Deck 10: The Middle East and North Africa

Question 1

Seismic activity in the region has and continues to be anticipated to occur in

A) Egypt and Jordan
B) Turkey and Iran
C) Syria and Iraq
D) Tunisia and Libya

Answer 1

B

Question 2

This area must adapt to a long dry season. Rainfall in this region can be as little as 4 inches in the Sahara and up to ______in coastal and mountainous regions.

A) 30 inches
B) 55 inches
C) 10 inches
D) 25 inches

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Desertification and salinization are two environmental issues that challenge parts of this region and impact ____________, one of the region's essential industries

A) Oil extraction
B) Manufacturing
C) Agriculture
D) Power generation

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The term palimpsest refers to an original manuscript that is covered over by later work. In applying this term to geographic "place" we use palimpsests to describe:

A) modern authors who build on ancient texts
B) physical evidence of former influences
C) Constitutional changes in government documents
D) the infrastructure of roads and waterways

Question 5

Tunis in Northern Africa has a rich history of cultural governance and conquests. All but one of the following entities inhabited and exerted influence over this city in the last two millennia.

A) France
B) Arab Muslims
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Spain

Question 6

The oldest Muslim mosque (9^thC) is located in the Medina of Tunis and is now a World Heritage site. A Medina is a

A) museum and/or library
B) university
C) city center
D) river bank

Question 7

This region is considered one of the world's cradles of agriculture. The term for the ancient country in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is

A) Mesopotamia
B) Nile Delta
C) Mediterranean
D) MENA

Question 8

Under European colonization the region's main exports were raw materials. Once independent, countries took economic measures to manufacture regionally, yet ________ impeded the success of these efforts in 1980-1990s.

A) Overseas competition
B) Lack of skilled labor
C) Poor infrastructure
D) All of the above

Question 9

This region is a supplier of oil and gas for most of the world. In 1960, many of these nations organized to gain control of oil exports by forming

A) Israel
B) NATO
C) OPEC
D) MENA

Question 10

The Nile river delta plays a critical role in this region by bringing in essential and abundant water and nutrients for agricultural activity every year. What are the three seasons that categorize its cyclical nature?

A) monsoon, cyclone, drought
B) flood, plant, dry
C) fall, winter, spring
D) flood, harvest, reap

Question 11

One of the biggest stressors to the activity in the Nile delta are the dams upstream. Which of the following dams is the oldest?

A) Merowe
B) Grant Ethiopian Renaissance
C) Aswan
D) Three Gorges

Question 12

In addition to climate change and other environmental changes, what is another major threat facing the management of this river?

A) Manufacturing
B) Primate cities
C) Rapid urban growth
D) Rural-urban divide

Question 13

As one of the hearths of civilization, this region is home to many religions. What religions are found in in this region?

A) Judaism
B) Islam
C) Yazidi and Druze
D) All of the above

Question 14

There are four main languages spoken by groups in this region. Which of the following matches up correctly?

A) Jews - Aramaic
B) Kurds- Amazigh
C) Arabs- Arabic
D) Turks-Persian

Question 15

Human rights in this region varies a great deal. Which country is known for the most restrictive gender laws?

A) Saudi Arabia
B) Tunisia
C) Israel
D) Turkey

Question 16

What is one characteristic of the urban explosion in this region?

A) Good jobs and pay for any level of skill
B) Solid infrastructure for all residents
C) Immigrants becoming citizens
D) Informal settlements

Question 17

What country in this region is considered a city-state, in which state and major city make up the nation?

A) Jordan
B) Kuwait
C) Oman
D) Palestine

Question 18

Which group is known to advocate and provide in ways the government does not, for poor, immigrant populated, areas with potential religious conversion?

A) Muslim Brotherhood
B) Jewish Charities
C) Buddhist monks
D) Dubai merchants

Question 19

The countries in this region has been the scene of many active conflicts in the last 30 years, with the exception of _______.

A) Iraq
B) Israel
C) Syria
D) UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Question 20

The primary source of conflict between countries in MENA often has to do with

A) Religion
B) Oil resources
C) Dictators
D) Water rights

Question 21

There are many non-state "actors" who have formed militant groups to coerce and enforce a different political, religious, and even economic policy inside and across country boundaries. Below are names that may be familiar and active today. Which one has faded into the distant past?

A) ISIS
B) PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization)
C) Hamas
D) Al Qaeda