MENA TEST REVIEW

Using this picture of the historic city of Constantinople, it can be determined that

• the river supported a large population.

  
  

• the religion of the people was Islamic.

  
  

• the people lived in a mountainous terrain.

  
  

• the city was well defended from invasions.

  
  

According to this chart, which country would be MOST likely to face a water crisis?

• Lebanon

• Jordan

• Syria

• Turkey

Which is the BEST explanation for the geographic location of the these ancient Egyptian cities and towns?

• They were all located along the Nile for military defense purposes.

  
  

• They were all located along the Nile for better trade with the Romans.

  
  

• They were all located along the Nile because of irrigation, trade, and transportation.

  
  

• They were all located along the Nile to limit contact with and to stay away from other nations.

  
  

Since the creation of Israel in 1948

• the nations of the Middle East have worked together peacefully.

  
  

• there have been ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Arab world.

  
  

• the United Nations has acted as the central government in the region.

  
  

• Israel has helped the nations in the region form democratic governments.

  
  

The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was

• Iraq’s testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program.

  
  

• repeated attacks by the Iraqi navy on civilian targets within Israel.

  
  

• Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction.

  
  

• the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait.

  
  

Which of these is the BEST explanation for the United States' increased involvement in Middle Eastern affairs after World War II?

• to purchase cheap oil for the growing economy

  
  

• to trade with newly formed Middle Eastern states

  
  

• to stop the spread of Communism from the USSR

  
  

• to form military alliances with several Arab nations

  
  

If current trends of population growth, drought, and soil erosion continue in Africa, it is estimated that the continent will only be able to feed _______ of its population in the next three decades.

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 60%

The distance above and below sea level is called

• altitude

• compression

• elevation

• latitude

The distance above and below sea level is called

• the Sinai Desert

  
  

• the Nubian Desert

  
  

• the Sahara Desert

  
  

• the Kalahari Desert

  
  

Until the mid-20th century the largest impediment to trade between area "1" and area "2" on the map was

• climate
  

• religion

• lack of knowledge

• lack of tradable goods