Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia practice?a.Christianityb.Judaismc.Islamd.Buddhism

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The Strait of Hormuz connects what with the Persian Gulf?a.Red seab.Mediterranean seac.Black sead.Arabian sea

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Which sect of Islam believes that its leader should be a direct descendant of Muhammad?a.Shi’ab.Sunnic.Kurdd.Judaic

3

What is the organization responsible for the

regulation of the world’s oil supply and price structure?

a. OPECb. NAFTAc. NATOd. CIS

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What was the event that led the US invasion of Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War?a.Discovery of weapons of mass destructionb.Iraqi missiles attacks on Israelc.Iraqi invasion of Kuwaitd.Threat of nuclear attacks

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Which country lies directly west of Afghanistan?a.Iraqb.Iranc.Saudi Arabiad.Israel

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What was the result of the Persian Gulf War?a.UN permitted trade with Iraqb.US found weapons of mass destructionc.Kuwait army was defeatedd.Iraqi army was defeated

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What was one reason the Bush administration had for going to war in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom?a.Suspected government of having ties to terrorismb.Wanted to stop them from invading Saudi Arabiac.Responding to attacks on US Embassies d.Thought bin Laden was hiding there

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Which of the following BEST describes Operation Iraqi Freedom?a.Struggle between 2 neighboring countries over oilb.Search for weapons of mass destructionc.Global struggle against today’s slave traded.Search for Osama bin Laden

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Which of these geographic features is located in Iraq?a.Tigris Riverb.Port of Aqabac.Strait of Hormuzd.Suez Canal

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Which statement BEST explains why the Tigris & Euphrates rivers have been a source of conflict for many years?a.Form borders between Iran & Iraqb.Quickest routes to Mediterranean Seac.Most of water supply for Turkey, Syria & Iraqd.Frequented by pirates

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Which statement BEST defines the term “water rights”?a.Laws that say who can use the water in a regionb.Laws that tell which side of a river ships can sail onc.Laws that protect the natural environment from abusesd.Laws concerning the bottling & distribution of bottled water

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Most of Southwest Asian Jews live in which nation?a.Israelb.Iranc.Italyd.Northern Africa

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Which statement about Saudi Arabia today is true?a.Law is based primarily on religionb.Ruled by a religious leader & a symbolic Presidentc.Citizens can vote on all government officialsd.Citizens can not vote on any government officials

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Which of the following BEST describes the government of Israel?a.Knesset composed of several different political partiesb.Only one political party & president has most powerc.Legislature serves mostly a symbolic roled.Ruled by monarchs who select members of legislature

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Which statement BEST describes the economies of many Southwest Asian countries today?a.Free marketb.Mixedc.Command in traditional sensed.Based on agriculture

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Which of Africa’s major rivers is located in

Central Africa?a. Zambezi Riverb. Nile Riverc. Congo Riverd. Niger River

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Which statement about deforestation is true?a. Good for soilb. Cannot be reversedc. Helpful to native animal speciesd. Can cause flash floods

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What is the BEST way to fight deforestation?a. Desertificationb. Protecting coastlinec. Planting treesd. Irrigation

19

Swahili refers to a people, a culture of trade, and

a language. Which two cultures does Swahili embrace?

a. Bantu and Arabicb. Arabic and Islamicc. Ethiopian and Egyptiand. Arabic and Persian

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Who was the white South African leader

responsible for ending apartheid?a. Nelson Mandelab. Jomo Kenyattac. Julius Nyerered. F.W. de Klerk

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At the Berlin Conference, European nations

agreed to divide up the African continent. What was the main goal of the European nations?

a. Gain control of natural resourcesb. Gain new markets for manufactured goodsc. Gain religious missionary workd. Gain land for new citizens

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Which of these statements BEST describes the

reason for European colonization of Africa?a. Europeans wanted to see African wildlifeb. European cities were overcrowdedc. Europeans wanted raw materials not available

in Europed. Europeans were tired of wars

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Why did Africans want independence from

