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Southwest Asia (Middle East) CFA pt. 2 Review
Southwest Asia (Middle East) CFA pt. 2 Review
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Review of Middle East Culture, Economy, and History
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To give out
Produce
Consume
Distribute
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These are the obligations that all practicing Muslims are expected to follow.
The Ten Commandments
Ramadan
The Five Pillars of Islam
Shabbat
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a limit on the amount of good that can enter a country at a given time.
tariff
quota
embargo
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the group that controls the world's oil market by controlling the supply and price of oil
OECP
OPEC
OCEP
OEPC
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Why were some countries sympathetic to the Jews and wanted to give them the state of Israel?
The United States mandated that Israel be created.
the Jews had endured the Holocaust.
the Jews were willing to let the Palestinians live there.
the Palestinians said it would be nice to share the land.
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Israel does not have a lot of natural resources, Their economy is based on...
petroleum
technology
oil
salt
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Who is this man?
Kim Jong-un
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin-Laden
Omar al-Bashir
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When a country has a high literacy rate, it leads to the country also having a high....
A&P
CCP
GDP
GNP
9
When the Ottoman Empire was partitioned, what problems occurred?
people of the same ethnic groups got to live together
the new countries were all desert with no natural resources
people of different ethnic groups had to live together
all of the new countries were very poor
10
Who was responsible for the attacks on September 11, 2001
Saddam Hussein
al-Qaeda
ISIS
the Taliban
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The idea that all Jews should return to live in the "promised land"/"holy land" was called...
zionism
anti-semitism
communism
genocide
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The War in Afghanistan was formally named...
Operation Find bin-Laden
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
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the hatred of Jews
Holocaust
Nazism
Zionism
Anti-Semitism
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The Shia believed this person should become the leader of Islam.
Family of Muhammad
Abraham
Father of Muhammad
Friend of Muhammad
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A person forced to leave their home due to environmental disaster or war.
Refugee
Zionist
Terrorist
Palestinian
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The belief in more than one god or deity
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
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Who was the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks?
George W. Bush
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Omar al Bashir
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Based on the map, oil production in the Middle East is...
abundant
scarce
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Today, the land of Palestine is made up of what two areas?
West Bank and Sinai Peninsula
Gaza Strip and Israel
Syria and Jordan
Gaza Strip and West Bank
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the total value of all goods and services produced by a country in a single year.
capital goods
human capital
gross national product
gross domestic product
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investing in factories, machines, and technology
gross domestic product
human capital
capital goods
specialization
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The
mixture
of government and buyers and sellers in a country's economy.
mixed economy
traditional economy
command economy
market economy
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a tax on imported goods
embargo
tariff
quota
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The Sunni believed the leader of Islam must be a descendent of Muhammad.
False
True
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Which country gained control of Palestine when the Ottoman Empire was partitioned?
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
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The US viewed Saddam Hussein as a....
religious leader
member of al-Qaeda
conspirator to the 9/11 attacks
threat to peace in the region
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The Persian Gulf War is also known as....
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Free Kuwait
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Desert Storm
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completely stopping trade with another country usually for political differences.
tariff
embargo
quota
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This is an example of a monotheistic religion
Judaism
Islam
Persian
Christianity
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What did the United States believe Saddam Hussein was hiding?
MP3s
MWDs
DWMs
WMDs
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Operation Iraqi Freedom took place in what year?
1991
2009
2001
2003
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Investing in education, training, and healthcare
specialization
physical capital
human capital
capital goods
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someone who
risks
their own money in order to start their own business.
monarch
capitalist
ayatollah
entrepreneur
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To make
Produce
Consume
Distribute
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The Persian Gulf War was during what year?
2003
2011
2001
1991
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What happened to the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I?
it was partitioned
it was created
it made an alliance with Germany
it became a nuclear power
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To Use or Take In
Distribute
Produce
Consume
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Based on the map, water in the Middle East is....
abundant
scarce
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The belief in one god or deity
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
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When the UN created the state of Israel in 1948, how did the Palestinian Arabs react?
they made their own country
the accepted the new country
the proposed changes to the new country
the rejected the new country
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The product a country makes best
(comparative advantage)
physical capital
Specialization
Gross Domestic Product
human capital
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Who accused Kuwait of stealing their oil?
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
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What is one reason the United States has interest in areas of the Middle East?
access to gold
access to water
access to oil
access to coal
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What did Saddam Hussein order his troops to do when they were retreating from Kuwait?
Invade Saudi Arabia
Use WMD's on Kuwait
Burn the oil fields
Use Shock and Awe tactics
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Iran has a large supply of oil due to their location on what body of water?
Red Sea
Arabian Gulf
Dead Sea
Persian Gulf
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A group that shares a common race, language, culture, dress, and history.
Ethnic Group
Religious Group
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Which answer lists the ethnic groups studied in the Middle East?
Pashto, Muslims, Kurds
Jews, Christians, Arabs
Kurds, Persians, Arabs
Jews, Christians, Muslims
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The ability to read and write
Standard of Living
Language Arts
Gross Domestic Product
Literacy Rate
