Final Exam review 2018

Question 1

Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, leading to which war?

Accepted Answer

Persian Gulf War

Question 2

Who was the leader in Iraq during the invasion of Kuwait?

Accepted Answer

Saddam Hussein

Question 3

In monotheistic religions, followers believe there ____________________.

Accepted Answer

is only one God

Question 4

Turkey and Israel's governments are very similar. In what major way are they different?

Accepted Answer

The way they elect their Prime Minister

Question 5

Name the type of government for Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Absolute Monarchy

Question 6

Who is the head of state for Iran?

Accepted Answer

Ayatollah

Question 7

What is the name of the highest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

Question 8

Sunni and Shia are two sects of what religion group?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 9

________ divided up the Ottoman Empire creating problems that persist in the Middle East today.

Accepted Answer

Britain and France

Question 10

Large cities in India & China are facing growing pollution problems due to increased use of ___

Accepted Answer

cars

Question 11

Who wanted to rid the world of its “Jewish problem?”

Accepted Answer

Adolph Hitler

Question 12

Zionism is the movement to unite displaced ______ and settle them in Palestine.

Accepted Answer

Jews

Question 13

It's estimates that ___% of all illnesses in India come from diseases carried by dirty water?

Accepted Answer

80%

Question 14

When ______ was created in 1948, the Palestinians denied its right to exist.

Accepted Answer

Israel

Question 15

What river is 2nd longest named for the yellow silt it carries along its path through China?

Accepted Answer

Huang He River

Question 16

Most of the people living in Israel practice ­_____________.

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 17

Monsoons and what have caused flooding along the Yangtze River?

Accepted Answer

deforestation

Question 18

What sacred site and tourist destination is turning yellow from air pollution?

Accepted Answer

the Taj Mahal

Question 19

What is the holy book of Christianity called?

Accepted Answer

Bible

Question 20

What is the Islamic place of worship called?

Accepted Answer

mosque

Question 21

Who has the power in Iran’s government?

Accepted Answer

The Ayatollah, Head of State

Question 22

The crescent moon and star is the symbol of which religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 23

The US identified who as the most likely suspect responsible for the attacks on 9/11?

Accepted Answer

Osama bin Laden

Question 24

The city of ______________ has holy sites for all three of the major Middle Eastern religions.

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 25

Which two SW Asian countries have the same voting age/rights

Accepted Answer

Israel/Turkey

Question 26

What is the name of Israel’s legislative branch?

Accepted Answer

Knesset

Question 27

Nine of the world’s ten tallest peaks are located in this mountain range.

Accepted Answer

Himalayan Mountains

Question 28

Pollution in the Yangtze River is making what unfit to eat?

Accepted Answer

fish

Question 29

Seasonal _________ cause flooding that lead to death and destruction in China and India.

Accepted Answer

monsoons

Question 30

Who was the founder of Judaism?

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 31

The Star of David is the symbol of which religion?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 32

What river is named for a Hindu goddess and considered sacred by the Hindu religion?

Accepted Answer

Ganges River

Question 33

What is the definition of a theocracy?

Accepted Answer

a government that sees God as the supreme ruler

Question 34

What is different about Saudi Arabia’s voting rights?

Accepted Answer

Only men can vote

Question 35

Iran has which type of government?

Accepted Answer

Theocracy

Question 36

The cross is the symbol of which religion?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 37

This is the 3rd largest of the Earth’s five oceans.

Accepted Answer

Indian Ocean

Question 38

The ordered killing of six million Jews is referred to as the what?

Accepted Answer

the Holocaust

Question 39

Followers of Islam are called what?

Accepted Answer

Muslims

Question 40

Israel has which type of government?

Accepted Answer

Parliamentary

Question 41

In what country did the extreme religious sect known as the Taliban rise to power?

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan

Question 42

Iran and Saudi Arabia’s governments are under Sharia Law. What is Sharia Law?

Accepted Answer

laws based on the teachings of the Quran

Question 43

What is the name of Asia’s largest desert?

Accepted Answer

Gobi Desert

Question 44

Which of these is a type of democracy?

Accepted Answer

Parliamentary

Question 45

What is something that the governments of Israel, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia have in common?

Accepted Answer

none of these are common

Question 46

What are the three prominent religions in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Question 47

North and South Korea are located where?

Accepted Answer

on the Korean Peninsula

Question 48

Who is the head of government for Israel?

Accepted Answer

Prime Minister

Question 49

Chinese Ministry of Health says that pollution has made ___ the leading cause of death in China

Accepted Answer

cancer

Question 50

Who believe in a peaceful journey to the next life if their ashes are strewn in the Ganges?

Accepted Answer

Hindus

Final Exam review 2018

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Final Exam review 2018

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