Week 2 Test Review

How did the flooding of the Nile River affect the ancient Egyptian economy?

• It caused economic disaster.

• It cut Egypt off from foreign trade.

• It allowed people to transport goods.

• It connected Mediterranean trade routes.

Which body of water does the Nile River empty into?

• Red Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

Why is the majority of the world dependent on the Middle East?

• The region has over two-thirds of the world's oil supply.

• The region produces over one-half of the world's barley.

• Salts from the Dead Sea are thought to possess healing elements and are wildly popular for beauty products.

• The region produces three-fourths of the world's cotton.

Jerusalem is a major holy site for all of the following religions except __________.

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

Many Islamic scripts are written using __________________.

• cursive

• calligraphy

• mosaic

• sanskrit

Which event sparked the protest movement known as the Arab Spring?

• Free speech was declared illegal in Iran.

• Ayatollah Khomeini became the ruler of Iran.

• A young man tragically killed himself in Tunisia.

• The six states of the Arabian peninsula united.

______________ is a nationalist movement that supports the right of the Jewish people to have an independent Jewish State in Israel.

• The Boxer Rebellion

• The French Revolution

• Zionism

• The Boston Tea Party

By attacking the USS Cole, al-Qaeda ultimately aimed to

• eliminate all sea-based attacks in Yemen.

• send a violent warning message to the United States.

• demonstrate the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan.

• destroy all American forces in the Middle East.

The __________ Desert is the world’s oldest desert and is located along Africa’s southwestern coast.

• Namib

• Kalahari

• Zambezi

• Sahara

The ______________ is the semiarid region bordering the Sahara Desert.

• Savannah

• Great Rift Valley

• Sahel

• Nile River