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5. WG: Middle East Unit Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the biggest difference between a nation and a state?
a)
A state is a group of people that share the same culture whereas a nation refers to geographical territory with a sovereign government.
b)
A nation is a group of people that share the same culture whereas a state refers to a geographical territory with a sovereign government.
c)
A nation is a geographical territory with a sovereign government whereas a state is a group of sovereign areas with the same political or economic aims.
d)
A state is a geographical territory with a sovereign government whereas a nation is a group of sovereign states with the same political or economic aims.
2.
Which of these is a way in which CHRISTIANITY is different from Judaism?
a)
Christianity is monotheistic
b)
Jewish prophets are not in the Bible
c)
Jews believe in the Trinity Doctrine
d)
Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah
3.

These are four of the most important requirements of what religion?

(a)  

4.
The area known as "Mesopotamia" is found between the rivers...
a)
Nile and Congo.
b)
Danube and Rhine.
c)
Yellow and Yangtze.
d)
Tigris and Euphrates.
5.
This building is MOST important to the followers of what religion?
a)
Judiasm
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
6.
Due to the dry, harsh climate in the Middle East, which of these is necessary for large scale agriculture to take place?
a)
water from underground aquifers
b)
importation of water from other areas
c)
creation of dams and irrigation systems
d)
discovery of fossil-based water sources
7.
The majority of Egyptians live along the Nile River and Nile Delta because...
a)
land is inexpensive there.
b)
arable land is located there.
c)
the pyramids are located there.
d)
important archaeological sites are there.
8.
Because rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooded in ancient times,
a)
people lived in a constant state of fear as to when the next flood would hit.
b)
land around the river was fertile and capable of supporting farming.
c)
the concepts of cooperation and democracy were founded.
d)
those places were never able to form civilizations.
9.

What religion is not only practiced today but also served as the foundation for both Christianity and Islam?

(a)  

10.

Which group was formed in 1960 to control the price and amount of oil that would be produced by Middle Eastern nations?

(a)  

11.

Scarcity of water in the Middle East has played a major role in continuing the conflict between the Arab nations and...

(a)  

12.
The water supply in the Middle East is being threatened by climate changes, shrinking aquifers, and overpopulation. What is MOST LIKELY the biggest challenge in finding a way for the nations there to cooperate to solve these problems?
a)
The nations involved have a history of solving conflict through warfare.
b)
The urban and rural areas of the region can not reach a compromise about water rights.
c)
The United Nations has refused to oversee projects to ensure the equal distribution of water.
d)
The nations involved do not have the money needed to finance pipelines to solve the problems.
13.
In order to increase the amount of water available for human consumption in the Middle East, most governments have been forced to reduce the amount of ____________ ___________ that is allocated to rural areas, which has caused widespread farm failures and food shortages.
a)
drinking water
b)
purified water
c)
irrigation water
d)
desalinized water
14.
Which of these might explain the reason for the population density in the areas indicated by the red arrows?
a)
man-made canals
b)
coastal flooding
c)
gold and coal mining
d)
abundant access to water
15.
In retaliation for the actions of the United States concerning its support of Israel, in 1973 OPEC countries ceased exporting oil to the United States. Which term refers to one nation or group of nations isolating another nation by stopping trade?
a)
blockade
b)
boycott
c)
embargo
d)
quota
16.
The spread of the Arabic language into North Africa and the Middle East was MOST LIKELY a result of...
a)
the Crusades.
b)
the fall of the Roman Empire.
c)
the spread of the Black Plague.
d)
the expansion of Islam.
17.
Which number on the map represents the country of Saudi Arabia?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
The arrows on this map are pointing to what body of water?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Arabian Sea
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Bay of Bengal
19.
Which number represents the Zagros Mountains?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
Gender role stereotypes refer to sets of shared beliefs about how men and women should behave. When can stereotypes be harmful?
a)
when studying gender roles
b)
when used to judge men and women in general
c)
when looking for similarities in other cultures
d)
when judging that both sexes are considered equal
21.
All of these are examples of ethnic groups EXCEPT the term...
a)
Arab
b)
Persian
c)
Muslim
d)
Kurd
22.
Which BEST explains why Israel became a nation-state in Palestine after 1948?
a)
After the Ottoman empire was dismantled after World War I a new Jewish nation-state was created.
b)
The United Nations decided that Jewish people needed a homeland after six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.
c)
Palestine was divided into two nation-states to be occupied by the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II.
d)
Fears that Palestine was becoming a communist state led the United States into creating Israel as a democratic country in the Middle East.
23.
Which of these term could BEST be used to describe the people fleeing the Middle East in this description?
a)
refugee
b)
immigrant
c)
illegal alien
d)
foreign tourist
24.
On which area of the map would you MOST likely find people belonging to the Kurdish ethnic group?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
What is the name of the body of water located between the Black Sea and the Aral Sea?
a)
Caspian Sea
b)
Lake Baykal
c)
Lake Moscow
d)
Mediterranean Sea
26.

NATO forces were involved in which European Conflict from 1998-1999?

a)

Kosovo

b)

Slovakia

c)

Poland

d)

Greece

27.

What role has geography played in Switzerland's role in the world?

a)

The central location of the country and its tie to the surrounding areas have served to keep the nation as a world power.

b)

Geography has caused Switzerland to constantly have a role in all major wars and revolutions in the last three centuries.

c)

The lack of waterways and the condition of being landlocked has led Switzerland to look for more ways to exist in the global economy.

d)

The Swiss have served as guardian of Europe’s natural trans-Alpine routes, which led to its stance of neutrality in most world conflicts.

28.

Most of the boundaries between the countries in Europe are... 

a)

relic boundaries.

b)

physical boundaries.

c)

fortified boundaries.

d)

ethnographic boundaries.

29.

European Union citizens are permitted to travel freely between member European Union without a passport. Which of the following countries would a European Union citizen need a passport to enter?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Spain

30.

This map shows where major cities in Russia are located. Based on the map, which of these is MOST LIKELY true? 

a)

Russia's climate is influenced by the Pacific Ocean.

b)

All of the major cities are close to the Russian capital.

c)

Most of Russia's population is concentrated in western cities.

d)

The eastern portion of the country is home to major industrial centers.

31.

(SSWG3-c) Basque nationalists impact politics and society in which countries?

(a)  

32.

Which number on the map is closest to the Pyrenees Mountains? 

(a)  

33.
(SSWG2-a) The racial categories of mestizo and mulatto are examples of Latin America's...
a)
immigrants from southern Asia.
b)
repeated and lengthy civil wars.
c)
history of blending racial and ethnic groups.
d)
following strict social and religious traditions.
34.

European + Indigenous =

(a)  

35.

European + African =

(a)  

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