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Southwest Asia Unit Test GA standards
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1
What is an entrepreneur
business people who try not to take risk with their money
someone who is willing to take a risk to begin a business
people who enjoy saving money
someone who is always successful in whatever she attempts
2
Why is Iran sometimes called a theocratic republic
Iran's religious leaders make the laws
Iran is led by both elected and religious leaders
3
How long does a monarch rule
until he dies or gives up power
one elected term
as long as the parliament allows him or her to rule
a term of ten years
4
Who created the boundaries of the new countries created from the old Ottoman empire after WWI
Middle Eastern governments
United States
European Politicians
Ottoman rulers
5
The Israeli parliament is called the
Senate
House of Representatives
Knesset
Congress
6
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy
The elected legislature
The ruler
The people
The court system
7
desalination means
dams
drip irragation
removing salt from sea water to make it fresh water 4 crops
hydropower
8
In a unitary government systems most of the power is in the hands of the
king and advisors
local governments
central government
individual voters
9
Largest cities in Southwest Asia are located near
mountain ranges
deserts
large grasslands
major rivers
10
What is the religion of most Arabs in SWA
Shia Muslim
Christianity
Sunni Muslim
Judaism
11
Saudi Arabia is ruled by a
representative government
popularly elected president
king
group of leading religious leaders
12
Which is the holy text of Judaism
Torah
Quran
Constitution
New Testament
13
The two most valuable resources in the Middle East are
sulfur and natural gas
oil and natural gas
phosphates and oil
Water and cotton
14
What is the United States main economic interest in SWA
oil
trade routes
tourism
15
Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia
windy and cold
tropical and rainy
moderate and cool
hot and dry
16
How has money from oil sale affected the economic development of SWA
Countries w oil have a higher GDP & standard of living
the discovery of oil has means everyone is rich there
Having oil does not make a difference in the economy
Countries with oil need less water
17
Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
Red Sea and Arabian Sea
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
18
What is the Shariah Law
laws made by the king alone
laws based on democracy
laws based on the teachings of the Quran
laws calling for separation of church and state
19
In a presidential system of government, how is a president chosen
by the political party with the most representatives
in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature
by a decision of the national courts
by a majority vote of the legislature
20
The leader of a parliamentary system is often called
king
prime minister
president
governor
21
The Tigris and Euphrates river form a water way called Shat-Al-Arab and flow into the
Jordan River
Caspian Sea
The Empty Quarter
Persian Gulf
22
Which are the three main religious groups of the Middle East
Hinduism, Islam,Judaism
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Christianity, Islam, Arab
Buddhism, Hinduism
23
120mile long man-made physical feature allows ships to get to SWA without sailing around Africa
Suez Canal
Dead Sea
Gaza Strip
Euphrates Rive
24
What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism
Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah, savior of man
Christians allowed polytheism, worship of multiple gods
Jew only accepted the Ten Commandments
Jews didn't have a problem with the Romans like Christians
25
Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share
Tigris
Jordan
Euphrates
Nile
26
What are the Five Pillars
5 columns that hold up a mosque
First 5 books of the Quran
5 basic obligations Muslims have to complete in their life
5 beliefs shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims
27
In a confederation government system most of the power is in the hands of the
legislature
local governments
individual votes
central governments
28
What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam
They disagreed over who should lead Muslims after Muhammad
Shia believe only Arabs can be Muslims
Shia wanted to pray facing Jerusalem not Mecca
Shia wanted 6 pillars of Islam not 5 pillars
29
Which countries border the Gaza strip
Lebanon and Syria
Iraq and Jordan
Israel and Egypt
30
Irrigation is
all of the above
man-made system to bring water to crops
dams
takes salt out of sea water to make it fresh
31
Why does the OPEC play a powerful role in the world economy
OPEC build dams along river shared by several countries
OPEC is part of the United Nations
OPEC controls the oil in the world market
OPEC membership includes many oil companies owned by the US
32
Country 4 has a parliamentary democracy. Jews are the largest ethnic and religious group in #4
Israel
Syria
Jordan
Iran
33
What is a refugee
a person who left home because of there was not enough water
a person who had to leave home because of war
34
Describe the relationship between national wealth and literacy rate
Countries with oil wealth always have a high literacy rate
there is no relationship between a GDP and Literacy rates
Literacy rate is usually higher in wealthy countries
Literacy is always higher in wealthy countries
35
Bedouins traditionally live in
oil fields
major deserts
large river systems
urban areas, like cities
