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SW Asia / N Africa Test Review
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1
Which title would best complete the outline?
Customs and Traditions of Islam
North African Military Power
ControllingTrade in the Middle East
Modifying the Environment
2
Immigrants seeking jobs are considered part of which factors of production?
labor
land
capital
entrepreneurs
3
Saudi Arabia has a climate most like
Iraq
Libya
Iran
Turkey
4
Why is the US political and economic relationship w/ Middle Eastern oil countries important?
Middle Eastern countries are under the mandate of theUS
Oil countries buy ourfruit & are important to our economy
United States depends on water from the Middle East
US is largest consumer of oil & must protect our resource
5
The graph shows the products from this country. Which would be more likely to be imported?
coal
petroleum
iron ore
aluminum
6
Which aspect is influenced by religion?
Price of Goods
Style of modest clothing
People are allowed to vote
Languages spoken by men are different than women
7
How has the physical geography of the Middle East and North Africa affected where people live?
They live in rural areas where they can grow food
They are concentrated in Saudi Arabia
They live along the coastlines or near rivers
Muslims live in Mecca near the holiest sites
8
The primary product of the Middle East is
oil
cotton
chemicals
date palms
9
Belief in one god is called...
Islam
Judaism
polytheism
monotheism
10
Conflicts and disagreements between countries and groups result in a _________ situation.
safe
unstable
compromise
stable
11
Which country has Tehran as its capitol, was once called Persia, and today is named Iran?
D
C
A
B
12
After World War I,this country was controlled by the British because of mandate
Palestine
France
Germany
Portugal
13
What would happen if the Middle East placed an oil embargo on the US?
More trucks would be sold in the US
Gas prices would increase in the US
US economy would improve
Americans would rely less on oil production in the US
14
Based on the information in the timeline, women in the Middle East…
Were given the right to vote before women in theUS
Vote more often than women in the United States
Gained political rights later than women in the UnitedStates
Have more political rights than women in the UnitedStates
15
How do the Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile Rivers enrich soil?
they wash salt out of the soil
they mix sand with soil
they flood and deposit soil
they flow southward through fertile soil
16
_______ is a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Damascus
Cairo
Mecca
Jerusalem
17
Which group had the greatest increase between 1925 and 1950?
Turks
Jews
Greeks
18
Arable land is used for _____________.
building roads
pastures for cattle
growing crops
neighborhoods
19
On the Day of Atonement followers fast and reflect on one’s sins. Name this Jewish holiday.
Ramadan
Easter
Christmas
Yom Kippur
20
Which country is located on the Arabian Peninsula?
A
C
B
D
21
What country is considered a homeland for Jews?
Iran
Turkey
Israel
Palestine
22
The main goal of OPEC is to...
pay their debts with the money earned from the sale ofoil
control the countries that buy oil
control the production and price of oil
use oil to purchase goods for their people
23
What cultural factor has the greatest influence on SW Asia and N Africa?
Women wearing veils
Persian language
Islamic religion
Eating dates
24
Monotheistic religions recognize
ten gods
many gods
two gods
one god
25
Coastlines are transportation corridors for the ____________.
spice trade
cattle trade
oil trade
fishing trade
