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WorksheetsDCA #4 Review 2023
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 7hrs 14mins
About what percentage od the world;s know oil reserves are loacted in the Middle East and North Africa?
20%
45%
60%
90%
Why is French spoken in some countries of North Africa?
Most North Africans receive their college educations in France.
Some of the earliest settlers of North Africa arrived from France.
France colonized parts of North Africa in the 1800s.
French oil and petroleum plants are the largest employers in North Africa.
Most women in North Africa have jobs outside the home
True
False
Despite having limited freshwater sources, Israeli desalinaztion technology allows the population to cosume up to 50 percent sea water.
True
False
The economy of _____ is the most highly diversified amoung the nations of the subregion
Syria
Lebanon
Jordan
Israel
Followers of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have a shared belief in
the teachings of Jesus.
the text of the New Testament.
the concept of monotheism.
the text of the Old Testament.
The ethnic and religous composition of the Eastern Mediterranean region, with the exception of Israel, primarily
Jewish
Christian
Arab
Armenian
What was an effect of the 1947 UN action to divide the former Ottoman and British colony of Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state?
Jews accepted the plan, forming the independent state of Israel, while Arab Palestinians rejected it.
Arab Palestinians accepted the plan, while Jews rejected it because they wanted control of all the land.
Jews fled the region to escape violent conflict over the land, creating pockets of Jewish refugees in the neighboring states of Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
Both Jews and Palestinian Arabs accepted the plan, though disputes over the land would continue for decades.
Which religion established the concept of monotheism?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Israel has augmented its limited natural freshwater resources by using (a) to make sea water drinkable.
Iran and Iraq joined with several oil-producing neighbors to form OPEC, which agreed to regulate oil production in order to
prevent harm to wetlands.
keep oil prices high.
impose safety restrictions.
lower oil prices.
Because the harsh environment and limited natural resources make most of the region not very suitable for human habitation, overall population in the Arabian Peninsula is decreasing.
True
False
The deserts that cover most of the Arabian Peninsula have significant
rainfall in the monsoon season.
winds that bring deadly heat and choking dust.
water reserves that well up in oases.
resources in the form of gold, copper, limestone, and marble.
The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by
important shipping routes.
warring neighbors.
oceans and rivers.
mountains.
The most important resources on the Arabian Peninsula are
freshwater and gold.
gold and diamonds.
oil and freshwater.
diamonds and oil.
Religious people in the region see making a ________ as part of their duty to Allah, or God.
hajj to Makkah
shrine to the holy ones
pilgrimage to Jerusalem
shamal for the poor
The primary religion in the region is
Islam.
Christianity.
Hinduism
an equal balance of Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism.
Climate change in the region has impacted temperatures, rainfall, and sea level in the following ways:
decreased temperatures, increased rainfall, falling sea level.
increased temperatures, decreased rainfall, rising sea level.
increased temperatures, increased rainfall, rising sea level.
decreased temperatures, increased rainfall, falling sea level.
The ________ industry provides significant wealth to most nations in the region.
water desalination
petroleum
mining
agriculture
The major source of conflict between the two branches of Islam is disagreement over
whether to keep to traditional shari’ah restrictions or to move toward openness and equality.
whether relatives of Muhammad should be his successors.
whether to allow non-Muslim immigrants to live in the holy city of Makkah.
whether the government should pay for every citizen’s hajj.
Though there are Christians and Jews and people of other faiths in the subregion, the overwhelming majority of people are (a) .
Most of the countries of Central Asia are ________, meaning they have no access to the sea.
low-lying
mountainous
landlocked
The average annual rainfall in the Sahel is
4 to 8 inches.
8 to 12 inches.
10 to 14 inches.
14 to 18 inches.
The Sahel is a ________ of vegetation that stretches 3,700 miles (6,000 km) from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean.
circular area
broken line
narrow band
triangular zone
Desertification is
the natural expansion of the Sahara.
caused by both human activities and variations in climate.
caused primarily by climate change.
easy to manage and reverse.
The vegetation of the Sahel is
low-growing grasses, shrubs, and acacia and baobab trees.
shrubs interspersed with evergreen forests.
rainforests, prairie grasses, and cacti.
low-growing grasses, cacti, and drought-resistant shrubs.
Push and pull factors refer to
the annual process of planting and harvesting in the eastern lowlands.
the reasons people leave and are drawn to the Arabian Peninsula.
the process of drilling and extracting oil from the vast deposits under the deserts.
the political give and take between nations as they negotiate trade agreements.
The reasons people leave their country (such as poverty) and enter a country (such as for employment) are referred to as
political and social justifications.
push and pull factors.
migration motivators.
population pressures.
At 3.6 million square miles, the Sahara desert is roughly the size of China and also ___________
Russia
the continental USA
Canada
France
The desert is dominated by strong _____, which blow the sand from place to place.
Wind
Rain
Lightning
The _____________ is a man-made passage that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Turkish Straits
Strait of Malacca
Which of the following is true about the Suez Canal, Bab al Mendeb, Strait of Hormuz, Turkish Straits, and the Strait of Malacca?
They are important oil checkpoints
The Connect the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
They control traffic between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
A ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
Strait of Gibraltar
What is the best definition of desalination?
Removing harmful chemicals from water
Filtering dirty water
Cleaning natural spring water
Removing salt and minerals from sea water
the main practices for Muslims are known as the ________ of Islam
Pillars
Edicts
Doctrins
Korans
One obligation of a Muslim (if they are able to physically and financially) is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
Medina
Mt Arafat
Baghdad
Mecca
What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to at least once in their lives?
Damascus
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
What is monotheism
Belief in many gods
Belief in one god
Is this country Developed or Developing?
Developed
Developing
Predict the future population growth of this country.
Negative Growth (the population will shrink)
Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)
Growth (the population will definitely grow)
Fast Growth (the population will explode)
Predict the future population growth of this country.
Negative Growth (the population will shrink)
Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)
Growth (the population will definitely grow)
Fast Growth (the population will explode)
What population is displayed on the RIGHT side of this pyramid?
Children
Women
Men
Elderly
What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?
Rapid Growth
Slow Growth
Negative Growth
Zero Growth
Which nations emerged as the world's superpowers after World War II and into the period of the Cold War?
China
Russia
United States
Soviet Union (USSR)
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
What was one major goal of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?
to expand individual liberties in the Baltic republics
to attract foreign economic investments
to create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe
to establish a competitive market economy
What country is number 10?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Syria
What country is number 23?
Israel
Syria
Afghanistan
Iraq
What country is number 16?
Syria
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
What physical feature is number 7?
Arabian Sea
Euphrates River
Suez Canal
Tigris River
