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WorksheetsUnit 7 Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
An arid and semi-arid climate is a biome that is characterized by -
Taiga and Tundra
Temperate Forests
Tropical Rainforests
Grasslands and Desert
Throughout Southwest Asia/the Middle East, at a certain time of day, a call over a PA system can be heard throughout the towns, what does this call signify?
Ramadan Dinners
Calls to prayer
Pilgrimages to Mecca
Friday Store Closings
The Arabian Pennisula is famous for one particular resource in the area and the wealth it has given people. Looking at the picture and using your knowledge of known resources, what type of trade traffic would be going through the canal the arrow is pointing at?
Oil Tankers
Cruise Ships
Ferry Boats
Naval Destroyers
The Middle East has a variety of culture and practices and through many towns there you can usually find places like the picture all through a particular part of town. These are usually called -
Shipyards
Skyscrapers
Sports Stadiums
Shopping Bazaars
If I had you research certain aspects about the cultures of Southeast Asia (The Middle East) you would most likely include an examination of -
Water Resources
Language Patterns
Climate Conditions
Modern Civil Wars
Mecca is the most holy city for Muslims and contains the most holy Mosque. In the Islam, or Muslim belief and practices, which of the following reflects the importance of Mecca to the Muslims?
Muslims pray facing Mecca and make a pilgrimage to Mecca
Once in a lifetime a Muslim must celebrate Ramadan in Mecca
Mecca is home to the famous Muslim Dome of the Rock Mosque
Islamic law requires Muslims to help feed and clothe the poor in Mecca
Spatial diffusion is the process by which behavior or characteristics of the landscape change as a result of culture or certain culture characteristics the spreading out to other regions. How does spatial diffusion compare to that of Christianity?
Islamic leaders faced fewer physical geographic barriers than did Christian Missionaries
Christian Missionaries arrived in North Africa after Muslim leaders had conquered the territory.
Both originated in Southwest Asia yet Christianity spread from the region to dominate in Europe.
Most Christians living in Southwest Asia today migrated to the region after the formation of Israel.
Desalinization is the process of removing salt from water. Desalinization plants are becoming more common in places which have experienced -
Mass deforestation
An influx of refugees
Damaging Earthquakes
Shortages of Fresh Water
Southwest Asia and it's inhabitants have adapted to the scarcity of water in the region by doing what?
Constructing levees and canals
building desalinization facilities
creating policies to fine individuals who waste water
converting dams to produce water rather than electricity
The United States supports the Syrian people’s struggle for a democratic, inclusive, and unified Syria, which began with peaceful protests in Dar’a in March 2011. The regime of Bashar al-Asad violently suppressed those expressions of popular dissent. He has proven through his brutal and repressive tactics that he cannot lead Syria’s transition. His continued tenure only fuels extremism and inflames tensions throughout the region. The United States government believes the cause of this conflict in Syria to be
the violent behaviors of the dissident crowds
the spread of tension throughout Southwest Asia.
The lack of cohesion amongst the protesting groups
The authoritarian policies of the Syrian Government.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization. OPEC's objective is to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers; an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consuming nations; and a fair return on capital to those investing in the industry.
encouraging revolutionaries in the region to overthrow dictators
calling for embargos that have decreased oil exports in the region
increasing conflict in the region as nations battle over setting oil prices
strengthening the global influence of the oil producing nations of that region.
According to the excerpt, which of the following describes the impact oil related policies in the Middle East are having on oil producing nations?
Budget surpluses are rising for many Middle Eastern nations
Many nations in the Middle East have experienced production cuts
Some nations in the middle East are now facing economic challenges.
Tax revenues have fallen for a number of countries in the Middle East.
Cultural Diffusion is when certain cultural ideas, or even the culture themselves are adopted by different culture. Looking at the map, what is one way that cultural diffusion has impacted the city of Jerusalem?
The creation of separate distinct cultural enclaves
The blending of several religious traditions into a new one
The building of a wall to keep threatening forces out of the city
The division of the city into Palestinian and Israeli administered areas.
Wealthy nations in Southwest Asia are able to provide freshwater to their people by
draining wetlands
trading oil for irrigation
constructing large dams
building desalination plants
There are two rivers that are a major source of water for Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, what are their names?
The Nile and The Niger
The Tigris and Euphrates
The Tigris and the Daube
The Mississippi and the Colorado
What is the name of the peninsula shown here?
The Florida Peninsula
The Kamchatka Peninsula
The Kola Peninusla
The Arabian Peninusla
What do many Middle Easterners consider to be the center of honor, loyalty, and reputation?
Women
Children
Their Faith
Family
What countries does the Tigris and Euphrates rivers run through
Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia
Pakistan, Iran, Iraq
Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Turkey, Syria, Iraq
A hijab is a what?
A traditional Muslim dress
A veil worn by certain Muslim women
Shoes worn by certain Muslim
A hat worn by Muslim Men
A keffyeh is a commonly worn head scarf by men that signifies what?
Their religion, status, and nationality
How old they were, their family ancestry, what jobs they have
How many children they have, if they've partook in Ramadan, if they've been to America
