Question 1

What was the last country in Southwest Asia and North Africa to regain its independence after decolonization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Algeria
B)  Turkey
C)  Iran
D)  Egypt
E)  LibyaF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

By what name is the eastern Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia and North Africa known?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Levant
B)  Anatolia
C)  the Maghreb
D)  Middle East
E)  PersiaF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

When did Israel win the most territory through war?

Accepted Answer

A)  1949
B)  1956
C)  1967
D)  1973
E)  1990F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Define dryland agriculture and briefly discuss the challenges of this livelihood strategy. In which areas of North Africa/Southwest Asia is dryland agriculture most likely to be practiced?

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Question 5

Which nation (or ethnic group) of people was displaced by the creation of Israel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coptic Christians
B)  al-Qaeda
C)  Kurds
D)  Palestinians
E)  Ottoman TurksF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

What type of subsistence agriculture depends on the seasonal movement of livestock for their livelihood?

Accepted Answer

A)  ranching
B)  pastoral nomadism
C)  plantation agriculture
D)  shifting cultivation
E)  slash-and-burnF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

What are the five essential tenets of Islam? Please explain each one.

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Question 8

The Jebel Ali desalination plant is located in what country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saudi Arabia
B)  Israel
C)  the United Arab Emirates
D)  Iran
E)  QatarF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following resources presents the greatest challenge for survival in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  petroleum
B)  food
C)  water
D)  iron
E)  human resourcesF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the Aswan High Dam located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel
B)  Saudi Arabia
C)  Iran
D)  Morocco
E)  EgyptF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

In which of the following countries do women have the most freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saudi Arabia
B)  Turkey
C)  Kuwait
D)  Iran
E)  LibyaF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  deforestation
B)  hurricanes
C)  overgrazing
D)  salinization
E)  water shortagesF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which statement is TRUE regarding Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shiites advocate passing down power through established clergy.
B)  Sunni Muslims are the mainstream branch of Islam.
C)  Sunnis advocate passing religious authority to the descendants of the prophet Muhammad.
D)  Islamic fundamentalists argue for a true democracy.
E)  In the initial conflict between Sunni and Shiite, the Shiites were victorious.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Many of the immigrants who have left Morocco and Algeria have moved to this European country.

Accepted Answer

A)  United States
B)  Egypt
C)  Italy
D)  France
E)  GermanyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

What country in this region has become one of the major sources for generic prescription pharmaceuticals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lebanon
B)  Kuwait
C)  UAE
D)  Israel
E)  Saudi ArabiaF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 16

What cash crop grown in Morocco has benefited from the commercial adaptation of the Mediterranean climate to agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  hashish
B)  dates
C)  figs
D)  oranges
E)  wheatF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

What is the Hajj?

Accepted Answer

A)  the pilgrimage to the Holy Land that many Christians make during their lifetime
B)  the pilgrimage to Muhammed's birthplace (Makkah) that every Muslim is supposed to make during his or her lifetime
C)  the pilgrimage to the Western Wall in Jerusalem that many Jews make during their lifetime
D)  the month-long fast that Muslims must undertake each year
E)  the sacred book of IslamF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is most likely to experience earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tunisia
B)  Libya
C)  Saudi Arabia
D)  Iraq
E)  TurkeyF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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Question 20

In what year did Islam originate in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  346 CE
B)  622 CE
C)  1022 CE
D)  1289 CE
E)  1492 CEF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

Which of the following resources presents the greatest challenge for survival in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

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What type of subsistence agriculture depends on the seasonal movement of livestock for their livelihood?

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What country in this region has become one of the major sources for generic prescription pharmaceuticals?

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In which of the following countries do women have the most freedom?

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What are the five essential tenets of Islam? Please explain each one.

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Which statement is TRUE regarding Islam?

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In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the Aswan High Dam located?

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The Jebel Ali desalination plant is located in what country?

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When did Israel win the most territory through war?

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By what name is the eastern Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia and North Africa known?

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In what year did Islam originate in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia?

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What is the Hajj?

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Many of the immigrants who have left Morocco and Algeria have moved to this European country.

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Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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Define dryland agriculture and briefly discuss the challenges of this livelihood strategy. In which areas of North Africa/Southwest Asia is dryland agriculture most likely to be practiced?

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What was the last country in Southwest Asia and North Africa to regain its independence after decolonization?

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What cash crop grown in Morocco has benefited from the commercial adaptation of the Mediterranean climate to agriculture?

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Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is most likely to experience earthquakes?

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Which nation (or ethnic group) of people was displaced by the creation of Israel?

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