WorksheetsSS Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 30mins
US is attacked on September 11th, 2001 US invades country harboring terrorists responsible for 9/11 US overthrows Taliban government
Which of the events is described in the list?
Persian Gulf War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Invasion of Afghanistan
World War II
Why did the US invade Afghanistan in 2001?
To disrupt Saddam Hussein's government.
To fight for human rights being taken away by the Taliban.
To destroy the weapons of mass destruction.
To dismantle Al-Qaeda and the Taliban terrorist organizations.
The US invaded ________ again in 2003 in order to destroy the nuclear weapons program and overthrow Saddam Hussein.
Afghanistan
Israel
Iraq
Iran
Persian Gulf War: ____________;
Invasion of Iraq: WMDs (weapons of mass destruction)
WMDs
oil
9/11
terrorism
T/F: The United States involvement in the Gulf War was in response to Iraq's invasion of Afghanistan.
True
False: Iran
False: Kuwait
Which event led to the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq invaded Kuwait.
Iraq was defeated in the FIFA World Cup by Manchester United.
Iran set Kuwait's oil fields on fire.
The U.N. sabotaged Iraqi oil refineries.
The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait mostly affected global...
oil supply
economy
peace accords
demographics
In what type of government would you experience the least amount of citizen participation?
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Presidential Democracy
How does the leader come to power in Saudi Arabia?
He inherits power through birth.
He is selected by a small group of Islamic leaders.
He has a ceremonial position but no real authority.
He is selected from the legislature.
Which country is an autocracy with a single ruler inheriting power?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Turkey
Most countries in the world, including the US, use what economic system?
Traditional
Command
Market
Mixed
This type of government is ruled by one person or party.
autocracy
democracy
In this type of government, people have little or no say in choosing the leaders.
autocracy
democracy
How did Arabs living in Palestine feel about the new state of Israel?
They were unaffected by the new state.
They supported it.
They rejected it and thought it was unfair to them.
They were unhappy but agreed to work it out.
Which of the following desribes the main conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Jewish Israelis
Who settled there first
who controls the city of Mecca
Who controls the city of Jerusalem
Who was promised the land by God
Which contributes most to deforestation?
Increasing populations
Increased Grass Fires
Less Desertification
Less need for fuel
Which is true of the rivers in SW Asia?
They provide sufficient drinking water to all SW Asia countries
They consistently flood and destroy villages
They provide farmers with a source of irrigation
They allow people to utilize desalination.
What is a command economy?
An economy that is controlled by the government.
An economy that creates supply and demand.
An economy that competes with other businesses.
An economy that has a higher standard of living.
What is an advantage of a market economy?
lots of choices
inequality (not equal)
always have a job
secure future
Which religions believe Abraham was the patriarch?
Judaism and Christianity.
Islam and Judaism
Islam and Christianity
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
The main religion of the Arabs and Swahili is....
Traditional African Religion
Christianty
Islam
______________ Muslims make up the majority of the population of Islam in the Middle East.
Shia
Sunni
Orthodox
Catholic
___________ Muslims believe that he caliph should be a direct descendant of Muhammad.
Shia/Shiites
Sunni
Orthodox
Baptist
_______________ Muslims feel like the caliph does not have to be a successor or descendant of Muhammad and can be selected from among any group of the Muslim community.
Shia/Shiites
Sunni
Orthodox
Reformist
In 2010, Mexico placed a limit on the amount of potatoes it will import.
Tariff
Quota
Embargo
Where in Africa would people MOST LIKELY NOT live?
Sahara
Savanna
Rainforest
Nile River Coast
A group of people who share common characteristics (language, physical appearance, customs, traditions)
ethnic group
religious group
Jews
Muslims
a group of people who share a common belief system but are not necessarily composed of a single ethnic group
religious group
ethnic group
Jews
Muslims
How are the religions in SW Asia similar?
Belief in one God (monotheism).
Belief in Jesus as the Messiah
Acknowledging Mecca as holy land
Acknowledging the New Testament of the Bible as truth.
