Unit 6 test Western Asia

Question 1

A dried up creek bed where water flows during the rainy season

Accepted Answer

Wadi

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about the Caste System?

Accepted Answer

The only way out of a current caste is to marry someone outside your caste

Question 3

The Syrian Refugee Crisis... (Choose up to three)

Accepted Answer

Is the reason for the many refugee camps set up in Jordan, Began in 2011 with the Syrian Civil War forcing civilians to flee, Has displaced approximately 13.5 million people, half of which are kids

Question 4

Which statement best describes the Pashtuns? (multi-select)

Accepted Answer

An ethnic group that follows the Pashtunwali code of conduct, An ethnic group in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Question 5

Founder of Islam; born in Saudi Arabia

Accepted Answer

Muhammad

Question 6

The holiest river in India is the Indus--here people believe they can cleanse themselves of their sins.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Freedom fighter for Indian independence who used passive resistance

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 major world religions found in the Persian Gulf region?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 9

The portion of Turkey that is in Asia

Accepted Answer

Anatolia

Question 10

An area of land that is larger than a peninsula but smaller than a continent; India is a good example

Accepted Answer

Subcontinent

Question 11

The Eastern Mediterranean is controlled by religion and water.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Attend the mosque 3 times a week for prayer

Question 13

The Great Rift Valley, where tectonic plates are separating, is running through the Jordan River to the Red Sea

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a common industry in Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

fishing

Question 15

The most pressing environmental issue in Central and South Asia would probably be: (Choose up to 4)

Accepted Answer

Increased population, Deforestation and monsoons depleting the soil and causing erosion, Poor irrigation techniques depleting the Aral Sea, Air pollution caused by burning trash and dirty fuels (wood, coal, etc.)

Question 16

The poor in Indian society at the bottom of the Caste System

Accepted Answer

Untouchables

Question 17

Saudi Arabia depends on oil as a natural resource because most of it is desert. What % of Saudi Arabia is desert?

Accepted Answer

90%

Question 18

OPEC stands for Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

All of the following statements describe Middle East climate and geography EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Iran is the largest country and Iraq is the second-largest

Question 20

What are the seasonal winds that bring flooding rains to India?

Accepted Answer

Monsoons

Question 21

People who brought Hinduism and the Caste System to India after overthrowing the Indus River Civilization

Accepted Answer

Aryans

Question 22

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is called the Shatt al Arab.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

The highest mountain in the world, found in the Himalayan Mountain Chain

Accepted Answer

Mt. Everest

Question 24

The Taliban are a large non-Arab ethnic group living on the borders of Iraq, Turkey, and Syria.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Which statement(s) describes the relationship between the Israelis and Palestinians? (choose 3)

Accepted Answer

They both claim ownership (and therefore fight) over the Holy Land, Palestinians are upset with Israelis for settling in the West Bank, Palestinians are Muslim Arabs and Israelis are Jews

Question 26

Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

An ancient trade route that ran from Constantinople to China

Question 27

The two earliest Christian countries were Armenia and Georgia found in the Caucasus Mountain region.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

When a person does good works and follows the rules for his caste, he accumulates good ___________:

Accepted Answer

Karma

Question 29

Areas of a country that have been allowed self-rule

Accepted Answer

Autonomous Region

Question 30

The portion of Turkey that is in Europe

Accepted Answer

Thrace

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Unit 6 test Western Asia

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