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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
Mediterranean Sea
B
Strait of Hormuz
C
Red Sea
D
Suez Canal
2) The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through with 3 countries?
A
Turkey, Syria, Iraq
B
Turkey, Iraq, Iran
C
Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq
D
Iraq, Iran, Kuwait
3) Which countries border the Gaza Strip?
A
Lebanon and Syria
B
Israel and Egypt
C
Iraq and Jordan
D
Israel and Iran
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
who should succeed Muhammad as leader or caliph after his death
C
women's rights within the religion
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
European powers' presence in SW Asia established a long period of peace and improved relations with western nations
B
Many Europeans emigrated to Southwest Asia
C
Political borders were decided by European powers without consideration of the political/ historic connections in the region
D
Countries in SW Asia modeled their governments on European governments
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
led to the unequal distribution of water
C
lead to an increase in oil export
D
decreased available shipping routes from the Persian Gulf
8) The religions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all have which characteristic in common?
A
ethnic groups
B
polytheistic
C
monotheistic
D
same holy book
9) The Jordan River is a major source of water for which country?
A
Israel
B
Saudi Arabia
C
Iran
D
Iraq
10) How does a democratic government differ from an oligarchic government?
A
Law making process
B
Judicial system
C
Executive Branch
D
Role of the citizen
11) In a parliamentary government, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch?
A
Executive
B
Judicial
C
Legislative
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
Saudi Arabia
B
Iran
C
Afghanistan
D
Israel
13) In a parliamentary system, who is the head of government
A
Monarch
B
President
C
Dictator
D
Prime Minister
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
It is an autocratic form of government
C
The central government has more power than the states
D
The government is made up of a voluntary association of states
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
Authoritarian regime
B
Presidential democracy
C
Oligarchy
D
Parliamentary Democracy
17) In a unitary government:
A
A single leader controls all levels of government
B
Local governments are free to ignore national laws
C
The central government can limit the power of local governments
D
The national constitution protects the rights 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
Command
B
Traditional
C
Market
D
Mixed
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