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Middle East Test
Test Description: Middle East Test
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1) Two major reasons that Saudi Arabia is important to many people around the world are
A
its armed forces and modern cities
B
its religous sites and oil reserves
C
Its economic equality and large universities
D
its free markets and commercial agriculture
2) A belief shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims is that
A
The Ten Commandments are the holy word of God
B
The Koran contains the laws of God
C
Muhammad was the messenger of God
D
Jesus was the Messiah
3) The religions of Judaism Christianity, and Islam share a common belief in
A
Monotheism
B
Reincarnation
C
Nirvana
D
Animism
4) The presence of a mosque in the United States is an example of how a country's culture can be modified through
A
Cultural diffusion
B
Cultural Divergence
C
Cultural Assimilation
D
Cultural imperialism
5) Which two regions on the map are most often linked because of their common language, religion, and cultural tradition
A
North Africa and the Middle East
B
The Sahara Desert and Europe
C
Europe and the Middle East
D
Europe and North Africa
6) The Middle East is considered a single cultural region by most geographers because
A
Its people share a common history and heritage
B
It has many deserts and mountain areas
C
Fertile river valleys
D
It has warm dry climate
7) What important challenge faces many less developed nations today
A
A high calorie diet causes wide spread obesity and a short life expectacy
B
Due to improved agricultural technology, many farmers have lost their jobs
C
Social welfare programs have reduced military spending
D
High rates of illiteracy and a lack of infrastructure slow the pace of economic developement
8) Which geographic feature has been most responsible for the population distribution in the Middle East
A
availability of natural harbor
B
Abundance of Oil deposits
C
presence of high plateaus
D
location of water
9) The constitution of which country is most directly influenced by the religion of Islam
A
France
B
Iran
C
China
D
Slovenia
10) What is the main purpose of the Organization of Petroleum Exportin Countries
A
It provides economic assistance to member countries through loans
B
It controls the gloal distribution of a natural resource
C
It stores reserves of a natural resources
D
It offers military support to threatened member countries
11) Israelis and Palestinians disagree over the future status of the city of Jerusalem. Both claim this ancient city, which holds religous significance for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. What can geographers infer from this current disagreement
A
Religous leaders are to blame for most current conflicts
B
National borders are mainly determined by physical barriers
C
The location of national borders rarely causes conflict
D
Human processes as well as physical features lead to formation of national boundries
12) Much of the middle east is desert. A study of the population of the middle east would show that most people
A
Inhabit mountainous areas
B
live in the center of the desert
C
Live near fresh water supplies
D
are evenly distributed throughout the region
13) The deserts of the Middle East and North Africa are characterized by populations that
A
work primarily in small cottage industries
B
move to find resources that are thinly dispersed across a vast area
C
are nonviolent and practice ancient polytheistic religions
D
organize their society around a matriarch
14) Independent Arab and Jewish States and the Special International Regime for the City of Jersualem shall come into existence not alter than 1 October 1948. Which of the following occurred in reaction to this resolution
A
Israel formed an alliance with Jordan
B
Syria suffered a series of military coups
C
Lebanon became an independent nation
D
Egypt declared war on Israel
15) Its people are mainly of Arab Descent The dominant religion is Islam Most people speak the Arabic Langauage To which cultural region do all of thes e statements most likely apply
A
South Asia
B
Southeast Asia
C
Middle East
D
Sub Saharan Africa
16) Iran's government does not allow women from wearing western/US style clothes; while the French government banned the use of Arabic burqa's/ veils on women. Which reason best explains why both of these governments made their decisions
A
Different cultures perceive their own and other cultures differently
B
There is a global effort to have everybody dress in a similar fashion
C
Lawmakers want to limit religious freedom in France
D
Iran's government is against western culture
17) What is one reason why the Arab refugees cannot return to their home?
A
The United Nations imposed immigration reforms in some countries in the region
B
The international criminal court issued warrants for suspected war criminals living in the region
C
Ethnic groups competed for the natural resources in that region
D
Different groups had completing claims over the land in the region
18) If a country has a high GDP per capita and a high life expectancy rate what does that mean?
A
They have a low human development index
B
They have an average human development index
C
They have a low literacy rate
D
They have a high human development index
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