The Middle East and North Africa

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

• Access to the gold trade
• Access to religious areas
• Access to the oil trade
• Access to the fishing industry

Arable land is used to grow crops like wheat, corn, and rice. These crops are replantedafter each harvest.Which statement is supported by the information in the table? 

• Oman imports most of its food
• France imports far more agricultural products than Angola
• Very few workers in Vietnam work in agricultural exports.
• Chad exports far more agricultural products than it imports

Which of the following is a cultural behavior in Saudi Arabia that is influenced by religion?

• Men and women are expected to dress modestly
• Men and women speak different languages
• Men and women have equal representation in political office
• Men and women mix freely in social situations

Which of the following statements best summarizes the situation in Palestine?

• Previously, only Jews lived in Palestine, but recent Arab immigration to the regionhas caused political trouble
• Muslim and Christian Arabs are the rightful occupants of Palestine, but the refusalof Jews to leave the region has led to violence
• The region is unstable because neither side is willing to compromise their position
• Widespread hatred of Christians has led to their removal from Palestine

Saudi Arabia has a large number of foreign workers who migrate to the country to work in unfilled Saudi jobs. This indicates that Saudi Arabia has a shortage of which of the following factors of production?

• Entrepreneurship
• Labor
• Land
• Capital

Based on the graph, which statement about the population of Africa is correct?

• No continent has a higher population than Africa
• The population of Africa is expected to almost double
• Africa was the second most populated continent in 2010
• Since 1950, the population of Africa has been decreasing

Both Muslims and Christians believe in a single God and have holy books. What is another way in which Christians and Muslims are similar?

• They both consider Jerusalem to be a holy city
• They both live only in countries with religious laws
• They both consider Rome to be a holy city
• They both consider Muhammad to be a holy prophet

According to the map, which two countries' climates are most similar?

• Armenia and Kazakhstan
• Georgia and Turkmenistan
• Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
• Uzbekistan and Armenia

Saudi Arabia produces nearly 10 million barrels of oil per day.Based on the map, which Arabian nation most likely produces the least GDP?

• United Arab Emirates
• Oman
• Yemen
• Iraq

Based on the map, which of the following statements is most likely true?

• The Arabian Desert is a transportation corridor
• Most countries in the Arabian Peninsula rely on money from oil exports to pay for most of their needs
• Oil and natural gas are scarce in the Arabian Peninsula
• Agriculture is the most important economic activity in the Arabian Peninsula