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*Final Exam Review [The Middle East]*
*Final Exam Review [The Middle East]*
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The Middle East!
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1
The Persian Gulf is helpful to all of the following nations EXCEPT:
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Kuwait
Afghanistan
2
Arabs, which are typically found in the Middle East and northern Africa, practice:
Sunni Islam
Christianity
Shia Islam
Judaism
3
After Iraq invaded Kuwait:
the Persian Gulf War began
World War II ended
the Ottoman Empire was divided by the Europeans
the U.S. invaded Afghanistan
4
The government of Saudi Arabia is led by:
a group of religious leaders
a powerful warlord
elected Shia Muslims
a royal family
5
*6,000,000 Jews were killed during the Holocaust*
FALSE
TRUE
6
Since only the king maintains power in Saudi Arabia's absolute monarchy, the nation has:
a parliamentary democracy
an autocracy
a presidential democracy
7
The industrialized world gets the greatest amount of oil from:
eastern Africa
Central America
Australia
the Middle East
8
*The leader of Israel's parliamentary democracy is the king*
TRUE
FALSE
9
*The Ottoman Empire was eventually divided up by the British and the Americans*
TRUE
FALSE
10
A significant economic problem for Saudi Arabia is:
decreasing prices on gold and silver
too much diversity
its ongoing war with Iran
its reliance on oil exports
11
Since Israel invests so heavily in capital goods:
the standard of living is decreasing
the HIV/AIDS rates are increasing
the population is decreasing
the GDP has greatly increased
12
The purpose of OPEC is to:
influence oil prices on the world market
help countries of Southwest Asia who are in need of food
set exact oil prices for each region
govern the countries of the Middle East
13
Which of the following Middle Eastern religions is the oldest?
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
14
*Land and religion are two major causes of conflict in the Middle East*
FALSE
TRUE
15
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 forced the U.S. to:
initiate an embargo against OPEC
launch an invasion of Afghanistan
begin colonizing areas within Israel
declare war on Iraq
16
After World War I, regional conflict was a result of the dismantling of:
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Iran
the Ottoman Empire
17
Due to high amounts of water pollution in Southwest Asia:
regional peace has been established
oil production has slowed down
there is a shortage of water
farming is relatively easy
18
Sunni and Shia Muslims divided because:
there were disputes over who would succeed Muhammad
the Ottoman Empire collapsed
Israel created a barrier between the two sides
there were different interpretations of the Torah
19
*Arabs, Persians, and Kurds are examples of religious groups*
FALSE
TRUE
20
Sunni and Shia Muslims divided because:
there were different interpretations of the Torah
there were disputes over who would succeed Muhammad
Israel created a barrier between the two sides
the Ottoman Empire collapsed