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1
During the 20th century, the Soviet Union changed Central Asian countries by ____.
encouraging native languages & increasing life expectancy
decreasing standard of living & increasing life expectancy
increasing literacy & restaining traditional culture
decreasing life expectancy & encouraging traditional culture
2
Reasons Egyptians began building dams on the Nile River include:
limiting the need for chemical fertilizers
To control the flow of the Nile.
To prevent uncontrolled flooding.
all of the above
3
One of the greatest advancements of the Sumerian people was ____.
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Qanats
The SIlk Road
4
Members of the nomadic desert peoples of North Africa & Southwest Asia are called ___.
wadis
Kurds
bedouins
Palestinians
5
The five Pillars of Islam include a hajj which means
donations to the poor.
daily prayer.
a yearly pilgrimage to Mekkah.
devotion to Allah.
6
The land feature found in the box on the map is the
Atlas Mountains
Zargros Mountains
Taurus Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
7
Mesopotamia was located
near the Nile River.
between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers.
In the modern day country of Iran.
in Egypt.
8
Islamic art does not believe in depictions of _____.
landscapes
the human form or image
geometric designs
floral patterns
9
The center of the conflict between Jews in Israel and the Arab world is that
Israel is very rich with natural resources.
both Jews & Arabs claim the same land.
the First Gulf War was fought in 1991
the Arabs bought the land of Palestine in the 12th century
10
What natural resource has most of the SWACANA region grown economically dependent?
diamonds
phosphates
petroleum
gold
11
Countries of Central Asia include
Tajikistan, Georgia, & Kazakhstan.
Uzbekistan, Algeria, & Kyrgyzstan.
Morocco, Saudi Arabia, & Azerbaijan.
Afghanistan, Jordan, & Turkmenistan.
12
Use the pie charts on your test review. According to the land pie chart, what is a popular job?
sheepherding
lumberjack
doctor
factory worker
13
A strategic, narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water is a _________.
choke point.
oasis.
wadi.
mosque.
14
The three main religions of the SWACANA region are ____.
Hinduism, Islam, & Shintoism
Hinduism, Shintoism, & Buddhism
Islam, Judaism, & Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, & Buddhism
15
The belief in the right of each people to be an independent country is
republicanism.
nationalism.
communism.
socialism.
16
Climate zones in this region include
subarctic, humid subtropical, & steppe.
steppe, desert, & Mediterranean.
tropical rain forest, humid subtropical, tropical savanna.
tundra, desert, & humid subtropical.
17
What is one thing all the three major religions in the SWACANA have in common?
They all use the 10 Commandmants.
They are monotheistic.
They are polytheistic.
They all believe Jesus was the son of God.
18
An embargo is a(n)
slight restriction of trade.
decrease in trade.
increase in trade.
ban on trade.
19
What body of water lies southeast from the white colored country?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Caspian Sea
20
SWACANA features the geographic choke points of the _______, _________, & __________.
Suez Canal, Strait of Hormuz, & the Malacca Strait.
Suez Canal, Bosporus Strait, & Strait of Hormuz.
Bosporus Strait, Strait of Hormuz, & Mozambique Channel.
Bosporus Strait, Tigris River, & Suez Canal.
21
The most prevalent economic activity of the people of the SWACANA region is ___.
pastoralism
oil production
industry
agriculture
22
Important bodies of water in this region include
Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Red Sea
Nile River, Amazon River, and the Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, and Pacific Ocean
Aral Sea, Rhine River, and Mediterranean Sea
23
The country colored red on the map is
Israel.
Egypt.
Algeria.
Libya.
24
Since 1946, Palestinian Arabs have
mostly emigrated to the United States
been given new homelands in Arab countries
gained land from Israel
lost land to Israel
25
The _____ is a strict Islamic group that took control of the Afghani government in the 1990s.
Sunni
Taliban
Isis
Al Qaeda
26
Which of the following would be an example of Islamic art?
a painting of images of heaven
a statue of the prophet Muhammad
a painting depicting a famous Islamic leader
a geometrically tiled mosaic ceiling
27
Use the pie charts on your test review. How can Afghanistan's economy be improved?
Building more factories.
Create more jobs in forestry.
Urge more people to become farmers.
Reduce service jobs available.
28
Government policy as it is influenced by physical, human, & economic geography is called ___.
communism
geopolitics
nationalism
public policy
29
The dominate physical feature of all of North Africa is the
Caucasus Mountains
Siani Peninsula
Arabian Desert
Sahara Desert
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Rainfall can be dangerous in desert regions because of
crop destruction & lightning strikes.
mud flows & earthquakes.
flash flooding & mud flows.
unexpected hurricanes & tornados.
31
What factor led to the creation of the state of Israel?
The Yom Kippur War
the Holocaust during WW2
The birth of the Palestinian Liberation Organization
The discovery of oil in southwest Asia
32
The mountains colored orange on this physical map are the
Zagros Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
33
An Islamic place of worship is a
temple.
mosque.
synagogue.
worship hall.
34
The country found east of the Mediterranean Sea and west of the country of Jordan is ___.
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Turkey
35
The resource that is the most important to this region's future is
water
petrochemicals
petroleum
natural gas
36
How has the country of Georgia profited from the petroleum industry?
Georgia uses its own oil to make petrochemical products
Georgia is one of the world's leading exporters of petroleum
Georgia as many huge oil refineries
Georgia has a oil pipeline that runs through the country
37
What historical event took place in 2011 in a response to corruption in Arab countries?
The Arab Spring
The Yom Kippur War
The War for Israeli Independence
The Six Day War
38
Egyptians building dams on the Nile River is an example of ___.
human adaption to the environment
human exportation to the environment
human movement within the environment
human modification of the environemnt
39
Which ocean lies nearest to the Arabian Peninsula?
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
40
The body of water labeled by the red box in the picture is the
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Gulf of Oman
Red Sea
41
Use the pie charts on your test review. What percentage of Afghan land is not farmable?
88%
70%
46%
12%
42
The highest population density in the SWACANA region are generally found ____.
around the Dead Sea
in the country of Jordan
near holy sites
in areas with the highest amounts of precipitation
43
Use the pie charts on your test review. What statement could be proved true by the pie charts?
Wheat is an important crop in Afghanistan.
Pastoralism is a way of life for many Afghanis
Industry is important to the Afghani economy.
Service jobs are plentiful in Afghanistan.
44
What natural water feature is between Egypt on the African continent and the Arabian Peninsula?
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
45
The river system that is found in the country of Iraq is the
Nile River System
Tigris & Euphrates River System
Etris River System
Strait of Gibraltar
46
The white country on the following map is
Iran
Turkey
Israel
Iraq
47
Use the pie charts on your test review. What economic problem is reflected by the pie charts?
There is too much land dedicated to industry.
There is not enough farmland for the large number of farmers
Industrial pollution is a problem in Afghanistan
Afghanistan does not have enough pasture land.
48
Kurds & the Palestinian Arabs share the common characteristic of __.
being rich because of oil exports
being a stateless nation.
being at war with Israel
both being completely Christian practicing ethnic groups
49
The holy books of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam in order are the ____
Quran, the Torah, & the New Testament
Quran, the New Testament, & the Torah.
Torah, the Quran, & the New Testament.
New Testament, the Torah, & the Quran.