Download - Middle East Exam
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