North Africa and Southwest Asia Quiz

Jerusalem is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam because:

• It is the birthplace of all three religions.

• It is a major trade center in the Middle East.

• It is a holy city with significant religious sites for all three religions.

• It is the political capital of the Middle East.

Which of the following resources defines most economies in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

• Oil

• Water

• Timber

• Minerals

• Arable land

Primary ______ economic activity defines most of the economies in North Africa and Southwest Asia with a focus on the extraction of resources.

• Primary.

• Secondary.

• Tertiary.

• Quaternary.

In North Africa and Southwest Asia, ______ with its various branches is the most commonly practiced religion in the region.

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism

The ______ is the single most important site in Islam and is purportedly the "House of God."

• Kaaba

• Al-Masjid an-Nabawi

• Al-Aqsa Mosque

• Great Mosque of Samarra

Eventually, through preaching and conquest, most of the Arabian Peninsula converted to Islam and followed the teachings recorded in their holy book, the ______.

• Koran

• Bible

• Torah

• Vedas

During which of the following conflicts did the Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula revolt against the Ottoman Empire?

• World War I

• World War II

• Crimean War

• First Balkan War

• Second Balkan War

Due to the ________, or hatred of Jews, in the nineteenth century, Jews worldwide began to contemplate a country for themselves in their biblical homeland.

• antisemitism

• philanthropy

• xenophobia

• altruism

From which of the following peninsulas did the religion of Islam spread?

• Arabian

• Sinai

• Anatolian

• Balkan

• Iberian

Which of the following nations is located at the crossroads of Central Asia, Southwest Asia, and India and has been the location of conflict and trade for centuries?

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

• Iran

• Iraq

• Qatar