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1
Poor soil quality and deforestation lead to what in Africa?
Earthquake
Desertification
Deforestation
Flooding
2
Who favored Ali, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law to take over after Muhammad's death?
Shias
Sunnis
3
Economic system where the main
economic
decisions are made by the government.
Traditional Economy
GDP
Market Economy
Command Economy
4
What are some of the impacts of desertification?
Sandstorms
Snowing
Plant Growth
Famine
5
Clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land without replanting can lead to..
drilling
desertification
irrigation
deforestation
6
Name the country in red.
Nigeria
Kenya
D.R. of the Congo
South Africa
7
A group of people that share the same beliefs in a god or gods are a(n)
ethnic group.
religious group.
8
Why did the US launch Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Kuwait was invaded by Iraq
Iraq attacked Saudi Arabia
The US saw Saddam Hussein and his WMDs as a threat
The US invaded to capture or kill bin Laden
9
Most Persians are
Shia Muslims.
Sunni Muslims.
Jews.
Christians.
10
This connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Jordan River
Suez Canal
11
The process of starting a business or other organization can be defined as what?
entrepreneurship
tyranny
self-reliance
greed
12
What lead to the split between the Sunni and Shia?
disagreement over whether Jesus is the Messiah
the death of the prophet Mohammad
arguments over whether Abraham was the founder of Islam
decision to move the Islamic capital from Mecca to Jerusalem
13
Water pollution and unequal water distribution effect what?
rainfall
drinking water
industry
irrigation
14
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
Atlas Mountains
Amazon River
Congo
Lake Victoria
15
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
Nile River
Congo River
Amazon River
Victoria River
16
Most Kurds are
Jews.
Shia Muslims.
Christians.
Sunni Muslims.
17
the belief that Jews should have a country in their ancient homeland of Israel-Palestine
Partitioning
Holocaust
Zionism
Anti-Semitism
18
What caused the US to invade Afghanistan?
The US invaded Iraq
Iraq invaded Kuwait in order to gain access to its oil
The US invaded to capture or kill bin Laden
The September 11, 2001 attacks were carried out by Al Qaeda
19
The skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population.
I have no clue!
Human Capital
Gross Domestic Product
Supplies
20
Name the country in red.
Libya
Sudan
Egypt
South Africa
21
Most Arabs are
Sunni Muslims.
Christians.
Jews.
Shia Muslims.
22
Name the country in red.
Russia
Iraq
Georgia
Afghanistan
23
What caused the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq invaded Kuwait in order to gain access to its oil
The US fought against Kuwait
Iran invaded Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan
The US invaded Iraq
24
discrimination or hatred against Jews
Holocaust
Zionism
Anti-Semitism
Partitioning
25
What two rivers flow through Iraq?
Tigris, Euphrates
Jordan, Nile
Yangtze, Indus
Congo, Niger
26
water used for crops or farming
irrigation
dams
desalination
farmers
27
Traditions, customs, and beliefs shape the goods and the products the society creates in a ...
Command Economy
Traditional Economy
Anti-Economy
Market Economy
28
Name the country in red.
Kuwait
Oman
Turkey
Iraq
29
A group of people that have a shared culture, history, and language are a(n)
religious group.
ethnic group.
30
Who believed that the best person for the job should take over after Muhammad's death?
Sunnis
Shias
31
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
Rainforest
Gobi
Sahara
Savanna
32
Name the country in red.
D.R. of the Congo
Nigeria
Egypt
Kenya
33
Name the country in red.
Iran
Syria
Iraq
Yemen
34
Name the country in red.
South Africa
Kenya
South Sudan
Egypt
35
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
Gobi Desert
Badlands
Goodlands
Kalahari Desert
36
Which of the following are a role of OPEC?
Controlling the price of silver
Regulating the importation of gold
Coordination of oil policy.
Controlling/stabilizing the price of oil on the world market
37
Name the country in red.
Syria
Iraq
Iran
Nepal
38
What is the important export for many Middle Eastern countries?
oil
gold
food
water
39
Monetary value of all the finished goods and services within a country in one year.
OPEC
$
GDP
DRC
40
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
Atlas Mountains
Sahel
Rainforest
Savanna
41
Head of government & state that leads an executive branch, separate from the legislative branch
Prime Minister
Communist
King
President
42
What physical feature is on the map?
Lake Oconee
Lake Victoria
Lake Michigan
Lake Tobo
43
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
Lake Victoria
Nile River
Lakeland
Congo River
44
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
Tropical Rainforest
Atlas Mountains
Andes Mountains
Savanna
45
What is the main source of conflict between the Sunni and Shia in SW Asia today?
fighting for Mecca and Jerusalem
fighting for control of the countries that they live in
fighting over the capital of Islam
fighting over who should lead Islam
46
A form of government that has executive power vested in the legislative branch.
Parlimentary Democracy
Communism
Dictatorship
Presidential Democracy
47
Why has the creation of Israel caused problems in SW Asia?
the British promised the land to the Arabs, but not the Jews
one groups is Jewish and the other is Muslim
both Palestinians and Jews believe that the land is theirs.
the US took over Palestine and gave the land to the British
48
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
Desert
Sahel
Savanna
Amazon
49
All major civilizations require this for creation and survival. (Basis of Civilization)
Water
Money
Food
Animals
50
Countries involved in the partitioning of SW Asia.
Japan
Great Britain
Spain
France
51
Which ethnic group is located only within Africa?
Persians
Swahili
Arab
Bantu
52
Name the country in red.
South Africa
Sudan
Nigeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
