Southwest Asia Test

How did the creation of OPEC affect Southwest Asia?

• Encouraging revolutionaries in the region to overthrow dictators
• Calling for embargos that have decreased oil exports in the region
• increasing conflict in the region as nations battle over setting oil prices
• Strengthening the global influence of the oil producing nations of the region

The arid and semi-arid climate of much of Southwest Asia creates biomes that are characterized by-

• taiga and tundra
• temperate forests
• tropical rainforests
• grasslands and desert

Which event is a daily reminder in Southwest Asia of the Significance of religion in the region?

• Ramadan dinners
• Public calls to prayer
• Pilgrimages to Mecca
• Friday store closings

One way that wealthy nations in Southwest Asia are able to address the lack of water is by-

• draining wetlands
• trading oil for irrigation
• constructing large dams
• building desalination plants

What happened to the price of oil when the demand for oil exceeded production of oil in Southwest Asia during WWll

• Stayed the same
• increased
• decreased
• none of the above

Islam originated in Saudi Arabia in the Seventh century in the city of Mecca. Which Islamic religious practice reflects the importance of Mecca?

• Muslims pray facing Mecca and make a pilgrimage to Mecca
• Once in a lifetime a Muslim must celebrate Ramadan in Mecca
• Mecca is home to famous Muslim Dome of the Rock mosque
• Islamic law requires Muslims to help feed and clothe the poor in Mecca

Desalinization plants are becoming more common in places which have experienced-

• mass deforestation
• an influx of refugees
• damaging earthquakes
• shortage of freshwater

Many societies in Southwest Asia have adapted to the scarcity of water in this region by-

• constructing levees and canals
• building desalinization facilities
• creating policies to fine individuals who waste water
• converting dams to produce water rather than electricity

How does the spread of Islam compare to that of Christianity?

• Islamic leaders faced fewer physical geographic barriers than did Christian missionaries
• Christian missionaries arrived in North Africa after Muslim leaders had conquered the territory
• Both originated in Southwest Asia yet Christianity spread from the region to dominate in Europe
• Most Christians living in Southwest Asia today migrated to the region after the formation of Israel

Identify the original members of OPEC.

• Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela
• Somalia, Peru, Nepal, Vietnam, and Ethiopia
• Zambia, Kenya, Namibia, and Uganda
• Iran, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Angola