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Which of the following is not a unifying force in Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia? |
| | A) | economy (oil) |
| | B) | religion (Islam) |
| | C) | ethnicity |
| | D) | language (Arabic) |
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The Muslim sect that traces a line of clerics back to Muhammed's cousin and son-in-law Ali is the |
| | A) | Sunni. |
| | B) | Shi'ites. |
| | C) | Wahhabi. |
| | D) | Taliban. |
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3 | |
French protectorates under the League of Nations following World War I were |
| | A) | Iraq and Iran. |
| | B) | Egypt and Israel. |
| | C) | Sudan and Egypt. |
| | D) | Syria and Lebanon. |
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The OPEC member that does not border the Persian Gulf is |
| | A) | Libya. |
| | B) | Oman. |
| | C) | Kuwait. |
| | D) | Saudi Arabia. |
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The members of Jamal Nasser's United Arab Republic were |
| | A) | Israel and Palestine. |
| | B) | Egypt and Syria. |
| | C) | Iran and Iraq. |
| | D) | Morocco and Tunisia. |
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The tectonic plates of Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia are |
| | A) | American, Asian, and European. |
| | B) | Asian, Indian, and Pacific. |
| | C) | Arabian, Australian, and African. |
| | D) | African, Eurasian, and Arabian. |
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The three most populous countries in Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia are |
| | A) | Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon. |
| | B) | Egypt, Kazahkstan, and Georgia. |
| | C) | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran. |
| | D) | Egypt, Iran, and Turkey. |
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8 | |
The only Northern African country that has a labor shortage is |
| | A) | Algeria. |
| | B) | Tunisia. |
| | C) | Morocco. |
| | D) | Libya. |
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Arab Southwest Asia contains what portion of the world's known oil reserves? |
| | A) | one-quarter |
| | B) | one-half |
| | C) | two-thirds |
| | D) | three-quarters |
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The countries of ______________ and ________________ have both oil and water. |
| | A) | Kuwait and Qatar |
| | B) | Bahrain and Saudi Arabia |
| | C) | United Arab Emirates and Jordan |
| | D) | Syria and Iraq |
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The large number of adult males in the population of Kuwait is a result of |
| | A) | immigration of workers. |
| | B) | female infanticide. |
| | C) | high maternal mortality rates. |
| | D) | the desert climate. |
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In ___________________, oil income was invested overseas. |
| | A) | Iraq |
| | B) | Kuwait |
| | C) | Saudi Arabia |
| | D) | Egypt |
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Manufacturing in Arab Southwestern Asia began with |
| | A) | oil refineries. |
| | B) | steel mills. |
| | C) | copper smelters. |
| | D) | clothing manufacture. |
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14 | |
Internet City and Media City are located in |
| | A) | Cairo. |
| | B) | Baghdad. |
| | C) | Dubai. |
| | D) | Mecca. |
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Which of the following countries does not have a Kurdish minority? |
| | A) | Iraq |
| | B) | Jordan |
| | C) | Iran |
| | D) | Turkey |
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16 | |
High oil prices in the 1970s eliminated poverty from Southwestern Asia and Northern Africa. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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All Muslim countries completely deny women's rights to education and other public activity. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The final death blow to the Arab League as created in 1945 came with the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988). |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Most trade of Muslim countries is with other Muslim countries. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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20 | |
Northern Africa's trade is tied to Europe. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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21 | |
Khartoum, Sudan's capital, is located near the confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Despite small populations, Arab Southwest Asia plays a large role in world affairs. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Most of the countries of Arab Southwest Asia have democratic governments. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Arab Southwest Asian cities often have segregated neighborhoods for natives and for immigrant workers. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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25 | |
Turkey and Iran have strategic locations between Russia and its neighbors and the Persian Gulf. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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