Southwest Asia and North Africa Review

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What is the cause and effect of the Rub’ al Khali (Empty Quarter)?

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The Empty Quarter is in a rain shadow created by the orographic effect.

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Similarity between the Five Pillars of Faith (Islam) and the Ten Commandments (Christian): provide a proper guide to ethical behavior

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provide a proper guide to ethical behavior

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What is the commonality of these states (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan)?

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All recovering from the control of Soviet Union

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What strait has 40% of the world's oil pass through it?

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Strait of Hormuz

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Much of this region's petroleum is distributed?

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in and around the Persian Gulf

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What are the strategic chokepoints used for trading? Hormuz, Bosporus, Suez, and Gibraltar

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Hormuz, Bosporus, Suez, and Gibraltar

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Which of the following is considered the most important natural resource in the Middle East? Coal, Water, Oil, Timber

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Oil

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What is the primary challenge faced by many Middle Eastern countries in terms of water resources?

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The scarcity of fresh water resources

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What is one way Middle Eastern countries have attempted to address water scarcity? Options: Expanding their agricultural land through deforestation, Investing in desalination technologies, Relying more heavily on oil exports, Building extensive rail networks

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Investing in desalination technologies

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What were the impacts of the Arab Spring on the Middle East?

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Protests that led to many dictators in the region