Deck 4: Middle East and North Africa

Question 1

Most of the guest workers employed in the Middle East and North Africa are working in:

A)the Arabian Peninsula
B)Egypt
C)Turkey
D)Lebanon
E)Yemen

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Where do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers join together?

A)Syria
B)Iraq
C)Iran
D)Turkey
E)The Tigris and Euphrates do not join together.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which desert possessed a large lake system 50,000 years ago and now has oases?

A)Gobi
B)Sahel
C)Sahara
D)Namib
E)Sudanese

Answer 3

C

Question 4

These areas are created when land erosion and a high water table have allowed some of the water to percolate to the surface.

A)mandate
B)qanats
C)flaj
D)foggara
E)oases

Question 5

Which of the following is true about tectonic activity in the Middle East?

A)the region near Turkey is prone to earthquakes
B)the Zagros fold is located between the Arabian and Eurasian plates
C)the Red Sea was created from a rift valley in the Arabian plate
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 6

Although animal life has been greatly affected by human occupation in the Middle East/North Africa region,this domesticated animal is still evident.

A)Crocodile
B)Cheetah
C)Lions
D)Buffalo
E)Oryx

Question 7

In 2014,which of the following countries produced the most barrels of oil?

A)Iraq
B)Kuwait
C)Iran
D)United Arab Emirates
E)Saudi Arabia

Question 8

What is the process called by which arid and semiarid lands become degraded and less productive?

A)drought
B)desertification
C)razed
D)oasis
E)afforestation

Question 9

Which country gets approximately 97% of its drinking water through the process of desalinization?

A)Israel
B)Yemen
C)Iraq
D)Egypt
E)Qatar

Question 10

When did the domestication of plants occur?

A)15,000 years ago
B)12,000 years ago
C)8,000 years ago
D)6,000 years ago
E)none of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is the oldest monotheistic religion?

A)Judaism
B)Christianity
C)Islam
D)Druse (Druze)
E)none of the above

Question 12

The world's longest river is found in the Middle East/North Africa region.It is the ________ River.

A)Tigris
B)Euphrates
C)Nile
D)Red Nile
E)Danube

Question 13

The Ottoman Empire was based on the Anatolian Plateau in modern:

A)Egypt
B)Turkey
C)Libya
D)Iran
E)none of the above

Question 14

What are pastoralists?

A)herders
B)farmers
C)traveling merchants
D)missionaries
E)none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is the dominant religion in the Middle East and North Africa?

A)Judaism
B)Christianity
C)Islam
D)Zoroastrianism
E)none of the above

Question 16

The ________ and Fold were formed as a result of contact between the African,Arabian,and Eurasian plates at the center of the region.

A)Atlas Mountains
B)High Yemen Mountains
C)Zagros Mountains
D)Taurus Mountains
E)all of the above

Question 17

OPEC is:

A)a Muslim group
B)a group of oil-exporting nations
C)an Arabic group
D)all of these
E)none of these

Question 18

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

A)the northwest of Africa
B)Egypt
C)the Arabian peninsula
D)eastern Turkey
E)Libya

Question 19

Which of the following religions was born in the Middle East and North Africa region?

A)Islam
B)Christianity
C)Judaism
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 20

In North Africa,this is a tunnel well,dug into the base of a mountain.

A)Foggara
B)Flaj
C)Qanat
D)Hadith
E)none of the above

Question 21

In 2011,which country had the best Human Development Index (HDI)score in the region?

A)Israel
B)Qatar
C)Saudi Arabia
D)Tunisia
E)Morocco

Question 22

________ is the process by which domestic producers provide goods or services that were formerly bought from foreign producers.

