Middle East: 9wks Exam

What is the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia?

Which wealthy Middle Eastern country's economy doesn't rely primarily on oil?

Israel's prime minister is chosen by the Knesset, its legislature.  It is what government type?

What is found between the countries of Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?

Political strife has been fostered in the Middle East by:

Which economic type features the most government control?

The Persian ethnic group is the largest ethnic group in which country?

Saudi Arabia is one of the few examples left in the world of an almost:

Which country is populated most heavily by Shia Muslims?

Which of the following is not a Middle Eastern ethnic group?

In which Middle Eastern country would citizen participation be the highest?

Which does Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Iran all have in common?

Saudi Arabia has a government where nearly all power is held by the central government, it is:

An ethnic group is a group of people who share cultural traits like language and religion like:

Muhammad is the founder of which religion?

The religious differences held by Sunni and Shia Muslims basically boil down to differences in:

The study of how people manage their resources is:

What government type is Iran?

Many Middle Eastern countries have built dams and this had led to:

Arabs belong primarily to which religious group?

Citizen participation is low in each government type below EXCEPT:

Desalinization and drip irrigation isn't widely used in the Middle East because:

Specialization encourages what among countries?

What is usually found in countries with large GDPs?

What type of economy is Israel?

Investing in education and training is investing in:

The Suez Canal benefited Middle Eastern trade immensely.  It is found closest to:

Consumers and business leaders have the most control in what type of economy?

Saudi Arabia is one of the world's biggest oil producers; it probably has the most influence in

What has led to the build up of salt levels in the soil of many Middle Eastern countries?

Which of the following would most likely be found on a physical map?

The Koran is the holy book utilized by what religion?

The Middle East is composed primarily of what climate type?

OPEC is a powerful force in the world economy because it controls the distribution of:

Almost the entire Jewish population of the Middle East is concentrated in what country?