WorksheetsTOPIC 7 POST TEST REVIEW
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
RELIGION: Most people in Southwest Asia are...
Christian
Jewish
Arab
Muslim
What kind of government does Iran have?
A constitutional monarchy.
An absolute monarchy.
A dictatorship.
An Islamic Theocracy.
What are the two MAJOR divisions of Islam globally?
Sunni & Shia
Sufi & Sunni
Catholic & Protestant
Arabs & Persians
Islamic fundamentalism is...
the Quran can be interpreted in many different ways.
the Quran has to be taken literally word for word
the Quran's interpretation changes throughout time.
the Quran, Torah, and Bible are the same book written through different views.
Why is Turkey considered a flawed democracy?
Legislation created a constitution that protects the right of free speech and assembly.
Political opponents are often jailed; often without reason or on suspicion of "terrorism" or "treason".
The government passed laws maximising freedom of the press and other civil rights.
The president started to make the country's governemnt less of a authoritarian regime and more of a secular democracy.
Entrepreneurship is...
...creating and managing a new business.
...training new workers for jobs in the oil industry.
...understanding how to manage someone else's business.
...the belief that men and women can work together in business.
What happened in Gaza in 2007 that changed Israeli-Palestinian relations?
Israel took control of Gaza from Egypt.
Gazans launched the First Intifada against Israeli control.
A terrorist group called Hamas took control of Gaza.
Gaza became an independant country.
What is the hijab?
The traditional head covering required by Islam for women.
The Islamic law code
The profession of faith in Islam
One of three main branches of Islam.
What is the term for the period of political unrest and demands for democracy that began in 2011 and spread across S.W. Asia and N. Africa?
the Intifada
the Arab Spring
The Arab-Israeli War
the Islamic Revolution
How did the conflict in Syria begin?
With demonstrations against an authoritarian government.
With the overthrow of a fundamentalist Islamic government.
With a border conflict with neighboring Israel.
With the rise of ISIS
What is the largest ETHNIC group in S.W. Asia today?
Christians
Sunni Muslims
Persians
Arabs
CHOOSE THE BEST RESPONSE: How is the hijab part of tradition as well as religion in S.W. Asia?
it MUST be worn by ALL Muslim women globally
Many women wear it for cultural and fashion reasons as well as religiouis reasons.
Women who show any hair on their head in Islam will not enter paradise.
It is necessary to wear in order to keep the desert winds from blowing hair in the face.
What natural resource is readily abundant in the region of S.W. Asia that has contributed to the wealth and growth found in some nations?
Gold
Oil
Silver
Iron
Almost immediately after the removal of Saddam Hussein in Iraq...
...there was peace and prosperity in the new democracy.
...civil war broke out between different religious and ethnic groups.
...a new dictator took over the country and solidified his power.
...Iran invaded and now controlls most of the nation.
In which S.W. Asian nation do women have the MOST freedoms from the options below?
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Israel
What is probably the most recognizable cultural and religious garment worn by Islamic women in S.W. Asia and globally?
burka
hijab
sari
veil
What is one ongoing obstacle to peace between Israel and Palestinian Arabs?
Israel will not give up its settlements on the Sinai Peninsula.
Lebanon wants Israel to return land that once belonged to their country.
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) continues to deny Israel's right to exist.
Israeli settlements that are encroaching in the West Bank and diverting the water resources
Which nation from the list below has the BEST OVERALL economy in the region of S.W. Asia?
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iran
What about the Arabian Peninsula's physical geography has made farming so difficult?
There really is no market for agricultural goods because of the vast oil reserves.
The region is mostly a dry and very arid desert that has little or no inhabitants.
The region is mostly a tropical rainforest protected by the United Arab Environmental Service.
There are too many swamps and bogs that must be drained in order to have arable cropland.
Which denomination of Islam has the MOST followers north of Saudi Arabia and globally?
Sufi
Shia
Sunni
Wahhabism
In which S.W. Asian nation do women have the LEAST freedom from the options below?
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Israel
How would the oil-based economies of nations like Saudi Arabia be affected if the global oil demand decreased?
Their economies would suffer as the price of oil went up and their profits went down.
Their economies would improve as the price of oil rose and jobs in the oil industry were created.
Their economies would suffer as other countries bought less of the oil that countries like Saudi Arabia produce.
Their economies would not be seriously affected because they are very diverse.
