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Middle East Exam . Sample test questions. Rules. Read the question and determine the correct answer. Text the letter of the correct answer or the correct word if it is a definition to 412-606-1838 Points will be awarded as follows: 1 st correct answer- 5 points 2 nd - 4 points
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Middle East Exam Sample test questions
Rules • Read the question and determine the correct answer. • Text the letter of the correct answer or the correct word if it is a definition to • 412-606-1838 • Points will be awarded as follows: • 1st correct answer- 5 points • 2nd- 4 points • 3rd- 3 points
Geographic diversity in the Middle East has contributed to • a. Unequal standards of living • b. A common economic system • c. similar political systems • d. military alliances with Japan
Answer • a. Unequal standards of living
Mesopotamia was an early center of civilization because it • a. had large amounts of oil and natural gas • b. was protected from invasion by the Atlas Mountains • c. had ample water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers • d. commanded a vital trade route between the Black and Mediterranean seas.
Answer • c. had ample water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Which group is correctly linked with one of its major achievements? • a. Persians – invention of cuneiform • b. Sumerians – invention of iron • c. Hittites – development of the alphabet • d. Hebrews- development of monotheism
Answer • d. Hebrews- development of monotheism
Which geographic feature has been most responsible for the population distribution in the Middle East? • a. abundance of oil deposits • b. location of water • c. presence of high plateaus • d. availability if natural harbors
Answer • b. location of water
The religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a common belief in • a. nirvana • b. monotheism • c. reincarnation • d. animism
Answer • b. monotheism
A belief shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims is that • a. the Koran contains the laws of God • b. the Ten Commandments are the holy word of God • c. Jesus was the Messiah • d. Muhammad was the messenger of God
Answer • b. the Ten Commandments are the holy word of God
A farming method pioneered in Israel that pumps water and fertilizer directly to the roots of plants
The conversion of salt water into fresh water for irrigation and drinking.
Answer: What is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
The movement to unite all Arabs based on their common language and culture.
Two effects of urbanization are • a. high concentration of skilled laborers and good restaurants • b. prettier gardens and fresher vegetables • c. sub-standard, crowded living quarters and high unemployment • d. cooler and wetter winters
Answer • c. sub-standard, crowded living quarters and high unemployment
An economic goal of Middle Eastern nations was • a. to increase European economic influence • b. increase the spread of western money • c. nationalize foreign-owned oil companies • d. save money in Swiss banks
Answer • c. nationalize foreign-owned oil companies
Three ways that countries tried to increase agricultural production were • a. desalination, fertigation, and giving land to the poor • b. desalination, fertigation, and alienation • c. dehydration, desertification, and giving land to the poor • D. ferigation, subjagation, constipation
Answer • a. desalination, fertigation, and giving land to the poor
Bonus Round • Text the appropriate answer in the form of a number. • Point values are doubled for this round.
The number of hostages held by the Iranians after the capture of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran
Final Round. • This answer is worth 20 points.
In 1990 the United States attacked Iraq in order to free Kuwait. This war was named after what Mid-East body of water?
