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UNIT 4 - MENA Quiz 2023-2024
UNIT 4 - MENA Quiz 2023-2024
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1
Which sect of Islam believes the next caliph should stay within Muhammad’s bloodline?
Shi'a/Shiite
Sunni
2
Another title for spiritual or political leader in Islam...
President
Muhammad
Caliph
Messiah
3
Generally, throughout the region, the people of MENA have more democratic freedoms because of the Arab Spring.
False
True
4
Which sect of Islam believes the next caliph should be an individual selected by the community?
Shi'a/Shiite
Sunni
5
The United States, ISIS, and Saddam Hussein played a role in worsening the water crisis in Iraq.
False
True
6
Ethnicity
is the identity of a group of people who share cultural traditions / history.
True
False
7
The unequal distribution of resources in MENA leads to geopolitical conflicts.
True
False
8
Identify the name of country
#14
Qatar
UAE
Egypt
Jordan
9
Turkey, Syria, and Iran hold the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers "hostage" by
blocking water from flowing to Iraq
diverting the flow of the rivers around Iraq
allowing them to flow freely
attacking Iraq
10
Social media was a major factor in the quick spread of the Arab Spring Movement.
True
False
11
Demographics
is the study of population characteristics and statistics.
False
True
12
Which ethnic group in MENA does not have their own nation-state, and live among the borders of other countries?
Arabs
Persian
Kurds
Turkic
13
How many gods or supreme deities do monotheistic religions believe in?
3
1
2
4
14
Identify the name of country
#17
Syria
Iran
Afghanistan
Iraq
15
Identify the name of country
#30
Morocco
Egypt
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
16
Political and international interactions between nations that are influenced by geography...
geopolitics
sectarianism
demographics
ethnicity
17
Water Scarcity is a major problem for countries in the Middle East.
False
True
18
MENA is NOT ethnically and religiously diverse.
False
True
19
Where did the Arab Spring Movement begin?
Morocco
Jordan
Syria
Tunisia
20
Identify the name of country
#28
Egypt
Tunisia
Libya
Morocco
21
Which of the following is considered a "trigger" for the Arab Spring uprisings?
None of the choices were triggers for the uprisings.
Youth unemployment was one of the lowest in the world.
Dictators and monarchs supressed criticism of the govenrment.
People in MENA wanted to eliminate democracy in their countries.
22
All the following are examples of Abrahamic religions EXCEPT
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
23
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all polytheistic religions.
True
False
24
Zionism is...
the idea for Jews to return to their historic homeland in the Middle East.
the trigger for the Arab Spring uprisings.
a violent extremist group dedicated to Israel's destruction.
the idea for Arabs to return to their historic homeland in the Middle East.
25
Identify the name of country
#1
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Jordan
26
Turkey was greatly impacted by the Arab Spring, leading to democracy and freedom for its people.
False
True
27
What is the name of the secret agreement between the British and the French to divide the middle east into mandates?
Treaty of Versailles
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
