Question 1

________ is the most urban country in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Accepted Answer

A)   Israel
B)   Syria
C)   Sudan
D)   Yemen
E)   none of the above

Question 2

Match each country with its capital.
-Sudan

Accepted Answer

A)  Cairo
B)  Tunis
C)  Ankara
D)  Tehran
E)  BaghdadF) AlgiersG) KartoumH) TripoliI) MuscatJ) San'a

Question 3

Jerusalem is the political capital of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Israel
B)   the Palestinian State
C)   Syria
D)   Jordan
E)   Jerusalem is not a political capital of any country.

Question 4

The ultimate destination for the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is the Persian Gulf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are Pastoralists?

Accepted Answer

A)   herders
B)   farmers
C)   traveling merchants
D)   missionaries
E)   none of the above

Question 6

How have the people living in North Africa and the Middle East adapted to the pervasively arid conditions of the realm? How have these environmental conditions influenced the cultural landscape of the region?

Accepted Answer

The people living in North Africa and th...

Question 7

What term is used to describe "Islamic law"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Koran
B)   Islamists
C)   Shia
D)   Shari'a
E)   Sunni

Question 8

Which of these countries has the lowest GDP per capita PPP in the Middle East and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yemen
B)   Bahrain
C)   Oman
D)   Jordan
E)   Algeria

Question 9

Match each country with its capital.
-Algeria

Accepted Answer

A)  Cairo
B)  Tunis
C)  Ankara
D)  Tehran
E)  BaghdadF) AlgiersG) KartoumH) TripoliI) MuscatJ) San'a

Question 10

Discuss the factors that have led to conflict between Iraq and Iran over the past 30 years.

Accepted Answer

The conflict between Iraq and Iran over ...

Question 11

The largest city in the Middle East and North Africa is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Cairo
B)   Istanbul
C)   Tehran
D)   Jerusalem
E)   Yemen

Question 12

Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)   Libya
B)   Turkey
C)   Algeria
D)   Morocco
E)   All were colonized by Europe

Question 13

The violent uprising of Palestinians against the rule of Israel in the Occupied Territories is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   intifada
B)   Zionism
C)   jihad
D)   hajj
E)   none of the above

Question 14

Match each country with its capital.
-Tunisia

Accepted Answer

A)  Cairo
B)  Tunis
C)  Ankara
D)  Tehran
E)  BaghdadF) AlgiersG) KartoumH) TripoliI) MuscatJ) San'a

Question 15

The countries in North Africa and the Middle East are rapidly urbanizing. What factors are driving urban growth in this region? What are the most widespread problems associated with this rapid growth? How have cities with considerable oil wealth transformed their urban spaces?

Accepted Answer

The rapid urbanization in North Africa a...

Question 16

Which of the following is the most widely scattered diasporic population in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kurds
B)   Palestinians
C)   Berbers
D)   Hamas
E)   Syrians

Question 17

After being part of the Ottoman Empire, Algeria became a possession of this country.

Accepted Answer

A)   Great Britain
B)   Portugal
C)   France
D)   United Kingdom
E)   none of the above

Question 18

Cultural differences are some of the reasons for the tensions between Iraq and Iran, because most Iraqis are ________, while most Iranians are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Arabic/Persian
B)   Arabic/Jewish
C)   Persian/Arabic
D)   Sunni/Shi'ia
E)   none of the above

Question 19

The largest desert in the world is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Gobi
B)   Sahel
C)   Sahara
D)   Namib
E)   Sudanese

Question 20

The Ottoman Empire was based on the Anatolian Plateau in modern ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Egypt
B)   Turkey
C)   Libya
D)   Iran
E)   none of the above

Exam 4: Middle East and North Africa

Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?

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The violent uprising of Palestinians against the rule of Israel in the Occupied Territories is called:

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The ultimate destination for the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is the Persian Gulf.

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What are Pastoralists?

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________ is the most urban country in the Middle East and North Africa region.

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Cultural differences are some of the reasons for the tensions between Iraq and Iran, because most Iraqis are ________, while most Iranians are ________.

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Match each country with its capital. -Algeria

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Which of the following is the most widely scattered diasporic population in the world?

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Which of these countries has the lowest GDP per capita PPP in the Middle East and North Africa?

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Match each country with its capital. -Sudan

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How have the people living in North Africa and the Middle East adapted to the pervasively arid conditions of the realm? How have these environmental conditions influenced the cultural landscape of the region?

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The countries in North Africa and the Middle East are rapidly urbanizing. What factors are driving urban growth in this region? What are the most widespread problems associated with this rapid growth? How have cities with considerable oil wealth transformed their urban spaces?

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The largest city in the Middle East and North Africa is:

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Discuss the factors that have led to conflict between Iraq and Iran over the past 30 years.

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After being part of the Ottoman Empire, Algeria became a possession of this country.

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Match each country with its capital. -Tunisia

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The Ottoman Empire was based on the Anatolian Plateau in modern ________.

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Jerusalem is the political capital of ________.

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