Middle East Test Review

Question 1

Which star on the map would have greater access to the development of future trade with Europe?

Accepted Answer

Purple star

Question 2

True or False: Christianity began in the Middle East and spread to Europe.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

"Friends of the Earth Middle East" thinks that countries in the Middle East may...

Accepted Answer

cooperate because they all need water

Question 4

How would scarcity of a natural resource affect a country?

Accepted Answer

there would a decrease in per capita GDP

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a human rights violation?

Accepted Answer

lack of security prevents children from getting an education

Question 6

Which waterway is important when the United States imports oil from the Persian Gulf region?

Accepted Answer

Strait of Hormuz

Question 7

Which two groups are in conflict over the control of Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

Israelis and Palestinians

Question 8

Saudi Arabia exports oil and imports food from other countries. This is an example of...

Accepted Answer

interdependence

Question 9

Why is Sawm important to Muslims?

Accepted Answer

to develop a clear mind in order to be closer to Allah

Question 10

What does scarcity mean?

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not enough

Question 11

What might happen if Middle Eastern countries work together on water issues?

Accepted Answer

they will be more willing to cooperate on other issues

Question 12

What provided the Middle East region with a valuable resource for exporting?

Accepted Answer

oil

Question 13

What is a newly industrialized country?

Accepted Answer

a country that is somewhere between developing and developed

Question 14

What does Sawm or fasting mean?

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to give up food and drink

Question 15

How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar?

Accepted Answer

they share a belief in one god

Question 16

What effect has desalination had on settlement patterns?

Accepted Answer

people can live and farm in new areas

Question 17

Which would help Afghanistan move from a less developed to a newly industrialized country?

Accepted Answer

increase literacy rate

Question 18

What is an important natural resource for human settlement patterns?

Accepted Answer

fresh water

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