A)Nationalization of Economic Development
B)Import Substitution
C)Structural Factor
D)Central Planning
E)none of the above

Question 23

Areas of the Middle East and North Africa that were administered by a European power,with a promise and preparation for self-government and future independence were called:

A)colonies
B)townships
C)mandates
D)territories
E)republics

Question 24

Zionism represents the world political movement for:

A)the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Israel
B)the establishment of a Palestinian homeland in Palestine
C)the establishment of a Kurdish homeland in Kurdistan
D)the return of Mt.Ararat to Armenia
E)none of these

Question 25

Most Muslims in Iran are:

A)Sunni
B)Shi'a
C)Ba'athist
D)Druse (Druze)
E)none of the above

Question 26

The integration of Middle East and North African states into the global economy generated all of the following results,except:

A)internal migration to rural areas
B)cuts to social programs
C)lowered living standards
D)international aid money
E)none of the above

Question 27

The "Occupied Territories" in Israel include:

A)Syria,Gaza Strip,West Bank
B)Gaza Strip,West Bank,East Jerusalem
C)Syria,West Bank,West Jerusalem
D)Gaza Strip,West Bank,Golan Heights
E)Golan Heights,East Jerusalem;West Bank

Question 28

After being part of the Ottoman Empire,Algeria became a possession of this country.

A)Great Britain
B)Portugal
C)France
D)United Kingdom
E)none of the above

Question 29

Transhumance is the practice of:

A)regional social organization
B)social order based on kinship
C)seasonal movement with herds
D)arranged marriages
E)none of the above

Question 30

Which of the following cities had the largest urban population in 2014?

A)Cairo
B)Beirut
C)Ankara
D)Casablanca
E)Dubai

Question 31

The holy book of Islam is the:

A)Qur'an
B)Sunni
C)Shi'a
D)Shari'a
E)none of the above

Question 32

The ________ was a British mandate that required the establishment of a Jewish homeland.

A)Balfour Declaration
B)Partition Plan
C)Union for the Mediterranean
D)Jerusalem Resolution
E)none of the above

Question 33

The violent uprising of Palestinians against the Israeli occupation is called:

A)the intifada
B)Hezbollah
C)PLO
D)Hamas
E)Haditha

Question 34

The African Arab militia responsible for one of the most brutal campaigns of ethnic cleansing that Africa has ever seen is called:

A)Bumiputra
B)Desakota
C)Tutsi
D)Hutu
E)Janjaweed

Question 35

In the early 1900s,oil became a valuable global resource.In which country did the U.S.and the U.K.first drill?

A)Iraq
B)Iran
C)Saudi Arabia
D)Turkey
E)Yemen

Question 36

________ is a pilgrimage to Mecca.

A)Sunna
B)Jihad
C)Hajj
D)Haditha
E)none of the above

Question 37

What term is used to describe "Islamic law"?

A)Koran
B)Islamists
C)Shi'a
D)Shari'a
E)Sunni

Question 38

Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?

A)Libya
B)Turkey
C)Algeria
D)Morocco
E)All were colonized by Europe.

Question 39

Approximately ________ Kurds live in the mountainous areas along the borders of Iran,Iraq,Syria,Turkey and a small area in Armenia.

A)100 million
B)20 million
C)5 million
D)1 million
E)100,000

Question 40

Secondary urbanization in the Nile Valley included the following characteristics:

A)sub-Saharan trade,monumental tombs,mathematics
B)first forms of writing,urban city walls,fishers and farmers
C)Greco-Roman architecture,theaters,Christianity
D)Islamic architecture,public baths,casbah
E)none of the above

Question 41

Which city has the highest number of cars relative to people,according to the 2015 world average?

A)Doha
B)Dubai
C)Abu Dhabi
D)Riyadh
E)Kuwait

Question 42

What are gecekondu?

A)informal housing in Turkish cities
B)Kurdish communities in eastern Turkey
C)Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon
D)Shi'i religious leaders
E)none of these

Question 43

Which of the following is defined as a loose fitting garment worn by Muslim women which shows the face?

