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December Benchmark Review Part 2
Test Description: December Benchmark Review Part 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Oil tankers leaving the Persian Gulf must pass through this narrow waterway in order to reach the Arabian Sea:
A
Strait of Hormuz
B
Mediterranean Sea
C
Suez Canal
D
Red Sea
2) The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through with 3 countries?
A
Turkey, Syria, Iraq
B
Iraq, Iran, Kuwait
C
Turkey, Iraq, Iran
D
Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq
3) Which countries border the Gaza Strip?
A
Iraq and Jordan
B
Lebanon and Syria
C
Israel and Iran
D
Israel and Egypt
4) Where does the Ganges River flow into the sea?
A
East China Sea
B
Yellow Sea
C
Bay of Bengal
D
Sea of Japan
5) The reason for division between Sunni and Shia Muslims is based on the issue of
A
who should control the natural resources of the region
B
women's rights within the religion
C
who should succeed Muhammad as leader or caliph after his death
D
where the geographic center of the Islamic world should be located
6) How did European involvement in Southwest Asia impact the region after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire
A
Many Europeans emigrated to Southwest Asia
B
Countries in SW Asia modeled their governments on European governments
C
European powers' presence in SW Asia established a long period of peace and improved relations with western nations
D
Political borders were decided by European powers without consideration of the political/ historic connections in the region
7) Turkey's building a dam on the Euphrates to protect and ensure their water supply had what effect on the neighboring country of Iraq?
A
decreased the amount of travel on the respective waterways
B
decreased available shipping routes from the Persian Gulf
C
led to the unequal distribution of water
D
lead to an increase in oil export
8) The religions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all have which characteristic in common?
A
same holy book
B
monotheistic
C
ethnic groups
D
polytheistic
9) The Jordan River is a major source of water for which country?
A
Saudi Arabia
B
Iraq
C
Iran
D
Israel
10) How does a democratic government differ from an oligarchic government?
A
Law making process
B
Role of the citizen
C
Judicial system
D
Executive Branch
11) In a parliamentary government, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch?
A
Executive
B
Legislative
C
Judicial
D
National
12) In which of these countries would the leader have to be a direct descendant of the prior leader of the country?
A
Iran
B
Afghanistan
C
Israel
D
Saudi Arabia
13) In a parliamentary system, who is the head of government
A
President
B
Prime Minister
C
Dictator
D
Monarch
14) Which country's government is MOST autocratic?
A
Israel
B
India
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Kenya
15) Which of the following is true of a confederation government?
A
The government is made up of a voluntary association of states
B
The states must ALWAYS act together
C
The central government has more power than the states
D
It is an autocratic form of government
16) What form of government is being described? The president is the leader of the executive branch of government The president is largely independent of the legislature.
A
Oligarchy
B
Authoritarian regime
C
Presidential democracy
D
Parliamentary Democracy
17) In a unitary government:
A
A single leader controls all levels of government
B
The national constitution protects the rights of local governments
C
Local governments are free to ignore national laws
D
The central government can limit the power of local governments
18) What type of economic system is described by the following features? Good are shared by the whole community. Economy is based on customs. Roles are passed down through family members.
A
Mixed
B
Command
C
Traditional
D
Market
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