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1 | | Three major monotheistic religions emerged in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia, namely: |
| | A) | Islam, Bahá'í Faith, Christianity |
| | B) | Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism |
| | C) | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| | D) | Judaism, Islam, Buddhism |
| | E) | Shintoism, Christianity, Judaism |
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2 | | Which of the following statements about the physical geography of Northern Africa and Southwest Asia is incorrect? |
| | A) | Arid climatic environments in which evaporation rates are greater than precipitation dominate the whole region. |
| | B) | Winter snowfalls provide a source of meltwater that feeds the Tigris-Euphrates river system in spring. |
| | C) | At its northern end, the rift valley splits into two around the Sinai peninsula. |
| | D) | The Blue Nile river flow produces the annual September Nile river flood in Sudan and Egypt. |
| | E) | The Nile river system has three major headwater branches that begin in the highlands of Uganda. |
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3 | | What three countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia compete for the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates? |
| | A) | Sudan, Syria, and Egypt |
| | B) | Turkey, Iraq, and Syria |
| | C) | Iran, Turkey, and Lebanon |
| | D) | Iraq, Kuwait, and Oman |
| | E) | Yemen, Turkey, and Syria |
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4 | | Much of the Tigris-Euphrates lowlands has been rendered unusable for agriculture because of poor irrigation management leading to _____. |
| | A) | conflict between tribes |
| | B) | desalinization |
| | C) | over-fertlization |
| | D) | the leaching of salts from the soil |
| | E) | salinization |
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5 | | _____ is the official language of Iran. |
| | A) | Arabic |
| | B) | Berber |
| | C) | Urdu |
| | D) | Hebrew |
| | E) | Farsi |
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6 | | In what two towns in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia was the religion of Islam established by the prophet Mohammed in the early AD 600s? |
| | A) | Mecca and Jericho |
| | B) | Mecca and Medina |
| | C) | Medina and Jerusalem |
| | D) | Jerusalem and Mecca |
| | E) | Istanbul and Medina |
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7 | | Tourists to cities in this region are likely to spend time in the _____. |
| | A) | diplomatic sectors |
| | B) | shantytowns |
| | C) | affluent neighborhoods |
| | D) | medinas |
| | E) | hotel districts |
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8 | | Culture hearths in North Africa and Southwest Asia are places: |
| | A) | Where early human achievements originated and spread to other parts of the world |
| | B) | Where different cultural and ethnic groups interacted and engaged in trading activities |
| | C) | Which were bypassed by cultural influences from Europe |
| | D) | Which the Cultural Revolution started and spread to the rest of the world |
| | E) | Which have experienced cultural conflicts throughout history |
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9 | | All of the following empires emerged in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia, except: |
| | A) | Byzantine empire |
| | B) | Roman empire |
| | C) | Mughal empire |
| | D) | Abbasid empire |
| | E) | Assyrian empire |
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10 | | In the 1990s, the most significant number of immigrants to Israel came from _____. |
| | A) | the Palestinian territories |
| | B) | the United States |
| | C) | Russia |
| | D) | Western Europe |
| | E) | Egypt |
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11 | | Which of the following two countries in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia produce no oil? |
| | A) | Syria and Kuwait |
| | B) | Saudi Arabia and Iraq |
| | C) | Iran and Iraq |
| | D) | Israel and Jordan |
| | E) | Turkey and Libya |
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12 | | The Arab League was created in 1945 to |
| | A) | Promote economic development in the Arab World. |
| | B) | Safeguard the exploitation of petroleum resources in the region. |
| | C) | Counteract the influences of globalization in the Arab World. |
| | D) | Encourage the united opposition of Arab countries to the establishment of Israel. |
| | E) | Give the Arab countries a stronger political voice on global issues. |
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13 | | Which of the following countries is named after a family? |
| | A) | Kuwait |
| | B) | Oman |
| | C) | Yemen |
| | D) | Turkey |
| | E) | Saudi Arabia |
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14 | | When was the modern state of Israel established? |
| | A) | 1948 |
| | B) | 1914 |
| | C) | 1845 |
| | D) | 1848 |
| | E) | 1965 |
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15 | | What part of Northern Africa and Southwest Asia is known as the Maghreb? |
| | A) | The southern parts of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel |
| | B) | The northern parts of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia |
| | C) | The eastern parts of Oman, Yemen, and Bahrain |
| | D) | The mountainous region of Saudi Arabia |
| | E) | The lowlands areas of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria |
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16 | | Which of the following best describes the location of the Fertile Crescent in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia? |
| | A) | The coastal plain around Lake Tiberias |
| | B) | A small area along the shores of the Persian Gulf |
| | C) | The rainy equatorial region around Lake Victoria |
| | D) | An area in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia with the highest fertility rate |
| | E) | An area along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, and part of the Nile valley |
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17 | | Fertility rates in the smaller and richer Gulf countries are generally lower than in other Arab states. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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18 | | The Aswan Dam was created after an agreement between Egypt and Libya. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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19 | | The Palestinian Authority gained limited jurisdiction in Gaza and the West Bank after the 1967 war. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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20 | | Female literacy rates in Muslims countries are generally well below male literacy rates. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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