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Southwest & Central Asia Review
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This is a review for the upcoming test on Southwest and Central Asia
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1
Which of the following countries is not from Central Asia?
Azerbaijian
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Pakistan
2
What country is represented by the blank political map?
Afghanistan
Iraq
Syria
United Arab Emirates
3
When Jews pray they face towards__________, but when Muslims pray they face towards___________.
Jerusalem, Mecca
Rome, Cairo
Jerusalem, Medina
Mecca, Medina
4
The Bible, Jesus, Church and Clergy are associated with which religion?
Rastafarianism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
5
What Arabic word means "Submission to God"?
Qu'ran
Allah Ackbar
as-salām 'alaykum
Islam
6
Rabbi, Star of David, Torah and Synagogue are all associated with what religion?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
7
What is the name of the oil cartel that was formed in 1960 by Middle East countries?
Exxon Mobile
Seven Sisters
OPEC
Standard Oil
8
What is the message of the political cartoon?
Gaza is the site of the next Israeli settlements.
No one is left to enjoy the peace of the cease-fire.
From the ashes of war rises the phoenix of peace.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been resolved.
9
Which group controls the country or territory labeled #1?
Israeli's
Syrians
Palestinians
The United Nations
10
Which of the following countries is not in Southwest Asia?
Oman
Georgia
Bahrain
Afghanistan
11
Who follows/used the 10 commandments?
Muslims
Jews
Jews, Christians & Muslims
Christians
12
Number 2 represents what country or territory?
The Golan Heights
Israel
The Gaza Strip
The West Bank
13
In Islamic culture the face of the Prophet is never filled in because of what commandment?
No idols
Remember the sabbath
Do not kill
Do not covet
14
If you were standing on the lowest point of earth what country would you be in?
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Iran
15
What is the message of the political cartoon?
Monopoly pieces were inspired by the Middle East.
The top priority of the US is peace in the Middle East.
The US wants to save holy places in the Middle East.
The US cares more about oil than they do about Palestine.
16
Which country in the Middle East has the most oil reserves?
Iran
Yemen
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
17
Muslim, Mosque, Mohammad and Qu'ran are all associated with what religion?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
18
What ethnic group is
mainly
only found in Israel?
Arabs
Jews
Turks
Kurds
19
Which country is represented by the blank political map?
Kuwait
Cyprus
Armenia
Qatar
20
Which religious figure does all three monotheistic religions accept?
Abraham
Paul
Jesus
Mohammad
21
Which country currently consumes the most oil in the world?
Russia
China
The United States
Great Britain
22
The most important religious text in Judaism is the...
Torah
Qu'ran
Hadith
Bible
23
Which of the following in not a religious site of significance for Muslims in Jerusalem?
Al Aqsa Mosque
Wailing wall
Dome of the Rock
Noble Sanctuary
24
The largest ethnic group of people living in the Middle East is?
Jews
Arabs
Muslims
Kurds
25
What is the bias/point of view (POV) of the political cartoonist?
Pro-OPEC
Anti-Palestinian
Pro-American business
Anti-American interests in the Middle East
26
What country is represented by the blank outline map?
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
27
What is the
major
cause of conflict between Israel and Palestine?
land
religion
the environment
water
28
This index measures the average income of the people in a country.
Human Development Index (HDI)
GDP Per Capita
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Social Progress Index (SPI)
29
Number 1 represents what country or territory?
Palestine
The West Bank
Israel
The Gaza Strip
30
Who lives in the country or territory that is labeled #2?
Israeli's
Israeli's and Palestinians
Palestinians
Syrian Refugees
