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1
This group controls the majority of world’s oil reserves which impacts the of price oil:
OPEC
UNICEF
World Trade Organization
NAFTA
2
What is the basic function of OPEC?
To control the price of oil by limiting or increasing production.
To build great monuments in oil producing countries.
To maintain peace worldwide
To ensure wealth for the world
3
Looking at the map-near what body of water does most of Southwest Asia's oil and gas come from?
Sahara Desert
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Suez Canal
4
In which country do the migrants represent nearly 46 percent of the total population?
United Arab Emirates
Switzerland
Jordan
Oman
5
Why is it important for multinational organizations like the United Nations, to exist?
to promote the benefits of global peace and human rights
to prevent other nations from obtaining modern weapons
to force other nations to improve their environment
to encourage the development of nuclear facilities
6
Which description best describes the characteristics of the Mesopotamiancultural hearth?
This civilization formed in a desert along a river
civilization developed in a fertile valley between 2 rivers
This civilization developed in high plateau near two rivers
This civilization formed in a river valley near mountains
7
The scattering of Jews outside the Holy Land was called the:
Holocaust
Hanukkah
Diaspora
Hijrah
8
What city is a holy site to Jews, Christians and Muslims?
Mecca
Rome
Constantinople
Jerusalem
9
Which conclusion can be supported by the graph:
Industry needs to improve methods of water delivery.
Population growth is causing a water shortage.
Climate change is creating water use problems.
Agricultural needs to improve methods of water use.
10
Outdoor market seen from the region of Arabia to Morocco.
Bazaar
Mercado
Mali
Emporium
11
What region exports the most oil?
South America
NW Africa
North America
SW Asia
12
What season is the driest in all three cities?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Summer
13
Which best describes types of governments of Libya, Syria, and Egypt before the Arab Spring?
Limited Monarchies with a legislative branch.
Single party states with long term leaders.
Multi party republics
Communist dictatorships
14
Gasoline being sold at the gas station is an example of which sector?
Secondary
Primary
None of the above
Tertiary
15
A desert would most likely be found in:
Southeast Asia
The United States
Australia
Southwest Asia
16
Which statement explains the main reason the United Arab Emirates was able to make Palm Island?
fishing and pearl industries were subsidized by the govt.
Tourism boomed in the early 2000s.
Business/banking industries encouraged to settle nearby.
Oil was discovered in the 1950s.
17
Which of these best completes the diagram?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Sikhism
18
Jews attend which house of worship?
Synagogue
Church
cave
Mosque
19
Mesopotamia is found between these two rivers:
Nile & Amazon
Tigris & Euphrates
Jordan & Euphrates
Indus & Huang He
20
Most Christians celebrate the day that Jesus died on the cross as:
Easter
Good Friday
Ash Wednesday
Palm Sunday
21
Muslims celebrate the holiday of:
Rosh Hashanah
Medina
Ramadan
Yom Kippur
22
Which number shows the location of a country ruled by a monarchy ?
4
1
2
3
23
Based on the info in the chart-what do the three religions have in common?
they are monotheistic
founding leaders
Jesus is the Messiah
study of the New Testament
24
Oil is a fossil fuel.
False
True
25
The image shows the fertile delta of one of the world’s oldest cultural hearths which developed along the banks of the:
Nile River
Tigris River
Dead Sea
Red Sea
26
According to the chart above, what conclusion can be drawn?
Britain is still in control of Israel.
Peace has been maintained due to tolerance.
Peacekeping efforts have been taken by multiple organiztions
Conflicts are no longer occurring in Israel.
27
Which of the following is a reason for the Arab-Israeli conflict in the region of Palestine?
Arab dominance over the oil industry in the region.
The UN refuses to create a plan to ensure peace in Palestine
The Israeli enslavement of the Arabic people.
Both sides have a very strong cultural claim to the region.
28
This N African nation still struggles following its colonial pd as they are in a transitional gov after a dictatorship:
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Libya
29
This river is the longest in the world and runs North:
Nile
Niger
Mississippi
Amazon
30
Mesopotamia is called the "cradle of _____"
time
rivers
bones
civilization
31
Which religion is described by the list?
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Daoism
32
What is the result of OPEC’s actions in 1973?
A new record for oil production was established.
Peace was established in the Middle East for 50 years.
The Energy Crisis which was an Oil Shortage.
A war between the west and east.
33
Cultural diffusion from the Cultural Hearth of North Africa is due to what?
North Africa’s location central to trade.
Large rain storms in Mediterranean.
The increasing size of the Sahara Desert.
The influence of polytheistic gods.
34
The religious text of the Islam faith is called the:
Quran
Sutras
Talmud
Bible
35
Native of North Africa called Moors by Europeans, they are very tribal, and helped conquer Spain for Muslim world.
Turks
Berbers
Mercado
Arabs
36
The state of Israel was founded in what year?
1938
1948
2008
1958
37
What facilitated the speed of communication among different groups participating in protesting during the Arab Spring?
word of mouth
newspapers
radio
social media
