True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | Domesticated animals live in the wilderness. |
| | 2. | Muslim countries in Central Asia gained independence before the breakup of the Soviet
Union. |
| | 3. | The
Silk Road is the world’s longest oil pipeline. |
| | 4. | The
United Nations divided Palestine between the Arabs and the Jews. |
| | 5. | North
Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia did not industrialize in the 1800s because they lacked
natural resources. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 6. | ____
make up most of the people in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia. a. | Armenians | b. | Egyptians | c. | Christians | d. | Muslims | | |
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| | 7. | Which
statement about the cities of this region is accurate? a. | They are
undeveloped but thriving. | b. | They are small compared to those in many regions of the
world. | c. | They are challenged to improve their
infrastructures. | d. | all of the above | | |
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| | 8. | ____
are the most populated countries in this region. a. | Egypt, Israel, and Georgia | b. | Egypt, Turkey,
and Iran | c. | Egypt, Israel, and Saudi Arabia | d. | Jordan, Israel,
and Georgia | | |
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| | 9. | The
____ is Israel’s largest source of freshwater. a. | Sea of
Galilee | b. | Dead Sea | c. | Jordan
River | d. | West Bank | | |
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| | 10. | About
____ of the Jews in Israel are immigrants. a. | 5 percent | b. | 25
percent | c. | 50 percent | d. | 75
percent | | |
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| | 11. | ____
led the Mongols into Central Asia. a. | Ibn Battuta | b. | Saddam
Hussein | c. | Genghis Khan | d. | Samarqand | | |
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| | 12. | The
Sumerians used a writing system called ____ to keep records. a. | hieroglyphics | b. | calligraphy | c. | pictographs | d. | cuneiform | | |
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| | 13. | The
Persian Gulf War a. | drove Iraqi
forces out of Iran. | b. | drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. | c. | drove Saddam
Hussein from power. | d. | all of the above | | |
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| | 14. | Which
of the following issues continue to stir conflict between Arabs and Israelis?
I. water
rights
II. Palestinian refugees
III. ownership of the West Bank
and Gaza Strip a. | II | b. | III | c. | I and II | d. | I, II, and
III | | |
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| | 15. | In
2001, American and British forces bombed targets in Afghanistan in order to ____. a. | overthrow Saddam
Hussein’s government. | b. | acquire control of Hindu Kush mountain
passes. | c. | force Afghanistan and Uzbekistan to negotiate a peace
settlement. | d. | end Afghanistan’s role as a base for terrorist
activities. | | |
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| | 16. | Shiite Muslims and Sunni Muslims have differing views about a. | who should lead
the Muslim community. | b. | which writings to accept as holy. | c. | translating the
Quran into non-Arabic languages. | d. | what subjects should or should not be depicted in Islamic
art. | | |
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| | 17. | ____
are some of the languages spoken in this region. a. | Hebrew, Berber, Kurdish, and Pushtu | b. | Arabic and
Pali | c. | Farsi, Arabic,
Berber, and Sanskrit | d. | all of the above | | |
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| | 18. | The
majority of the countries in this region have a literacy rate of a. | less than 50
percent. | b. | more than 75 percent. | c. | more than 90
percent. | d. | less than 25 percent. | | |
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| | 19. | The
United Arab Emirates a. | has an economy that depends upon
tourism. | b. | bases its economy on agriculture. | c. | has a poor
standard of living. | d. | is prosperous enough to hire workers from South
Asia. | | |
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| | 20. | The
population of this region is a. | slowly increasing. | b. | slowly
decreasing. | c. | growing rapidly. | d. | staying about
the same. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 21. | The
Ottoman Empire was built by the ____________________.
|
| 22. | The
____________________ believed that God gave them Canaan as a homeland.
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| 23. | In
1915, about 1 million ____________________ were relocated or killed by Turks.
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| 24. | Iranians speak the ____________________ language.
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| 25. | Kazakhs and Uzbeks are two of Central Asia’s ____________________
peoples.
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| 26. | The
Sumerians built ____________________, or pyramid-shaped temples.
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| 27. | Cities in this region often have not only supermarkets but also traditional
marketplaces known as ____________________.
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| 28. | The
main language spoken in Israel is ____________________.
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| 29. | Because of a shortage of ____________________, health care in many parts of this
region is available mainly in urban areas.
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| 30. | Muslim people are called to prayer ____________________ times a day.
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Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Tehran | b. | Arabian Peninsula | c. | infrastructure | d. | Caucasus | e. | ethnic
diversity | | |
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| | 31. | area
in which the Arabic language originated |
| | 32. | term
referring to differences among groups based on language, customs, and beliefs |
| | 33. | area
inhabited by Armenians and Georgians |
| | 34. | overcrowded capital of Iran |
| | 35. | term
referring to basic urban necessities like streets and utilities |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Fertile
Crescent | b. | qanats | c. | New
Testament | d. | Quran | e. | Torah | | |
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| | 36. | Islamic holy book |
| | 37. | writings that present the life and teachings of Jesus |
| | 38. | Hebrew Bible |
| | 39. | underground canals developed by Persians |
| | 40. | rich
agricultural region |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | mosque | b. | bedouin | c. | Ramadan | d. | The Thousand and One Nights | e. | Shahnameh | | |
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| | 41. | collection of Arab, Indian, and Persian stories |
| | 42. | desert nomad |
| | 43. | Islamic place of worship |
| | 44. | Islamic holy month of fasting |
| | 45. | epic
describing Persian history |