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100
The division between Shi'a and Sunni Muslims resulted from a dispute over a. who should control Iran b. who should be Muhammad's successor c. whether Muhammad is a descendant of Jesus Christ d. whether of not Muslims should follow the Qur'an
What is who should be Muhammad's successor?
100
Which of the following statements describes the role of citizens in Saudi Arabia? a. All citizens 21 years of age and over may vote for national leaders b. Saudi Arabia's constitution protects the rights of all citizens c. Citizens select the country's king in national elections d. Men can vote for some leaders, but women do not have the right to vote
What is men can vote for some leaders, but women do not have the right to vote?
100
In 1973, OPEC nations refused to sell oil to the United States. This was an example of a. a free trade agreement b. a quota c. a tariff d. an embargo.
What is an embargo?
100
Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to the creation of the modern state of Israel? a. the ancient Jewish connection to the land b. the Holocaust c. the Zionist movement d. the Six-Day War
What is the Six-Day War?
100
Which country lies partly in Southwest Asia and partly in Europe? a. Turkey b. Kuwait c. Saudi Arabia d. Iran
What is Turkey?
200
The oldest of the three major religions of Southwest Asia is a. Christianity b. Judaism c. Islam d. Buddhism
What is Judaism?
200
Which of these countries is a parliamentary democracy? a. Israel b. Kuwait c. Iran d. Saudi Arabia
What is Israel?
200
The primary goal of OPEC is to a. keep the price of oil as stable as possible b. support democracy in Southwest Asia c. cause the price of oil to rise every day d. lower the price of oil
What is keep the price of oil as stable as possible?
200
The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks led directly to what military action in October 2001? a. the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan b. the Persian Gulf War c. Operation Iraqi Freedom d. Israeli invasion of Lebanon
What is the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan?
200
Which of these statements BEST describes the countries that border the Persian Gulf? a. They all have large stores of diamonds. b. They all have large populations. c. They all have large supplies of oil. d. They all have epidemic disease.
What is they all have large supplies of oil?
300
A cultural community with common ancestry that often shares language and traditions - this describes a. a religious group b. an ethnic group c. a nationalist group d. a minority group
What is an ethnic group?
300
Iran's government is BEST described as a. a parliamentary democracy b. a theocratic republic c. a constitutional monarchy d. a dictatorship
What is a theocratic republic?
300
When the price of oil is low, OPEC members would MOST LIKELY a. refuse to sell oil b. agree to lower oil production c. place a higher tariff on oil d. agree to raise production
What is agree to lower oil production?
300
What is one conflict that resulted from Europe's partitioning of the Ottoman Empire? a. Israel demanded independence from France b. Germany seized control of Syria c. Iraqis fought for independence from Britain d. Saudi Arabia fought for control of Turkey
What is Iraqis fought for independence from Britain?
400
Around the time of Jesus's death (about 33 CE), his followers started to spread his teachings. This led to the growth of which major religion? a. Islam b. Judaism c. Christianity d. Druze
What is Christianity?
400
The government of Saudi Arabia has increased its spending on education and training. This is an investment in a. human capital b. the stock market c. international commerce d. capital goods
What is human capital?
400
Which of the following may limit Iran's economic growth in the future? a. Iran is running out of oil b. Unemployment is at an all-time low. c. The government no longer controls the economy d. Many young, educated Iranians are leaving the country
What is many young, educated Iranians are leaving the country?
400
Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait was the start of which international conflict? a. the Persian Gulf War b. Operation Iraqi Freedom c. U.S. invasion of Afghanistan d. Israeli-Egyptian conflict
What is the Persian Gulf War?
400
The countries of Southwest Asia get into disputes over water rights because a. the water supply in the region is very limited b. Saudi Arabia controls most of the region's water c. the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow only through Iraq d. there are no important rivers in the region
What is the water supply in the region is very limited?
500
Why is the Saudi government increasing spending on education and training for its young people? a. The government realizes the country is running out of oil b. The government wants to prepare them for future conflicts c. The government wants to lower the GDP and the per capita income d. The government will need to create many jobs for them in the coming years
What is the government will need to create many jobs for them in the coming years?
500
The economies of Israel, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia a. command economies b. pure market economies c. mixed economies d. traditional economies
What is mixed economies?
500
How did the discovery of oil impact the economies of Southwest Asia? a. Many economies became dependent on oil sales b. Countries refused to sell oil to the United States c. Countries decided not to produce and sell oil d. Saudi Arabia became the only country to exploit its oil deposits
What is many economies became dependent on oil sales?
500
Israel shares borders with all of the following countries except a. Saudi Arabia b. Lebanon c. Syria d. Egypt
What is Saudi Arabia?