Middle East Exam

Sample test questions

Rules

• Read the question and determine the correct answer.

• Text the letter of the correct answer or the correct word if it is a definition to

• 412-606-1838• Points will be awarded as follows:• 1st correct answer- 5 points• 2nd- 4 points• 3rd- 3 points

• Geographic diversity in the Middle East has contributed to

• a. Unequal standards of living• b. A common economic system• c. similar political systems• d. military alliances with Japan

Answer

• a. Unequal standards of living

• Mesopotamia was an early center of civilization because it

• a. had large amounts of oil and natural gas• b. was protected from invasion by the Atlas

Mountains• c. had ample water from the Tigris and Euphrates

rivers• d. commanded a vital trade route between the

Black and Mediterranean seas.

Answer

• c. had ample water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

• Which group is correctly linked with one of its major achievements?

• a. Persians – invention of cuneiform• b. Sumerians – invention of iron• c. Hittites – development of the alphabet• d. Hebrews- development of monotheism

Answer

• d. Hebrews- development of monotheism

• Which geographic feature has been most responsible for the population distribution in the Middle East?

• a. abundance of oil deposits• b. location of water• c. presence of high plateaus• d. availability if natural harbors

Answer

• b. location of water

• The religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a common belief in

• a. nirvana• b. monotheism• c. reincarnation• d. animism

Answer

• b. monotheism

• A belief shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims is that

• a. the Koran contains the laws of God• b. the Ten Commandments are the holy word

of God• c. Jesus was the Messiah• d. Muhammad was the messenger of God

Answer

• b. the Ten Commandments are the holy word of God

• A farming method pioneered in Israel that pumps water and fertilizer directly to the roots of plants

• Answer: What is fertigation?

• The conversion of salt water into fresh water for irrigation and drinking.

• Answer: desalination

• OPEC

• Answer: What is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

• The PLO

• Answer: What is the Palestinian Liberation Organization.

• The movement to unite all Arabs based on their common language and culture.

• Answer: What is Pan-Arabism?

• The name for Islamic Law

• Answer: What is Shariah?

• A nation ruled by religious leaders

• Answer: What is a theocracy?

• Two effects of urbanization are• a. high concentration of skilled laborers and

good restaurants• b. prettier gardens and fresher vegetables• c. sub-standard, crowded living quarters and

high unemployment • d. cooler and wetter winters

Answer

• c. sub-standard, crowded living quarters and high unemployment

• An economic goal of Middle Eastern nations was

• a. to increase European economic influence• b. increase the spread of western money • c. nationalize foreign-owned oil companies• d. save money in Swiss banks

Answer

• c. nationalize foreign-owned oil companies

• Three ways that countries tried to increase agricultural production were

• a. desalination, fertigation, and giving land to the poor

• b. desalination, fertigation, and alienation• c. dehydration, desertification, and giving land

to the poor• D. ferigation, subjagation, constipation

Answer

• a. desalination, fertigation, and giving land to the poor

Bonus Round

• Text the appropriate answer in the form of a number.

• Point values are doubled for this round.

• The number of hostages held by the Iranians after the capture of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran

• Answer: 52

• The number of days these hostages were held

• Answer: 444

• The number of major religions founded in the Middle East.

• Answer: 3

• The number of days the Israeli-Egyptian War of 1967 lasted.

• Answer: 6

Final Round.

• This answer is worth 20 points.

• In 1990 the United States attacked Iraq in order to free Kuwait. This war was named after what Mid-East body of water?

• Answer: The Persian Gulf