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SW Asia / N Africa Test Review 2017
SW Asia / N Africa Test Review 2017
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1
The holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims is
Cairo
Damascus
Mecca
Jerusalem
2
The primary product of the Middle East is
chemicals
date palms
oil
cotton
3
Which title would best complete the outline?
Customs and Traditions of Islam
Modifying the Environment
North African Military Power
ControllingTrade in the Middle East
4
After World War I,this country was controlled by the British because of mandate
Germany
Portugal
Palestine
France
5
Arable land is used for _____________.
growing crops
pastures for cattle
neighborhoods
building roads
6
Belief in one god is called...
monotheism
Islam
Judaism
polytheism
7
Which country is located on the Arabian Peninsula?
D
B
A
C
8
How has the physical geography of the Middle East and North Africa affected where people live?
Muslims live in Mecca near the holiest sites
They live in rural areas where they can grow food
They live along the coastlines or near rivers
They are concentrated in Saudi Arabia
9
Which country has Tehran as its capitol, was once called Persia, and today is named Iran?
A
B
C
D
10
Monotheistic religions recognize
one god
ten gods
two gods
many gods
11
Which country has the least amount of phosphate production?
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Egypt
Libya
12
Which group had the greatest increase between 1925 and 1950?
Jews
Turks
Greeks
13
How do the Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile Rivers enrich soil?
they flow southward through fertile soil
they flood and deposit soil
they wash salt out of the soil
they mix sand with soil
14
Which aspect is influenced by religion?
Languages spoken by men are different than women
People are allowed to vote
Price of Goods
Style of modest clothing
15
The graph shows the products from this country. Which would be more likely to be imported?
petroleum
iron ore
coal
aluminum
16
What cultural factor has the greatest influence on SW Asia and N Africa?
Eating dates
Islamic religion
Women wearing veils
Persian language
17
On the Day of Atonement followers fast and reflect on one’s sins. Name this Jewish holiday.
Easter
Ramadan
Yom Kippur
Christmas
18
Coastlines are transportation corridors for the ____________.
spice trade
oil trade
fishing trade
cattle trade
19
The main goal of OPEC is to...
control the production and price of oil
pay their debts with the money earned from the sale ofoil
use oil to purchase goods for their people
control the countries that buy oil
20
Saudi Arabia has a climate most like
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Libya
21
Immigrants seeking jobs are considered part of which factors of production?
labor
land
entrepreneurs
capital
22
Based on the information in the timeline, women in the Middle East…
Gained political rights later than women in the UnitedStates
Vote more often than women in the United States
Have more political rights than women in the UnitedStates
Were given the right to vote before women in theUS
23
Why is the US political and economic relationship w/ Middle Eastern oil countries important?
United States depends on water from the Middle East
Middle Eastern countries are under the mandate of theUS
Oil countries buy ourfruit & are important to our economy
US is largest consumer of oil & must protect our resource
24
Conflicts and disagreements between countries and groups result in a _________ situation.
safe
unstable
stable
compromise
25
What country is considered a homeland for Jews?
Israel
Turkey
Palestine
Iran
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What would happen if the Middle East placed an oil embargo on the US?
Americans would rely less on oil production in the US
US economy would improve
Gas prices would increase in the US
More trucks would be sold in the US
