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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
Suez Canal
B
Red Sea
C
Mediterranean Sea
D
Strait of Hormuz
2) The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through with 3 countries?
A
Iraq, Iran, Kuwait
B
Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq
C
Turkey, Iraq, Iran
D
Turkey, Syria, Iraq
3) Which countries border the Gaza Strip?
A
Israel and Egypt
B
Israel and Iran
C
Lebanon and Syria
D
Iraq and Jordan
4) Where does the Ganges River flow into the sea?
A
Yellow Sea
B
Sea of Japan
C
East China Sea
D
Bay of Bengal
5) The reason for division between Sunni and Shia Muslims is based on the issue of
A
women's rights within the religion
B
where the geographic center of the Islamic world should be located
C
who should control the natural resources of the region
D
who should succeed Muhammad as leader or caliph after his death
6) How did European involvement in Southwest Asia impact the region after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire
A
Political borders were decided by European powers without consideration of the political/ historic connections in the region
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
Many Europeans emigrated to Southwest Asia
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
lead to an increase in oil export
B
decreased available shipping routes from the Persian Gulf
C
decreased the amount of travel on the respective waterways
D
led to the unequal distribution of water
8) The religions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all have which characteristic in common?
A
same holy book
B
ethnic groups
C
monotheistic
D
polytheistic
9) The Jordan River is a major source of water for which country?
A
Iran
B
Israel
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Iraq
10) How does a democratic government differ from an oligarchic government?
A
Executive Branch
B
Role of the citizen
C
Law making process
D
Judicial system
11) In a parliamentary government, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch?
A
Legislative
B
Judicial
C
National
D
Executive
12) In which of these countries would the leader have to be a direct descendant of the prior leader of the country?
A
Israel
B
Iran
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Afghanistan
13) In a parliamentary system, who is the head of government
A
President
B
Prime Minister
C
Monarch
D
Dictator
14) Which country's government is MOST autocratic?
A
Israel
B
Kenya
C
Saudi Arabia
D
India
15) Which of the following is true of a confederation government?
A
The states must ALWAYS act together
B
The government is made up of a voluntary association of states
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
Parliamentary Democracy
C
Presidential democracy
D
Authoritarian regime
17) In a unitary government:
A
A single leader controls all levels of government
B
The central government can limit the power of local governments
C
The national constitution protects the rights of local governments
D
Local governments are free to ignore national laws
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
Command
B
Traditional
C
Market
D
Mixed
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