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Misc.
100
Iran is to Majlis as Irael is to....
What is the Knesset?
100
According to Map on page 7... Which feature is marked by a 6?
What is Strait of Hormuz?
100
Which is true of the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?
What is All members of a religious group worship the same God; members of an ethnic group may have different religions.
100
Which best describes the religion of those who call themselves Arabs?
What is Most are Muslim though there are also many Christians and those of other faiths.
100
According to map on page 10, which number marks Israel?
What is number 4?
200
Which country's government is LEAST controlled by religion or religious leaders? (according to chart)
What is Saudi Arabia?
200
According to map on page 7, which number makes the Euphrates River?
What is #1?
200
The three major ethnic group of SW Asia?
What is Kurds, Arabs, and Persians?
200
Whichperson is a common figure in the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Who is Abraham?
200
Why is the Suez Canal so important to shipping?
What is the Suez Canal makes it possible to get from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea without sailing around Africa.
300
Why is Iran sometimes called a theocratic republic?
What is Both an elected parliament and powerful religious leaders lead Iran's government.
300
According to map on page 7, which number marks the Gaza Strip?
What is number #9?
300
What best describes the climate of most of SW Asia?
What is hot and dry?
300
What are the five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to do in their lives?
What is the Five Pillars?
300
Which are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?
What is the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea?
400
Who is the most powerful elected official in Iran? (according to chart)
What is electorate?
400
According to map on page 10, which number marks Afghanistan?
What is #1?
400
What BEST describes the government of Saudi Arabia?
What is monarchy?
400
Islam, Judaism and Christianity
What are the three major religions in the world?
400
According to the chart on page 1, which two SW Asian countries have the highest literacy rate?
What is Israel and Kuwait?
500
How does the Guardian Council affect elections?
What is they approve candidates that will placed on the ballots in elections.
500
According to map on page 10, which country is marked by a 3?
What is Iraq?
500
In a presidential system of government, how is a president chosen?
What is in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature.
500
Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in parliamtary system of government?
What is the legislature?
500
What generalization can be made about relationship between GDP and literacy?
What is that literacy rate is usually higher in countries with a higher GDP.
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