A)Niqab
B)Burqa
C)Chador
D)Al-Amira
E)none of the above

Question 44

The Berbers are mostly found in:

A)Morocco and Algeria
B)Turkey and Iraq
C)Israel and Jordan
D)Iran and Syria
E)Yemen

Question 45

The approximate population of the Middle East/North Africa is:

A)1 billion
B)200,000
C)500 million
D)5 million
E)325 million

Question 46

Despite U.N.sanctions,Iran's nuclear plant at Bushehr operates at ________ of its full capacity.

A)80%
B)50%
C)65%
D)75%
E)45%

Question 47

How much of the region experiences average annual rainfall of less than 250 millimeters (10 inches)?

A)75%
B)80%
C)60%
D)55%
E)85%

Question 48

LGBT rights are complex in the Middle East and North Africa.In which one of the following states,can a person be jailed for having a sexual same-sex relationship?

A)Israel
B)Turkey
C)Bahrain
D)Jordan
E)Morocco

Question 49

In 2011,women's participation in the labor face ranked the highest in which of the following countries?

A)Iraq
B)Qatar
C)Algeria
D)Jordan
E)Sudan

Question 50

Ethnic cleansing in Sudan has displaced millions of people and about 2.19 million of these people are internally displaced persons (IDPs)in what areas?

A)Darfur
B)Abyei
C)Blue Nile and South/West Kordofan
D)South Sudan
E)Darfur,Abyei,Blue Nile and South/West Kordofan

Question 51

Which one of the following is not a founding member of the Arab League?

A)Egypt
B)Oman
C)Yemen
D)Lebanon
E)Iraq

Question 52

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?

A)pray five times daily facing Mecca
B)fast during the month of Ramadan
C)seclusion of women
D)giving alms
E)repeating the profession of faith

Question 53

Peak-oil scientists estimate we have depleted ________ of the world's oil reserves.

A)1/4
B)1/3
C)1/2
D)1/8
E)1/16

Question 54

Which language has been preserved for religious use by a regional community?

A)Kurdish
B)Berber
C)Coptic
D)Zazaki
E)Nubian

Question 55

Which of the following was not one of the effects of the U.S.occupation of Iraq?

A)stable governance
B)global jihadist support
C)civilian casualties
D)infrastructure destruction
E)local cooperation

Question 56

Which one of the following countries is "approaching" water scarcity?

A)Saudi Arabia
B)Egypt
C)Algeria
D)Iran
E)Sudan

Question 57

All of the following is true about the "Cedars of Lebanon",except:

A)vital to regional religion
B)symbol on national flag
C)overexploitation led to extinction
D)afforestation in non-forested areas
E)all of the above

Question 58

What is meze?

A)spicy,small plates
B)regional dance
C)cinema
D)kinship law
E)none of the above

Question 59

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)adheres to an extreme interpretation of Sunni Islam called:

A)Hamas
B)Qital
C)Wahabism
D)Jihad
E)Intifada

Question 60

During the "Arab Spring," what country experienced the "Jasmine Revolution," held democratic elections but also remains in economic unrest?

A)Syria
B)Libya
C)Egypt
D)Tunisia
E)Yemen

Question 61

Which of the following is true about the Syrian Civil War and conflict refugees?

A)Turkey and Iraq have received the most refugees.
B)1.6 million refugees are children.
C)Refugee camps heal war traumas.
D)The civil war is the only conflict in Syria.
E)none of the above

Question 62

From which countries are many female labor migrants to North Africa and the Middle East?

A)India and Mexico
B)India and the Philippines
C)Indonesia and the Philippines
D)Indonesia and Mexico
E)none of the above

Question 63

What have climate scientists proposed to OPEC?

A)carbon market
B)developing alternative sources
C)fixed global price
D)production quota
E)cap and trade

Question 64

In colonial Iraq,what group did the British elevate which led to a legacy of regional conflict?

A)Shi'a
B)Sunni
C)Kurd
D)Ba'ath
E)Kurd and Ba'ath