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1
What are groups identified on the basis of religion, race, or national origin?
Religious Groups
Ethnic Groups
Language groups
Cultural Groups
2
What organization was formed in 1960 by five oil rich countries?
COPE
OPEC
OPIC
PEC
3
What ethnic groups lives in the mountains of Turkey and Iraq?
Kurds
Jews
Persians
Arabs
4
The State of Israel was established in what year?
1899
1942
1980
1948
5
This person has an idea for a good or service and takes the risks to produce it
entrepreneur
money manager
investor
banker
6
Prejudice against Jews is known as
Imperialism
Anti-Semitism
Apartheid
Zionism
7
This is a restriction on the amount of a good that can be imported.
Tax
Quota
Tariff
Embargo
8
During World War II, six million Jews were killed in what is called the:
The Genocide
Apartheid
Night of Broken Glass
Holocaust
9
What continues to cause conflict in Southwest Asia even today?
Because the economy has stopped growing.
Because the economy has grown too fast.
It's unfair only a small portion of the people are rich.
Religion has and continues to play a role in conflicts.
10
The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine was called
Zionism
Immigration
Homecomeing
Anti-Semitism
11
What two challenges does Israel face in building its economy?
national security and pollution
national security and immigration
low literacy rates and national security
water and air pollution
12
Which physical feature is letter B?
Jordan River
Euphrates River
Nile River
Tigris River
13
A government that is controlled by a religious leader is a....
Republic
Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
14
Over the last 50 years, residents have been leaving the nomadic life to live here....
Towns
Suburbs
Rivers
Cities
15
What country did U.S. forces enter in 2001 to look for terrorist leader Osama bin Laden?
Kuwait
Israel
Iran
Afghanistan
16
When a country invests in transportation systems and power plants, it is investing in
natural resources
none of the above
Capital
human capital
17
What narrow waterway is an important shipping channel for oil?
Suez Canal
Strait of Hormuz
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
18
Which country is shaded Blue?
Turkey
Afghanistan
Israel
Saudi Arabia
19
When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?
2001
1980
2005
1999
20
What are the two major
religious
groups of Muslims?
Sunni and Shia
Sunni and Persians
Persians and Christians
Arabs and Kurds
21
What could be said about women's rights in Saudi Arabia today?
Women have more rights than men.
Women have many rights.
Women have limited rights.
Women do not want personal rights and liberties.
22
The government controls everything in this type of economy.
Market
Command
Pure
Mixed
23
When a company educates and trains its people, it is investing in
capital
natural resources
human capital
labor
24
There is usually a high correlation between the standard of living and....
Religious conflict
Poulation density
Graduation rates
literacy rate
25
What is so important about the relationship between petroleum and Saudi Arabia?
The country exports large amounts of crude petroleum.
The country has a great need for crude petroleum.
The country refines large amounts of crude petroleum.
The country ships large amounts of petrochemicals.
26
Which physical feature is letter E?
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
None of the above
Strait of Hormuz
27
Which country is shaded in Red?
Israel
Pakistan
Iran
Saudi Arabia
28
How does the energy sector play a role in Saudi Arabia's economy?
They have a large refinery industry.
The country has vast petroleum reserves.
They are working to conserve energy.
They use vast amounts of petroleum.
29
What caused the Sunni and Shia Muslim religions to split?
Because Muhammad died
They both wanted to control Jerusalem.
They could not agree on the basic beliefs of Islam
They disagreed over who should lead after Muhammad's death
30
Who divided the Middle East into countries after World War I?
Africa
China
Europe
The United States
31
Which physical features is letter D?
Suez Canal
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
32
What has driven the development of SA, Kuwait, Iran, UAE, and Iraq?
Oil refinery
Farming technology
Oil production
High tariffs
33
What physical feature is letter A?
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Mediteranean Sea
Strait of Hormuz
34
Technologically advanced mixed/market economy that sells their technology to other countries.
Iran
Turkey
Israel
Saudi Arabia
35
Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
36
What large empire broke up after World War I?
Persian Empire
Roman Empire
Arabic Empire
Ottoman Empire
37
What rivers are like twin rivers flowing through Turkey and Iraq?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Euphrates
Nile and Amazon
Tigris and Congo
38
The type of money used by a country is called
paper
Gold bars
checks
currency
39
What type of economy does Israel have?
Command
Mixed
Market
Pure
40
Which country is shaded in gray?
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
41
Where do almost all Middle Eastern Jews live?
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Israel
42
Due to scarcity of water in ME, which river created conflicts between the Arabs and Israelis?
Nile
Tigres
Euphrates
Jordan
43
This forbids trade with another country
Quota
Embargo
None of the Above
Tariff
44
This is a tax on imported goods
Tariff
Barrier
Quota
Embargo
45
A major conflict in the Middle East is between Arab states and the country of...
Iran
Israel
Great Britain
France
46
Which country is shaded in yellow?
Iraq
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Iran
47
Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
Iraq/Iran War
Korean War
48
Efficient rapid transit systems would help solve these transportation problems?
crowded roads and water pollution
water pollution and air pollution
gridlock and water pollution
crowded roads and air pollution
49
Which physical feature is Letter I?
Euphrates River
Red Sea
Jordan River
Suez Canal
50
What are three prominent religions in the Middle East?
Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam
Christianity, Shintoism, Buddhism
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
51
What are the three main oil producing Middle Eastern countries?
Turkey, Iran, and Israel
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Israel
Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq
Saudi Arabia,Turkey, and Israel
52
What group is both an ethnic AND religious group?
Kurds
Arabs
Muslims
Jews
53
Which country is shaded purple?
Israel
Afghanistan
Iran
Turkey
54
A country with crumbling bridges and damaged roads is demonstrating a lack of investment in
capital
entrepreneurs
natural resources
human capital
55
Who wanted to rid the world of its "Jewish problem"?
Adolf Hitler
Zionists
Osama Bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
56
What industry relies on large amounts of water from rivers in order to be successful in SW Asia
Oil production
Oil refinery
agriculture
technology
57
Why did the UN agree to create the state of Israel in 1948?
The UN didn't feel the Palestinian's deserved the land.
The Arabs lost the war.
Because Israel won the war.
Many felt the Jews has suffered during the Holocaust
58
Examples of human rights and personal freedoms would be...
the right to have a family and choose your spouse
the right to vote and choose your school
the right to vote and choose your job
none of the above
59
What factor explains a way Israel’s spending on higher education has contributed to growth?
It has enabled the expansion of high-tech industries.
It has enabled the expansion of agriculture
Improved the interconnectivity with neighborhing states.
Provides the exploration of new natural resources.
