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Unit 4 Test Corrections OL 2022

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country is represented by #6?

a)

Iran

b)

Kuwait

c)

Bahrain

d)

Iraq

2.

The green land in Location B (Gaza Strip) is under the control of which militant group that the Western Powers have designated a terrorist group?

a)

Hamas

b)

Palestine Authority

c)

Fatah

d)

Israel

3.

In the 1979 Iranian Revolution the people threw this leader out of power?

a)

The Shah

b)

The Ayatollah

c)

The President

d)

The Imam

4.

The Islamic cleric that will replace the former leader of Iran is called?

a)

The Shah

b)

The Ayatollah

c)

The President

d)

The Imam

5.

What is the name of the agreement that divided the Middle East region into spheres of French and British influence?

a)

Balfour Declaration

b)

Sykes-Picot Agreement

c)

McMahon Letter

d)

Abraham Accords

6.

Which of the following is NOT a environmental challenge facing SW Asia and North Africa today?

a)

Lack of arable land due to human activities that have caused land degradation and desertification

b)

Due to the abundance of oil, countries are struggling to find farmers willing to move into the regions to farm the vast amounts of farmland.

c)

Longer heat waves and droughts in the region that have increased in severity due to climate change.

d)

Industrial emissions, intense fossil fuel use and open burning of waste have caused serious air pollution

7.

What is the cause of the changes in borders that have occured in Israel since 1948?

a)

conflict with their Arab neighbors

b)

war with Egypt over oil reserves

c)

Palestine seizing Israel land to expand their control

d)

Physical characteristics of a country change naturally over time.

8.

What caused the division in the Muslim faith into two subdivisions - Sunni and Shia?

a)

civil war over control of the holy city

b)

dispute over who would be the leader after the death of Muhammad

c)

dispute over how the holy book would be recorded for future generations

d)

disagreements over moral law.

9.

What do Middle East nations whose economies are heavily dependent on oil need to do to ensure their future long-term economic success?

a)

rely heavily on unskilled labor

b)

import more oil

c)

diversify their economies

d)

raise large herds of camels

10.

What is the importance of Location B?

a)

25% of the world's oil passes through the narrow waterway

b)

it allows the US to regulate what ships enter and leave

c)

it has been used in the past to embargo ships trying to reach Israel

d)

It is home to the elusive Bluefin Tuna.

11.

Which of the following problems has contribute to the water shortage crisis in the Middle East region? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

A large share of freshwater is being used for irrigation for farming

b)

fertilizers used for crops pollute the water through runoff

c)

inability to access water from large underground aquifers due to lack of machinery

d)

Rapid urban growth has caused pollution in the freshwater sources.

12.

What is the Jewish diaspora?

a)

the push for Jews to return to their homeland

b)

the expulsion of Jews from their homeland.

c)

the creation of settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank

d)

the ethnic cleansing of the Jews

13.

What happened immediately following the UN declaration that Israel was a Jewish state?

a)

Lebanon also become an independent state

b)

Syria suffered a series of military coups

c)

Israel formed an alliance with Jordan

d)

Egypt joined with 4 Arab nations and declared war on Israel

14.

Which is the largest sect of Muslims?

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

c)

Ibadi

d)

Alawites

15.

What is the most common language in SW Asia and North Africa?

a)

Arabic

b)

Persian

c)

Greek

d)

Turkish

16.

What is the largest ethnic group in SW Asia and North Africa?

a)

Arab

b)

Kurds

c)

Azeri

d)

Assyrian

17.

What is Zionism?

a)

the desire of Jews to create a homeland in Palestine

b)

the movement for a Palestinians state

c)

the movement for a two state solution

d)

The push for a Jerusalem capital

18.

What pro-democracy uprising began in North Africa (Tunisia) when a fruit vendor set himself on fire in protest and then it spread to countries in the Middle East as illustrated in the cartoon.

a)

Populism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Arab Spring

d)

Iranian Revolution

19.

Who are the Kurds (live in the yellow area on the map)?

a)

stateless nation located in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran

b)

majority ethnic group in control of a autonomous region in Turkey

c)

Group that has fought in the Yemen Civil war on behalf of Saudi Arabia

d)

minority ethnic group living in Egypt

20.

Which of the following groups were fighting for power in the Syria? (select all that apply)

a)

Syrian Government

b)

moderate Rebel groups

c)

Israel

d)

ISIS

e)

Kurds

21.

Which of the following countries began a war by invading Kuwait - claiming it belonged to them? (however - the real reason for invasion was they wanted Kuwait's oil)

a)

Yemen

b)

Iraq

c)

Egypt

d)

Saudi Arabia

22.

Which country's relationship with the U.S. is considered important due to its strategic location - the U.S. has two military bases located in the country and houses nuclear weapons on one of them.?

a)

Turkey

b)

Egypt

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Iran

23.

What must the fertility rate be to indicate natural growth of a country?

a)

right at 2.1

b)

above 2.1

c)

below 2.1

d)

above 2.0

24.

Which country is represented by #11?

a)

Turkey

b)

Syria

c)

Lebanon

d)

Jordan

25.

What is the name of the Islamic holy shrine in the image?

a)

The Kaaba

b)

The Prophet's Mosque

c)

The Al-Aqsa Mosque

d)

The Quran

26.

