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1
Native of North Africa called Moors by Europeans, they are very tribal, and helped conquer Spain for Muslim world.
Turks
Arabs
Mercado
Berbers
2
Which conclusion can be supported by the graph:
Agricultural needs to improve methods of water use.
Climate change is creating water use problems.
Industry needs to improve methods of water delivery.
Population growth is causing a water shortage.
3
What city is a holy site to Jews, Christians and Muslims?
Constantinople
Rome
Mecca
Jerusalem
4
Muslims celebrate the holiday of:
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Ramadan
Medina
5
Gasoline being sold at the gas station is an example of which sector?
Secondary
None of the above
Tertiary
Primary
6
Looking at the map-near what body of water does most of Southwest Asia's oil and gas come from?
Red Sea
Sahara Desert
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
7
Which statement explains the main reason the United Arab Emirates was able to make Palm Island?
Oil was discovered in the 1950s.
fishing and pearl industries were subsidized by the govt.
Business/banking industries encouraged to settle nearby.
Tourism boomed in the early 2000s.
8
Cultural diffusion from the Cultural Hearth of North Africa is due to what?
Large rain storms in Mediterranean.
North Africa’s location central to trade.
The increasing size of the Sahara Desert.
The influence of polytheistic gods.
9
In which country do the migrants represent nearly 46 percent of the total population?
Oman
Jordan
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
10
What season is the driest in all three cities?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
11
Which religion is described by the list?
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Daoism
12
Which number shows the location of a country ruled by a monarchy ?
1
3
4
2
13
This group controls the majority of world’s oil reserves which impacts the of price oil:
OPEC
NAFTA
World Trade Organization
UNICEF
14
This N African nation still struggles following its colonial pd as they are in a transitional gov after a dictatorship:
Algeria
Libya
Tunisia
Morocco
15
The religious text of the Islam faith is called the:
Sutras
Bible
Quran
Talmud
16
Outdoor market seen from the region of Arabia to Morocco.
Emporium
Bazaar
Mali
Mercado
17
Oil is a fossil fuel.
True
False
18
Based on the info in the chart-what do the three religions have in common?
Jesus is the Messiah
they are monotheistic
founding leaders
study of the New Testament
19
Most Christians celebrate the day that Jesus died on the cross as:
Ash Wednesday
Palm Sunday
Easter
Good Friday
20
Jews attend which house of worship?
cave
Synagogue
Mosque
Church
21
What is the basic function of OPEC?
To build great monuments in oil producing countries.
To ensure wealth for the world
To control the price of oil by limiting or increasing production.
To maintain peace worldwide
22
Which description best describes the characteristics of the Mesopotamiancultural hearth?
This civilization formed in a desert along a river
This civilization developed in high plateau near two rivers
civilization developed in a fertile valley between 2 rivers
This civilization formed in a river valley near mountains
23
This river is the longest in the world and runs North:
Mississippi
Nile
Niger
Amazon
24
The state of Israel was founded in what year?
1938
1948
1958
2008
25
The scattering of Jews outside the Holy Land was called the:
Hanukkah
Holocaust
Diaspora
Hijrah
26
What facilitated the speed of communication among different groups participating in protesting during the Arab Spring?
newspapers
social media
radio
word of mouth
27
Why is it important for multinational organizations like the United Nations, to exist?
to encourage the development of nuclear facilities
to promote the benefits of global peace and human rights
to prevent other nations from obtaining modern weapons
to force other nations to improve their environment
28
What region exports the most oil?
SW Asia
North America
NW Africa
South America
29
Which of the following is a reason for the Arab-Israeli conflict in the region of Palestine?
The UN refuses to create a plan to ensure peace in Palestine
Arab dominance over the oil industry in the region.
The Israeli enslavement of the Arabic people.
Both sides have a very strong cultural claim to the region.
30
A desert would most likely be found in:
The United States
Australia
Southwest Asia
Southeast Asia
31
What is the result of OPEC’s actions in 1973?
The Energy Crisis which was an Oil Shortage.
Peace was established in the Middle East for 50 years.
A war between the west and east.
A new record for oil production was established.
32
Which of these best completes the diagram?
Sikhism
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
33
Mesopotamia is found between these two rivers:
Jordan & Euphrates
Tigris & Euphrates
Indus & Huang He
Nile & Amazon
34
The image shows the fertile delta of one of the world’s oldest cultural hearths which developed along the banks of the:
Nile River
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Tigris River
35
According to the chart above, what conclusion can be drawn?
Peace has been maintained due to tolerance.
Britain is still in control of Israel.
Conflicts are no longer occurring in Israel.
Peacekeping efforts have been taken by multiple organiztions
36
Which best describes types of governments of Libya, Syria, and Egypt before the Arab Spring?
Limited Monarchies with a legislative branch.
Single party states with long term leaders.
Multi party republics
Communist dictatorships
37
Mesopotamia is called the "cradle of _____"
civilization
rivers
bones
time
