Unit Test on Middle East and Africa

Question 1

The West Bank and the Gaza Strip have been the scene of conflicts between Israelis and ________

Accepted Answer

Palestinian Arabs

Question 2

This city is sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 3

What made the Middle East important in world affairs?

Accepted Answer

have most of the world's oil reserves

Question 4

Since Israel's creation in 1948, its major concern has been

Accepted Answer

national security

Question 5

The main goal of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has been

Accepted Answer

to establish an independent state for Palestinian Arabs

Question 6

Israel was created after WWII from the area called _________________

Accepted Answer

Palestine

Question 7

The Middle East has been important in world affairs throughout history mainly because of its

Accepted Answer

location

Question 8

Which term describes when one country takes over another (example: invasion of Kuwait by Iraq)

Accepted Answer

imperialism

Question 9

What natural resource is limited or scarce in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

water

Question 10

This group has been in conflict with Israeli's over the control of the land

Accepted Answer

Palestinian Arabs

Question 11

Which is a fundamental principal of subsistence farming?

Accepted Answer

produce just enough crops to feed their families

Question 12

Which religion has most strongly influenced Middle Eastern culture?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 13

Apartheid in South Africa can best be defines as...

Accepted Answer

system of racial segregation

Question 14

Islamic fundamentalists show they support...

Accepted Answer

traditional Muslim teachings

Question 15

In African history, both Jomo Kenyatta and Kwame Nkrumah fought for this

Accepted Answer

independence movements

Question 16

People in the Middle East tend to settle near

Accepted Answer

water supplies

Question 17

Which statement is TRUE regarding AFRICA?

Accepted Answer

Most of Africa is made up of deserts and savannas

Question 18

In which decade did African colonies gain their independence?

Accepted Answer

1960s

Question 19

What is the main goal of OPEC in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

to control pricing and production of oil

Question 20

What did the Zionist movement support?

Accepted Answer

establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

Question 21

Who created the present African nation boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Europeans

Questions 21