Europeans powers?a. European languages were confusingb. They did not like Europeansc. They wanted to fight each other instead of

Europeansd. They wanted control of their own governments

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What did the African nationalist movements fight

for?a. Wealthb. Coloniesc. Independenced. New friends

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Who is Nelson Mandela?a. Leader of the National Partyb. First European to arrive in South Africac. First president elected by democratic electiond. Last president during apartheid

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Under apartheid, people of different races had

to do all of the following EXCEPT?a. Register their race with the governmentb. Work with people of different racesc. Live only with people of their own raced. Use separate services & buildings

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The Pan-African movement called for what

among black people?a. Genocideb. Unityc. Diseased. Food

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All of the following are examples of natural trade

barriers EXCEPT?a. Mountainsb. Desertsc. Riversd. Rainforests

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Diamonds are one of Africa’s natural resources.

What is another?a. Oilb. Tobaccoc. Spicesd. Chocolate

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Which of the following factors is the greatest risk

to Africa’s stability today?a. Border disputesb. Apartheidc. Pan-Africanismd. AIDS

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What are the effects of deforestation? a.Destroyed ecosystemb.Desertificationc.Climate changed.A,B, and C

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What are the effects of desertification?A.Lack of food and waterB.Lack of land for farmingC.A and BD.None of the above

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a.Nile Rb.Tigris & Euphratesc.Mediterranean Sead.Red Sea

What is W?

a.Nile Rb.Tigris & Euphratesc.Mediterranean Sead.Red Sea

What is Z?

a. Red Seab. Arabian Seac. Persian Gulfd. Strait for Hormuz

What is E?

a. Red Seab. Arabian Seac. Persian Gulfd. Strait for Hormuz

What is B?

Where do the majority of Southwest Asia’s people live? a. along coastlines and riversb. in the desertc. on mountainsd. underground

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Which one of the following bodies of water is a major transportation route for oil being exported from Southwest Asian nations?a. Aral Seab. Bering Seac. Dead Sead. Persian Gulf

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After which war did the Ottoman Empire officially come to an end?A. Civil WarB. Vietnam WarC. World War ID. World War II

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What is MOST LIKELY related to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians?a. The diamond deposits to the area.b. The petroleum deposits in the area.c. Religious attachments to the area.d. The agricultural growth in the area. 

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Which statement best describes most presidential democratic countries?a. Citizens choose representatives to make and enforce laws.b. Citizens make and enforce laws.c. Party members choose leaders.d. Representatives choose leaders.

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Who is the most important person in Iran’s government?a. Presidentb. Prime Ministerc. Head of Parliamentd. Head of Ayatollahs

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An economy in which the state owns most of the major industries and sets production would be a/ana.Command economyb.Governmental economyc.Market economyd.Efficient economy

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Typically, as a result of increased access to education, the literacy rate in a country rises. What else could be said about that country?a.GDP goes downb.GDP goes upc.Standard of living risesd.Standard of living decreasese.A & Df.B & C

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What is the definition of literacy rate?a. Men over 18 who can readb. Women over 15 who can readc. Men and women over 15 that can writed. Men and women over 15 that can read and write

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Why is it necessary for nations to have a method to exchange currency?a.In order to charge a tariffb.Because countries use different moneyc.It’s an international lawd.So both countries can make a profit on goods

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Under colonization many African countries only had one or two cash crops. After independence, the economy in many African countries fluctuated greatly, why were these countries’ economies sensitive to market prices?A.SpecializationB.DiversificationC.IrrigationD.Soil Erosion

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In what type of government does the central government share power with local governments?a. Confederacy b. Democracyc. Federald. Unitary

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In what type of government is the leader chosen from the political party that receives the most votes?a.Anarchyb.Autocratic Dictatorshipc.Parliamentary Democracyd.Presidential Democracy

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What type of government do most countries claim Northern Sudan really has in place? a.Anarchyb.Autocratic Dictatorship c.Constitutional Monarchyd.Democratic Republic

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What is government system is used in Kenya?a. Autocratic Dictatorshipb. Constitutional Monarchy c. Democratic Republicd. Federal Confederacy  

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What type of government system is used in South Africa? a.Anarchyb.Autocratic Dictatorshipc.Constitutional Monarchyd.Democratic Republic

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The belief that the natural world contains spirits is held by followers ofa.Islamb.Christianityc.animist religionsd.Swahili

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A large challenge in dealing with the HIV epidemic is thata. no medicines exist to treat HIV.b. HIV is difficult to diagnose.c. the cure for HIV is often ineffective.d. medicines to treat HIV are very expensive.

