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1
What are the major rivers in Iraq?
Nile and Niger Rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
2
Why are many young girls married off before their 18th birthday in the MENA region?
It is tradition/culture
They do not have the same laws as we have in the U.S.
Poverty leads families 2 seek a caretaker 4 their daughter.
All of these are correct.
3
Desertification is the process of
A region becoming arid over time
Creating so many desserts that a table will collapse.
Throwing someone from a window.
Purposefully purging a forest of its trees
4
The primary natural resource in the MENA region is
oil
iron-ore
water
coal
5
The world's largest desert.
Atacama Desert
Arabian Desert
Sonora Desert
Sahara Desert
6
The nationalist movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland.
Homelandism
Zionism
Judaism
Semitism
7
Agriculture in the MENA region is dominated by
shepherding
sugar plantations
cotton plantations
cow rangling
8
An increase in oil prices in the MENA region will cause which of the following?
an increase in food prices in the U.S.
a fight between all of the OPEC countries
a drop in oil production worldwide
a civil war in Saudi Arabia
9
What are some of the human rights violations against women in the MENA region?
All of these answers are correct
Lawful domestic violence
Child brides
Outlawing education of girls
10
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo
Alexandria
Luxor
Giza
11
The MENA country which includes the highest population density in the region.
Egypt
Kuwait
Iraq
UAE
12
Most of the climate in the MENA region is either
Arid or Temperate
Temperate or Mediterranean
Arid or Semi-Arid
Continental or Polar
13
The general aim of the Millenial Development Goals is to
Tackle poverty, education and human rights.
Increase the use of tariffs and trade agreements.
Create democratic governments worldwide.
Increase high school graduation rates worldwide.
14
One interesting fact about the Nile River is that it flows.
North
East
South
West
15
Taurus, Zagros, and Atlas are all types of ___ in the MENA regions
Deserts
River Valleys
Mountain Ranges
Vegetation
16
The Sahara Desert covers most of
North Africa
Central Asia
South America
Eastern Europe
17
Just north of Jerusalem and west of the Jordan River is a highly disputed area known as
Jordan Proper
Hebron
Gaza Strip
West Bank
18
A group of Arab nomadic herders in the MENA region.
accomplices
meanderers
bedouins
shepherds
19
Why are North Africa and the Middle East grouped together on one region?
Similar climate
Similar geography
All of these answers are correct
Similar culture
20
What is the main goal of OPEC?
Make sure oil markets are stable
Find alternative energy sources so we do not depend on oil
Ensure the U.S. gets all the oil it needs
Make sure there is never a worldwide oil shortage
21
What is the name of the man made waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the RedSea?
Panama Canal
Corinth Canal
Suez Canal
Stalin Canal
22
Why do Israel and Palestine continually fight all the time?
Israel took over Palestine's land
Palestine took over Israel's land
Israel has been creating nuclear weapons
Palestine has been creating nuclear weapons
23
The major language spoken in the MENA region is
Hebrew
Pashtu
Slavic
Arabic
24
The capital of Saudi Arabia is
Makkah
Riyadh
Tabuk
Jeddah
25
Which resource is scarce and highly disputed in the MENA region?
coal
oil
fresh water
wind energy
26
Located in Egypt, it is the longest river on Earth.
Niger River
Thames River
Nile River
Rhine River
27
What is one main cause of desertification in the MENA region?
The rain forest animals have begun to adapt to the desert.
The wind blows the sands hundreds of miles to the south.
Drought happens more often making the region drier.
People cut down trees because they need the money.
28
A holy city for both Jews and Muslims that contains the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
Hebron
Jerusalem
Bethlahem
Jericho
29
In 1978, ______ ended the hostility between Egypt and Israel, but only on paper.
Helsinki Accords
Paris Peace Accords
Oslo Accords
Camp David Accords
30
What is the dominant religion in the MENA region?
Catholicism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
