all Muslims must go at least once in their life?
Jerusalem
Damascus
Ramadan
Mecca
19
Who founded Islam?
Jesus
Muhammed
Abdul al-Azziz
Abraham
20
Who divided control of Mediterranean following WWII?
France and Britain
France and Turkey
Cananda and US
Egypt and Saudi Arabia
21
How does the rest of the world perceive (view) Jerusalem?
The adherents of several major religions regard it as holy.
Several countries claim it as a colonial possession.
Economists view it as an important center for trade.
Foreign students regard it as an intellectual center,
22
What has this pattern of land use resulted in?
recharg of aquifers in arid regions
dependence on govt. subsidy programs in less developed areas
increased availability of desert home sites
widespread cultivation of crops in arid regions
23
WHich is NOT a pillar of Islam?
Fasting
Charity
Prayer
going to church on holy day
24
When was the state of Israel Created and caused the conflicts with Palestine?
1944
1945
1963
1948
25
Why is it important to control the Strait of Hormuz?
is a key entrance to the Gulf of Aden
connects the Arabian Sea to the Mediterranean
offers access to the Persian Gulf oil fields
offers a water route to Afghanistan
26
What is different about the Mediterranean coast from other areas of SW Asia?
Few people can live there
not good for crops
only can grow cotton and wheat
its good climate for growing fruits and vegetables
27
What is the basis of the conflict in Israel between the Arabs and Jews?
different groups had competing claims over land there
International Criminal Court - arrest warrants for citizens
ethnic groups fought for control of natural resources there
UN imposed immigration reforms in some countries in SW Asia
28
How are the Middle East and North Africa similar in population?
Mostly Christian
Mostly Arab with same Religous beliefs
Most are Polytheistic
Love Sand
29
What is the purpose of a refinery?
to locate areas rich in crude oil
to convert oil into useful products
to transport crude oil
to remove crude oil from the earth
30
What do Kurds and Palestinians have in Common?
share border
Common Language
stateless nation
on Mediterranean Sea
31
When did Ottoman Empire Fall?
1500's
After WWII
still exists
After WWI
