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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
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.
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
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
5
_____ is the official language of Iran.
A)Arabic
B)Berber
C)Urdu
D)Hebrew
E)Farsi
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
13
Which of the following countries is named after a family?
A)Kuwait
B)Oman
C)Yemen
D)Turkey
E)Saudi Arabia
14
When was the modern state of Israel established?
A)1948
B)1914
C)1845
D)1848
E)1965
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
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
17
Fertility rates in the smaller and richer Gulf countries are generally lower than in other Arab states.
A)True
B)False
18
The Aswan Dam was created after an agreement between Egypt and Libya.
A)True
B)False
19
The Palestinian Authority gained limited jurisdiction in Gaza and the West Bank after the 1967 war.
A)True
B)False
20
Female literacy rates in Muslims countries are generally well below male literacy rates.
A)True
B)False







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