Question 1

Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day country of Syria.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Saudi Arabia has the largest known oil reserves in the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is "dryland" agriculture?

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A)   agriculture in dry areas, made possible by irrigation
B)   agriculture that depends largely on seasonal precipitation to support farming
C)   agriculture that relies on special, hybridized crops that require almost no water
D)   agriculture that occurs on oases in land that is otherwise desert
E)   agriculture that occurs in desert lands, inside a greenhouse with a controlled environmentF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The Nile River Valley is the least densely populated part of Southwest Asia/North Africa.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

You would be most likely to see a Shi'a Muslim in which country?

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A)   Morocco
B)   Iran
C)   Egypt
D)   Turkey
E)   CyprusF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Pastoral nomadism is a type of commercial agriculture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

By what name is the region of Southeast Asia and North Africa most commonly known?

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A)   the Middle East
B)   the Far East
C)   the Holy Land
D)   the Levant
E)   the MaghrebF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Turkey has one of the most diversified economies of Southwest Asia and North Africa,and is not reliant on oil.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Write an essay in which you discuss the more recent migration patterns in Southwest Asia and North Africa.In your discussion,please consider the three major patterns of migration in the region,as well as the major factors responsible for these migrations.

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Question 10

The Ottoman Empire

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A)   was replaced by the Byzantine Empire.
B)   eventually stretched into southern Europe.
C)   was initially led by Christians.
D)   imposed Shi'a Islam upon its subjects.
E)   is a remnant of its former self in modern day Iran.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

The approximate population of Southwest Asia and North Africa is 200 million.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The names Asia Minor,Anatolia,and Ottoman Empire all refer to Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In which city of Southwest Asia and North Africa are there important religious sites for Judaism,Christianity,and Islam?

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A)   Istanbul, Turkey
B)   Baghdad, Iraq
C)   Jerusalem, Israel
D)   Makkah (Mecca) , Saudi Arabia
E)   Damascus, SyriaF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

What is the definition of "hydropolitics"?

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A)   the political interaction between island nations such as Socotra and Cyprus
B)   conflict between two nations over the water resources contained in a river
C)   conflict between two nations who share a border along a coast such as Lebanon and Israel
D)   political tension between two nations that are separated by an ocean, such as the United States and Britain during the American Revolution
E)   local tensions between two ethnic groups over an aquifer containing fossil waterF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The Aswan High Dam is located in Iran.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

By what name is the large peninsula of Turkey,located wholly in Asia,known?

Accepted Answer

A)   Maghreb
B)   Levant
C)   Middle East
D)   Anatolia
E)   PersiaF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

The delta of the Nile River is located in Egypt.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following countries provides the most immigrants to the Persian Gulf region?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pakistan
B)   Iran
C)   India
D)   Bangladesh
E)   The PhilippinesF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots,current areas of contention,and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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Question 20

What countries comprise the Maghreb of Southwest Asia/North Africa?

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A)   Algeria, Libya, Egypt
B)   Libya, Egypt, Tunisia
C)   Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
D)   Tunisia, Libya, Egypt
E)   Western Sahara, Algeria, LibyaF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

The Ottoman Empire

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What is "dryland" agriculture?

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What is the definition of "hydropolitics"?

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The approximate population of Southwest Asia and North Africa is 200 million.

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Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots,current areas of contention,and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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Write an essay in which you discuss the more recent migration patterns in Southwest Asia and North Africa.In your discussion,please consider the three major patterns of migration in the region,as well as the major factors responsible for these migrations.

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Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day country of Syria.

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You would be most likely to see a Shi'a Muslim in which country?

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By what name is the region of Southeast Asia and North Africa most commonly known?

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The delta of the Nile River is located in Egypt.

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What countries comprise the Maghreb of Southwest Asia/North Africa?

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The Aswan High Dam is located in Iran.

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Which of the following countries provides the most immigrants to the Persian Gulf region?

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The Nile River Valley is the least densely populated part of Southwest Asia/North Africa.

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In which city of Southwest Asia and North Africa are there important religious sites for Judaism,Christianity,and Islam?

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Saudi Arabia has the largest known oil reserves in the world.

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The names Asia Minor,Anatolia,and Ottoman Empire all refer to Iraq.

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By what name is the large peninsula of Turkey,located wholly in Asia,known?

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Turkey has one of the most diversified economies of Southwest Asia and North Africa,and is not reliant on oil.

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Pastoral nomadism is a type of commercial agriculture.

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