What holy city is this shrine located?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Medina

c)

Mecca

d)

Najaf

27.

All able body Muslims hope to make a pilgrimage to the Holy City that is home to this shrine. What is the pilgrimage called?

a)

Ramadan

b)

Hajj

c)

Ashura

d)

Mosque

28.

Which of the following shrines/locations is considered holy to Muslims?

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Western Wall

c)

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

29.

Which of the following shrines/locations is considered holy to Jews?

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Western Wall

c)

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

30.

Which of the following shrines/locations is considered holy to Christians?

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Western Wall

c)

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

31.

Which process led to the spread of Islam throughout SW Asia and North Africa regions as illustrated in the map?

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Trade

c)

Cultural Hearth

d)

Cultural Diffusion

32.

The Green land in Location A (West Bank) has gotten smaller since becoming under Israeli occuption in 1967 due to the fact that Jews have migrated into the land. What is the name of the communities that Jews have formed on the land that was set aside for the Palestinians?

a)

Apartments

b)

Settlements

c)

Western Wall

d)

Territories

33.

The Green land in Location B (West Bank) is under the control of which group?

a)

Hamas

b)

Fatah-run Palestine Authority

c)

Israel

d)

Hezbollah

34.

What is significant about the water in location C (Dead Sea)?

a)

water is used to irrigate farms

b)

Water is super polluted

c)

It is so salty that only bacteria can survive in the water

d)

Water has huge amounts of people using the water for burials at sea.

35.

Which country is represented by #12?

a)

Turkey

b)

Syria

c)

Lebanon

d)

Jordan

36.

Which country is represented by #10?

a)

Jordan

b)

Syria

c)

Lebanon

d)

Iraq

37.

Which country is represented by #8?

a)

Jordan

b)

Syria

c)

Lebanon

d)

Iraq

38.

Which NUMBER represents the country of the UAE (United Arab Emirates)?

a)

#2

b)

#3

c)

#4

d)

#5

39.

Which NUMBER represents the country of Yemen?

a)

#2

b)

#3

c)

#4

d)

#5

40.

Which NUMBER represents the country of Oman?

a)

#2

b)

#3

c)

#4

d)

#5

41.

How is women's empowerment measured in the Gender Inequality Index? (select all that apply)

a)

Educational attainment - secondary education

b)

Adolescent Birth Rate

c)

Political Representation - % of seats held in the Legislature

d)

Maternal Mortality Rate

42.

How is Women's Productive health measured in the Gender Inequality Index? (select all that apply)

a)

Educational attainment - secondary education

b)

Adolescent Birth Rate

c)

Political Representation - % of seats held in the Legislature

d)

Maternal Mortality Rate

43.

Which country is a Farsi speaking country with a Shia population over 90%?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Syria

d)

Lebanon

44.

Which country is the only country with a Ibadi Muslim Majority?

a)

Yemen

b)

Kuwait

c)

Oman

d)

UAE

45.

What is the name of location B

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Bosporus Strait

c)

Gulf of Oman

d)

Strait of Hormuz

46.

What is the name of location A?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Bosporus Strait

c)

Gulf of Oman

d)

Strait of Hormuz

47.

In March of 2021 - the container ship Ever Given got jammed in Location A. What immediate impact did this even have?

a)

Israeli army invaded Egypt

b)

International community was forced to sink the Ever Given

c)

The canal was forced to close and it is still not open

d)

It stopped all ships from traveling through the canal - costing a estimated $9 billion per day.

48.

Which of the following countries are engaged in a bitter civil war that has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis? It is also considered a proxy war which began when the Houthis and the former leader's military seized control of the capital.

a)

Yemen

b)

Iraq

c)

Egypt

d)

Saudi Arabia

49.

This country was the FIRST arab country to establish diplomatic relatnipships with Israel and acknowledge their statehood.

a)

Yemen

b)

Iraq

c)

Egypt

d)

Saudi Arabia

50.

This country was the LAST in the region to allow women the right to vote and ore recently lifted the ban on women driving.

a)

Yemen

b)

Iraq

c)

Egypt

d)

Saudi Arabia

51.

Iran transitioned from a Absolute Monarchy to a _______________. (what type of government)

a)

Theocracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Limited Monarchy

d)

Democracy

52.

What location Islamic militants storm and take the staff hostage?

a)

U.S. Embassy

b)

Canada's embassy

c)

U.S. Diplomats house

d)

Iraq's embassy

53.

What is the name of the covert mission where the CIA partnered with a ally country to plan for the escape of six staffers?

a)

Operation Ajax

b)

Canadian Caper

c)

Operation Eagle Claw

d)

Iran Plan

54.

Which "event" is illustrated by the cartoon artist in the image?

a)

The Syrian Civil War

b)

The Yemen Civil War

c)

The Persian Gulf War

d)

The Iran Nuclear Deal

55.

The CIA and the British helped plan a coup in Iran that was aimed at removing Prime Minister Mohammad Masaddeq because he wanted to nationalize Iranian oil (as represented in the cartoon). What was the mission name of the coup attempt?

a)

Operation Eagle Claw

b)

Operation Ajax

c)

Operation Iran Contra

d)

Operation Argo