North Africa/ South-west Asia and South Asia Test Questions

True

(T/F) Both Presidents Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice all had business interests in petroleum in Kuwait of "slaty drilling" oil wells along the Iraqi border.

False

(T/F) Civil law is the basic criminal code in Saudi Arabia, along with whatever law is established by the king.

True

(T/F) Europe is the core economic region; North Africa is the peripheral economic region.

False

(T/F) In order to compete in the global arena, modern-day India and Pakistan emphasize English as the language of choice in primary education.

False

(T/F) Islam and Christianity are the second- and third-largest religions in India, and both originated in South Asia.

True

(T/F) The Lebanon Mountains reach as much as ten thousand feet in elevation and allow for the operation of ski resorts.

True

(T/F) The Punjab is a densely populated, fertile agricultural region located on the border between India and Pakistan.

False

(T/F) The government of Pakistan is well poised to meet the challenge posed by the democratic structure of its constitution.

True

(T/F) To justify invading Kuwait's and reclaiming it as the nineteenth province of Iraq, Hussein accused Kuwait of "slant drilling" oil wells along the Iraqi border/

Kurdish

A Sunni group that is ethnically _______ dominates northern Iraq

Israel

Although most of the population in the Middle East is Islamic, there are expectations, such as in _________, which has a Jewish majority.

Muslims... India to Pakistan; Hindus... Pakistan to India

As a result of the 1947 partition of British India, _____ migrated from __________; while ________ migrated from _____________.

Yemen

As the lone democracy on the peninsula, ________ contrasts with th more conservative Islamic states and monarchies that are more common in the Middle East.

fresh water

Availability and control of _________ has typically resulted in the ability of humans to grow food crops and expand their cultural activities.

Palestine

Before Israel was established in 1948, the country was called ....

Abraham

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all acknowledge ________ as a founding patriarch.

religious states

Countries are called _____ when religious codes take precedence over civil law.

All of these are correct

Differences in ______ have always divided southern Sudan from the north

Fertigation

Drip irrigation mixed with fertilizers is called...

Jordan

Economic reforms were implemented by King Abdullah II to improve the long-term outlook of ______ and raise the standard of living for his citizens.

Indian Ocean

If you are located at -11 latitude (N or S) and +58 degrees longitude (E or W), you are taking a dip in the....

food production

In Oman, ________ is/are a primary concern(s) because the population (now more than 24 million) is increasing rapidly.

a Jewish state

In a 1945 meeting in San Francisco, the United National accepted a proposal to create...

exploit

In order to ______ the interior of India, the British moved their colonial capital from the port of Kolkata to inland New Delhi.

population control

In spite of the fact that Bangladesh os an Islamic country, practical approaches and common sense in _____________ have won out over Islamic fundamentalism.

True

India is considered to be the world's largest democracy.

All of these are correct

India's economy is extremely diverse and has typically focused on...

Egypt

Modern ________ has become the cornerstone go the Arab world. More Arabs live in its capital city than in any other city on Earth.

African Transition Zone

North Africa is separated from sub-Saharan Africa by the ______, a transitional area between Islamic-dominated North Africa, and animist and Christian-dominated sub-Saharan Africa.

Shia

One division of Muslims thought Muhammad's successor should be a blood relative. This division led to the ________ branch of Islam, which makes up about 15 percent of Muslims.

1. Morocco 2. Egypt 3. Syria 4. Iran 5. Yemen

Order of first extra credit

6. Maldives 7. Pakistan 8. Nepal 9. Bangladesh 10. Sri Lanka

Order of second extra credit

Both A & B are correct

Palestinians living in ___________ can only rely on outside support to survive.

the West Bank and Gaza Strip

Palestinians now live in which two main areas?

the government has instituted policies to ensure a large population of agricultural laborers

Population growth is high in South Asia for all of these reasons, EXCEPT...

Both A & B are correct

Rural and urban life within the Indian subcontinent varies according to _________.

the Maldives

The South Asian island nation that is extremely vulnerable to climate change because much of it lies less than one meter above sea level is...

East India Company

The _______ was a seat of British operations in South Asia and evolved to become the administrative government of the region.

caste

The ________ a person was born into is considered to be based on what they had done in a past life.

gross national happiness (GNH)

The concept of _________ is used as a guide to determine the impact of a project on the culture and people of Bhutan.

energy

The continued industrialization and urbanization in India foretells an increase in demand for....

Saudi Arabia

The holy cities of Mecca and Medina are located in.....

Levant

The land on the easter shores of the Mediterranean Sea is frequently referred to as the...

Eurasion Plate

The landmass of South Asia was formed by the Indian Plate colliding with the....

Aral Sea

The main rivers of Uzbekistan have been heavily diverted for irrigation and are often depleted before reaching their destination at the...

Hinduism

The major religion of India is...

a religious

The result of Pakistan's inadequate funding for public schools is _________ education that does not provide the skills needed for the modern world.

villages

The vast majority of South Asians live in...

Dry or arid type B

Though various climate types can be found in this realm, the ________ climate dominates and covers most of the physical area.

dowry disputes, doesn't bear a son, doesn't get along with mother-in-law

Three reasons for "bride-burning"

Ottoman Empire

Turkey is the only remaining country of the vast ______, which ruled the region for nearly seven hundred years.

Bangladesh

What nation was formed in 1971 as a result of a bloody civil war in Pakistan?

monsoon

When the seasonal reversal of winds called the ________ arrives every year, there is heavy flooding and its effect on the infrastructure of the region is disastrous.

Jerusalem

Which city in North Africa/Southwest Asia is sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Most of the loans are made to women

Which of the following is NOT true about the micro edit system in South Asia?

The pollution levels found in city water and air decrease both male and female fertility

Which of these does NOT explain lower fertility rates in urban areas (as opposed to rural areas)

Saudi Arabians

Which of these groups considers itself Arab?

Membership in a specific caste requires following a particular occupation.

Which of these is NOT true of the caste system today?

The partition of India into two states, India and Pakistan

Which of these was probably the most damaging outcome of Britain's colonial domination of India?

slaughtering animals

With of these tasks is traditionally done by Dalits ("untouchables")?

Islam

_______ is considered the world's second-largest religion.

Dalits

___________ could leave their Hindu caste by converting to Christianity, Buddhism, or Islam.

Punjab

___________ means "land of the five rivers" in the Punjabi language.

The Muslim League

_____________ was responsible for the formation of a united Pakistan, a predominantly Muslim state for South Asian Muslims.