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Southwest Asia / North Africa Exam Review
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1
After which war did the Ottoman Empire fall?
Franco-Prussian War
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
2
Civilization in Egypt started about ___________ years ago
50,000
5000
2,000
12,000
3
Why do most Egyptians live in the Nile River valley and delta?
Most of the country is a harsh desert.
Most of the country is too mountainous.
The coastal regions are prone to flooding.
Dense rain forests cover most of Egypt.
4
Which of the following religions use the Old Testament?
Christianity
Judaism
All of these
Islam
5
Which of the following is true about the "Maghreb"?
It is the name of a nomadic tribe found in the Saharan desert
The majority of the people in the region are Greek Orthodox
It comes from an Arabic word meaning "The land furthest west"
It includes the countries of Yemen, Qatar, and Oman
6
The process of removing the salt from seawater so it can be used for drinking and irrigation
Secular
Desalination
Ayatollah
OPEC
7
Jewish states may be found in _____
Israel & Cyprus
Only Israel
Israel, Cyprus, and Belarus
Israel, Cyprus, Belarus, and Turkey
8
What did Southwest Asian Arabs bring to North Africa?
Both Red & Blue
knowledge to build the great pyramds
Arabic Language
The Islamic Religion
9
This island country of SW Asia is made up of predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians
Kuwait
Cyprus
Jordan
Israel
10
Which international organization partitioned Palestine into two states?
United Nations
OPEC
PLO
League of Nations
11
How are Iran and Israel different from other countries in Southwest Asia?
They have no oil reserves
There has been little conflict in these two over the years
Arabic is not the major language of the two countries
Most of the people in Iran and Israel are Christian
12
A title given to the emperors/kings and lords of Iran (historically known as Persia)
Secular
OPEC
Mosque
Shah
13
What are souks?
trading routes
marketplaces
A desert dwelling people
free ports
14
Egyptian farmers built walls around their fields to trap the water and silt in a method called ______________.
Pyramidal Stagnation
Basin Irrigation
Altitudinal Zonation
Terrace Farming
15
A major factor that continues to contribute to terrorist activities in the Middle East is
The presence of United Nations forces in Syria
A decrease in crude oil prices on the world market
The Palestinian effort to establish a homeland
The rejection of violence as a means to end conflict
16
Which country had a war with Iran and invaded Kuwait within the last 50 years?
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Egypt
Iraq
17
Nomadic, desert-dwelling people such as the Tuaregs and Berbers use a barter system. What type of economy is this?
Traditional
Mixed
Command
Quaternary
18
How did Arab countries react to Israel's claim of independence?
They welcomed Israel as a neighbor
They planned a conference
They offered Israel a peace plan
They attacked Israel
19
Since independence, power here has been divided between the Maronite & Orthodox Christians & the Sunni & Shiite Muslims.
Turkey
Lebanon
Cyprus
Israel
20
What did the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) demand?
That Palestine become the capital of Israel
That Palestinians be allowed to live in any country
Palestinians be allowed to join the Israeli army
That Palestine be freed and not live in occupied territory
21
By the 1970s, the wealth of many Middle Eastern nations was increased by the ______.
expansion of Islamic fundamentalism
creation of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
development of kibbutzim in Israel
formation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
22
_________ are the only arable land in the desert.
Oases
Deltas
Bedouins
Hinterlands
23
Which direction does the Nile river flow?
East
South
North
West
24
What language is predominantly spoken in Iran?
Yiddish
Hindi
Farsi
Arabic
25
Mecca and Medina are Islam's most sacred cities. In which country are they located?
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran
26
Two different sects of Judaism in Israel include ____ and ____.
Ashkenazi & Sephardic
Hindu and Buddhist
Sunni and Shiite
Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox
27
A conservative Islamic religious leader is a(n) ___
Sunni
Ayatollah
Zionist
OPEC
28
Why are farmers along the Nile no longer able to benefit fromsilt?
The dam prevents floodwaters from carrying silt downriver.
Sprawling cities cover much of the arable land.
Government regulation limits how much can be grown by independent farmers.
The soil along the Nile does not get enough salt content.
29
The ____________ states Britain would“favor the establishment in Palestine of anational home for the Jewish people.”
Berlin Conference
Balfour Decalaration
Apollos Creed
Sykes -Picout agreement
30
The series of high walls built in Israeli occupied territories was built for what purpose?
To create a safe passage to Mecca
Stop the spread of communism
To keep rural areas separate from cities.
Help curb terrorist Islamic attacks in Jewish areas
31
The Arab Spring resulted in _____
Fertile fields due to its underground water supply.
Significant climate change in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya
The fall of democracy in North Africa
A movement towards greater democracy in several countries
32
A(n) _____ is a person who believes that only by having their own homeland can Jews be free.
PLO
Shah
Bedouins
Zionist
33
What was the result of Iran's 1979 revolution?
Iran became a modern, western nation
The Iranian Persians defeated the Iraqi Arab rule
Iran cut off Western influence to become an Islamic republic
The Sunnis defeated the Shiites for control of Iran
34
France governed Syria and Lebanon under a(n) ______ issued by the League of Nations.
Shah
Sunni
Mandate
Mosque
35
Which Middle Eastern country most fits the definition of a theocratic government?
Iran
Israel
Iraq
Cyprus
36
How did the introduction of the camel alter North Africa?
Travel and communication were limited to coastal areas.
The desert was no longer a barrier to trade.
People began to settle along the coast.
People were able to settle at oases.
37
A country's ____ is its basic support facilities. Ex: roads, schools, communication systems
Falaj system
Bedouins
Mandate
Infrastructure
