Western Asia

All of the following are efforts that Judaism has made in order to sustain itself in the face of threats EXCEPT:

• starting missions in South America in the 1700s
• establishing synagogues and ethnic neighborhoods
• immigrating to the United States and other places with religious freedom
• forming the country of Israel in the Middle East

Which of the following uses the term cultural diffusion correctly?

• In the Asian continent, Muslim traders were an instrument of cultural diffusion by exchanging goods, creating fortunes, and spreading Islam throughout the region.
• In the Asian continent, cultural diffusion took place when people told others about their cultural traits and homes, but those people failed to adopt any of the traits into their lives.
• Around the Mediterranean Sea, countries supported cultural diffusion by not allowing traders or visitors through their borders.
• When transportation and communication became easier in Asia, cultural diffusion decreased.

How are rights of people different in the U.S. and Iran?

• In the U.S. people have the right to a speedy trial, but in Iran, people are often held for long time with no trial.
• In the U.S. people have voting and rights, but have no voting rights in Iran.
• In the U.S. people have the right to work, but people in Iran cannot work
• In the U.S. individual rights do not cover choosing your own religion, but in Iran, they do.

Advanced countries have developed satellite technology, drones, and GPS devices that have helped them find international criminals and enemy groups throughout the world.  As future technology is developed by other countries, what is a possible concern?

• People at home will not have access to any of those same technologies.
• Technology will not continue to develop and will not be available to ordinary people.
• People at home may feel that they are being spied upon in their private lives.
• Advanced countries will stop using technology because smaller countries have it.

I have a command economy.
Our economy depends a great deal on oil.
Our people benefit very little from the profits that come from selling oil.
Our country has trade embargos against it.
Our state religion in Islam, and our heads of government are often clerics.
What country am I?

• Saudi Arabia
• Japan
• Cuba
• Iran

As a result of Muslim conquests during the Middle Ages, many people living in Southwest —

• speak Arabic
• trade spices
• worship many gods
• live in nomadic tribes

Which type of map would one use to locate mountains, lowlands, rivers, and coasts in Southwest Asia?

• population distribution
• political
• resource location 
• physical

For the United States, the Persian Gulf is the most important waterway in Southwestern Asia for which of the following reasons?

• gold
• religion
• oil
• fishing

Several economies of Southwest Asia have qualities of command economies, including government control of major business.  How does government controlling large sections of the economy impact people in the middle and lower classes in this region?

• They have freedoms that encourage entrepreneurs to build large, new business and amass personal fortunes.
• They have limited opportunities to gain wealth.
• Their basic needs are always met.
• They have more choices in their purchasing of products.

How has the distribution of natural resources in Southwest Asia affected economic patterns in the region?

• A growing lumber industry has developed in the region.
• The region is home to many factories producing exports.
• A majority of the people living in the region work in diamond mines.
• Some nations in the region have significant wealth from the sale of oil.