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Review of Ancient Mesopotamia, physcial and human geography of the Middle East.
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1
Which of the following was not a major reason for migration into or out of Israel?
Holocaust
Zionism
Diaspora
Occupied Territories
2
What is the term for keeping religion and government separate, such as in Turkey?
separation
political
secular
religious
3
Which of these is the most important enduring legacy from Ancient Mesopotamia?
wheel
hanging gardens
sewers
irrigation
4
Besides the Tigris, what other body of water was important in the Fertile Crescent?
Euphrates River
Persian Gulf
Jordan River
Dead Sea
5
Much of the Middle East is what type of climate?
tropical
mediterranean
steppe
desert
6
In which country is religion kept separate from government?
Israel
Turkey
Iran
Saudi Arabia
7
Which leader established Turkey as a democracy and gave women rights?
King Hussein
Ataturk
Hammurabi
Sargon
8
In a quest to take back its homeland, Israel has taken control of 3 areas called what?
Invaded Lands
Fertile Crescent
Occupied Territories
War Zones
9
In which country does religion play an important part in the government?
Syria
Iran
Turkey
Kuwait
10
What is it called when one country refuses to trade with another country?
embargo
treaty
civil war
act of war
11
What resource has affected Middle Eastern countries the most positively?
minerals
soil
water
oil
12
What important resource is scarce in the Middle East?
water
soil
oil
minerals
13
What type of government gives a religious leader a great deal of power?
theocracy
dictatorship
democracy
monarchy
14
King Hussein worked hard to help people in which country, now ruled by his son?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Jordan
15
Most people in the Middle East belong to which ethnic group?
Arabs
Kurds
Persians
Jews
16
Which country has an absolute monarchy and limits women's rights?
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Israel
17
What kind of workers does Saudi Arabia use because they do not have enough adult workers?
migrant
guest
secular
religious
18
Who was the ruler of Babylonia?
King Hussein
Ataturk
Sargon
Hammurabi
19
What might cause a major conflict since many countries share the rivers in the Middle East?
building a dam
pollution
trade
boat races
20
Because water is scarce in the Middle East, what technology is essential for agriculture there?
irrigation
erosion
recycling
conservation
21
What major city is claimed as a holy place by 3 religions?
Mecca
Baghdad
Damascus
Jerusalem
22
What is the name of the organization that helps set prices for oil in the world?
NATO
ALPACA
OPEC
UN
23
Who are the people who who move about with no permanent homes?
guest workers
Arabs
refugees
nomads
24
Which religion did not originate in the Middle East?
Judaism
Christianity
Hindusim
Islam
25
Which country might be affected the most if the demand for oil in the world decreased?
Turkey
Israel
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
26
What 2 groups are fighting over land in Israel?
Arabs and Kurds
Nomads and Refugees
Israelis and Palestinians
Jews and Muslims
27
What is one of the most important enduring legacies from Mesopotamia?
irrigation
ziggurats
written code of laws
first empire
28
What is the name of the ancient civilization that began in the Middle East?
Euphrates
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
Egypt
29
What are the major landforms found in the Middle East?
highlands & deserts
mountains & deserts
rivers & deserts
rivers & mountains
30
People who flee a country due to political, religious, or environmental issues are called what?
refugees
slaves
nomads
immigrants
