Quiz 7

What religion was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa? A) Judaism B) Islam C) Christianity D) Bahai E) Buddhism

A) Judaism

By what name is the eastern Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia and North Africa known? A) the Levant B) Anatolia C) the Maghreb D) Middle East E) Persia

A) the Levant

Why do most people migrate within and emigrate from Southwest Asia and North Africa? A) to take advantage of job opportunities B) to escape environmental disasters C) to escape political conflict D) to escape ethnic tensions E) to take advantage of educational opportunities

A) to take advantage of job opportunities

What is the dominant factor in the location of the population settlements in North Africa and Southwest Asia? A) water B) rugged terrain C) temperatures D) oil E) government policies

A) water

Libya's "Great Man-made river" project tapped into which resources for freshwater? A. Fossil water B. Lake Nasser C. The Mediterranean Sea D. The Nile River E. The roots of cedar trees

A. Fossil water

According to these two graphs, what energy role does the region as a whole play? A. Major role in both national gas and petroleum B. Major role in natural gas, but min role in petroleum C. Min role in natural gas, but major role in petroleum D. Min role in both natural gas and petroleum

A. Major role in both national gas and petroleum

What is the chief problem associated with the use of groundwater in Southwest Asia and North Africa? A) Groundwater is highly polluted by agricultural chemical runoff. B) Groundwater is being depleted faster than it can be replaced, so it is inherently unsustainable. C) Groundwater in this region is often contaminated with crude oil. D) Drilling wells is very expensive. E) all of the above

B) Groundwater is being depleted faster than it can be replaced, so it is inherently unsustainable

What is "dryland" agriculture? A) agriculture in dry areas, made possible by irrigation B) agriculture that depends largely on seasonal precipitation to support farming C) agriculture that relies on special, hybridized crops that require almost no water D) agriculture that occurs on oases in land that is otherwise desert E) agriculture that occurs in desert lands, inside a greenhouse with a controlled environment

B) agriculture that depends largely on seasonal precipitation to support farming

What is the definition of "hydropolitics"? A) the political interaction between island nations such as Socotra and Cyprus B) conflict between two nations over the water resources contained in a river C) conflict between two nations who share a border along a coast such as Lebanon and Israel D) political tension between two nations that are separated by an ocean, such as the United States and Britain during the American Revolution E) local tensions between two ethnic groups over an aquifer containing fossil water

B) conflict between two nations over the water resources contained in a river

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia? A) deforestation B) hurricanes C) overgrazing D) salinization E) water shortages

B) hurricanes

What type of subsistence agriculture depends on the seasonal movement of livestock for their livelihood? A) ranching B) pastoral nomadism C) plantation agriculture D) shifting cultivation E) slash-and-burn

B) pastoral nomadism

Which of the following is NOT one of the recent migration patterns found in Southwest Asia and North Africa? A) rural to urban migration B) urban to rural migration C) the movement of workers to labor-poor countries D) the movement of laborers out of the region altogether E) the movement of people to the countries that dominated them during their periods of colonization

B) urban to rural migration

The map of Syrian Refugees is only depicting one aspect of the movement, which is: A. Movement of armed groups B. External displacement to neighboring countries C. Islamic state push factors D. Europe as a pull factor E. Israel as a regional power

B. External displacement to neighboring countries

What group of people, depicted as the brown area on the map, are often called the largest stateless nation? A. Swamp Arabs B. Kurds C. Armenians D. Maronites E. Assyrians

B. Kurds

What is brain drain? A) the common name given to an illness caused by exposure to toxic residues from petroleum refining that results in short-term memory loss B) This occurs when highly centralized governments actively recruit the best and the brightest individuals for jobs in the national capital, leaving few behind in the villages. C) This occurs when bright young people migrate to foreign lands in search of better jobs. D) This is a rock group from the United Arab Emirates. E) The common name given to the practice of providing scholarships to students in North Africa/ Southwest Asia, which enables them to study abroad and gain a better education than that available in their home region. These scholars later return to share their newfound knowledge with their own students.

C) This occurs when bright young people migrate to foreign lands in search of better jobs.

Which of the following resources presents the greatest challenge for survival in Southwest Asia and North Africa? A) petroleum B) food C) water D) iron E) human resources

C) Water

What is physiological density? A) a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount land in that country B) a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the number of farmers C) a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of arable land D) a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the number of doctors E) a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of food harvested

C) a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of arable land

Which of the following Muslim countries is predominately Shiite? A. Egypt B. Kuwait C. Iran D. Saudi Arabia E. Turkey

C. Iran

Which of the following statements is NOT true of women in this region? A) Female labor participation rates in the workforce are among the lowest in the world. B) More orthodox Islamic states impose legal restrictions on the activities of women. C) In some countries, women are not allowed to drive. D) Full veiling remains an optional choice for women in all countries, except Turkey. E) Generally, Islamic women lead more private lives than men.

D) Full veiling remains an optional choice for women in all countries, except Turkey.

What major event led to European colonialism in Southwest Asia? A) declining attraction of Islam B) development of major explosives C) expansionist influence of conservatives in Britain D) defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I E) a rise of internationalist policies in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century

D) defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I

What best explains the imbalance of this population pyramid for the UAE? A. Life expectancy gains by males B. Declines in fertility rates C. Emigration of women D. Guest workers (predominately working aged men) E. Prenatal sex F. Selection

D. Guest workers (predominately working aged men)

Which of the following languages is part of the Indo-European family? A. Arabic B. Berber C. Hebrew D. Persian E. Turkish

D. Persian

Which country has diversified economy despite little to no oil reserves? A. Algeria B. Kuwait C. Saudi Arabia D. Turkey E. United Arab Emirates

D. Turkey

Ethnic tensions are the prime reason for the recent patterns of migration within and outside of Southwest Asia and North Africa. True or False

False

Pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa is rare in arid areas. True or False

False

The Balfour Declaration ended the 10-year war between Iran and Iraq (1980-1990). True or False

False

The location of the population in North Africa and Southwest Asia is most often dependent on access to oil. True or False

False

France and Britain took the early lead in colonizing North Africa. True or False

True

Salinization, deforestation, overgrazing, and water shortages are environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia. True or False

True

Several Gulf states have immense oil reserves and production, but other countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa have little or none. True or False

True

The region of Southwest Asia and North Africa is considered a culture hearth. True or False

True

Turkey has one of the most diversified economies of Southwest Asia and North Africa, and is not reliant on oil. True or False

True

Turkey is the most seismically active country of Southwest Asia/North Africa. True or False

True