Which of the following describes most accurately how many SW Asians identify themselves?

identify more with their tribe than with their nation

How did a shift from hunting & gathering to agriculture affect the way of life of early people

way of life began to be more settled & villages appeared

What event triggered the invasion of Israel by Arab countries in 1948?

Israel's declaration of independence

Which of the following statements about the oil deposits in Southwest Asia is accurate?

region holds more than 1/2 of oil that has been discovered

In which area of Southwest Asia are semiarid climates found?

in the highlands and mountain ranges

Which of the following statements about the effects of Islam on worldwide culture is accurate?

many advances were made in math & science

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1
Which of the following describes most accurately how many SW Asians identify themselves?
identify more with employer than with their family
identify more with state or province than with their nation
identify more with ancient empire than with modern-day ruler
identify more with their tribe than with their nation
2
Which desert covers nearly the entire Arabian Peninsula?
Gobi
Kalahari
Sahara
Arabian
3
Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Southwest Asia?
oil and natural gas
forests and freshwater
gold and gemstones
forests and wildlife
4
From which religious tradition was Christianity born?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
5
What are the 5 duties required of followers of Islam called?
5 Noble Truths
Praises to Allah
Pillars of Islam
Rules of the Prophet
6
which present-day country occupies much of ancient Mesopotamia?
Yemen
Israel
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
7
How did a shift from hunting & gathering to agriculture affect the way of life of early people
their way of life focused more on hunting
their way of life began to be less settled and move insecure
way of life began to be more settled & villages appeared
their way of life became nomadic
8
In what way are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?
they are monotheistic
they began in 2000 B.C.
they are polytheistic
they regard Job as the Messenger of God
9
Which Southwest Asian country was founded after the Ottoman Empire was dissolved?
Syria
Turkey
Israel
Yemen
10
What are the two main branches of Islam in Southwest Asia?
Sunni and Shia
Islamist and Kurdish
Arabic and Persian
Hazari and Afghani
11
What event triggered the invasion of Israel by Arab countries in 1948?
removal of British troops from Israel
Israel's declaration of independence
an invasion of Syria by Israel
the Holocaust
12
Which territories are at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Lebanon and Sinai Penisnsula
Syria and Jordan
Suez Canal and Golan Heights
Gaza Strip and West Bank
13
Which of the following events spurred the movement for a Jewish state?
World War I
Holocaust
Persian Gulf War
Arab Spring
14
What do the Dead Sea and the Caspian sea have in common?
both seas are landlocked
both have straits that open to the Indian ocean
both seas are at high elevations
both are freshwater seas
15
Which of the following statements about the oil deposits in Southwest Asia is accurate?
revenues from sale of oil have been shared equally by people
The region has few or limited deposits of oil
region holds more than 1/2 of oil that has been discovered
Oil production is not leading economic activity of region
16
In which area of Southwest Asia are semiarid climates found?
within the Arabian Desert areas
along the Red Sea coast
along the Mediterranean coast
in the highlands and mountain ranges
17
What event triggered the first Persian Gulf War?
Israel's capture of the West Bank
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
Iraq's invasion of Islam
18
The scarcity of which resource has shaped the history of Southwest Asia?
natural gas
oil
water
copper
19
Which are the 2 most populous countries in Southwest Asia?
Saudi Arabia and Oman
Yemen and Syria
Israel and Jordan
Iran & Turkey
20
What is the Arab word for "God"?
Kaaba
Makkah
Allah
Muhammad
21
Which of the following statements about the effects of Islam on worldwide culture is accurate?
By A.D. 800, Islam had spread to the Americas
the Islamic culture waned within 2 centuries
Islam had little impact on the regions in which it spread
many advances were made in math & science

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