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What is the economic system of Nigeria?a.Mixedb.Marketc.Commandd.traditional

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What is the economic system of South Africa?A. mixedB. MarketC. CommandD. traditional

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___ is often an indicator of a nation’ s economic health and standard of livingA.opportunity cost B.Scarcity C.Free enterpriseD. Gross Domestic Product

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Knowledge, skills , labor, and training /

education are examples of :A.EntrepreneurshipB.Natural resourcesC.Human capitalD.Human rights

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What religion is practiced by the majority of

Arabs?a. Islamb. Judaismc. Christianityd. Buddhism

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Which of the following is considered an Ethnic

group? A. Islam B. Kurds C. Christianity D. Judaism

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What is a result of Southwest Asian countries

who have more oil than other countries? A. They have a lower standard of living B. They have a lower GDP C. They have a higher standard of living D. They do not have access to education

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Which Southwest Asian country has the most

oil of any other country in the world? A. Iran B. Kuwait C. Saudi Arabia D. Israel

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What ethnic group are the Palestinians? A. Kurds B. Jews C. Arabs D. Bedouins

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Which one of the following letters corresponds to the correct location of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

A

B

C

D

Which one of the following letters corresponds to the correct location of Nigeria?

A

B

C

D

Which one of the following letters corresponds to the correct location of Egypt?

A

B

C

D

Which one of the following letters corresponds to the correct location of South

Africa?

D

B

CA

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Which African river is shown on this map?

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Which African river is shown on this map?

Which one of the following physical features is shown on this map?a.Atlas Mountains c. Tropical Rain Forestb.Sahel d. Congo River Basin

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Which one of the following physical features is shown on this map?a.Lake Tanganyika c. Lake Victoria b.Lake Nasser d. Lake Aswan

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Which one of the following African rivers is the arrow pointing to on this map?

a.Zambezi c. Nigerb.Nile d. Congo

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Which African river is the arrow pointing to on this map?a.Zambezi c. Nigerb. Nile d. Congo

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Which African river is the arrow pointing to on this map?a.Zambezi c. Nigerb.Nile d. Congo

What is one major problem people living along Africa’s large rivers face today?

a) Most African large rivers are too deep, which makes them hard to cross

b) Most African large rivers are polluted. Many times it is dangerous to use their water for drinking/irrigation.

c) Most African large rivers flow through thick forests, which makes them difficult to explore

d) Most large rivers in Africa are not navigable, which slows down trade

Answer:

b) Most African large rivers are polluted. Many times it is dangerous to use their water for drinking/irrigation.

a) The Sahara desert in the north makes it

impossible to reach the oil deposits b) West Africa does not have large oil

deposits and needs to import its oil c) Central Africa is rich in gold, but not in

iron d) Important mineral deposits are limited

to a few countries. This creates inequality in the distribution of wealth.

Minerals (oil, diamonds, gold, uranium, etc.) make up more than half of Africa’s exports. What are some problems associated with the distribution of the mineral deposits?

Answer: d) Important mineral deposits are limited to a few countries. This creates inequality in the distribution of wealth.

How did Muslims spread Islam?

a. Tradeb. Missionariesc. They didn’t

How did Christians spread Christianity?

a. Tradeb. Missionariesc. They didn’t

How did Jews spread Judaism?

a. Tradeb. Missionariesc. They didn’t

Why did the US attack Afghanistan in

2001?

a. Weapons of mass destructionb. They felt like it

c. Terrorist cell located thered. They had an oppressive government