Deck 7: The Middle East and North Africa

Question 1

MENA is an abbreviation of:

A) Middle East and Northern Arab Countries
B) Mountains, Exurbs, Nationalism, and the Arctic
C) Modern Exports and Non-traditional Agriculture
D) Middle East and North Africa

Answer 1

Middle East and North Africa

Question 2

________ is the dominant climate feature of the Middle East and North Africa.

A) Monsoon rainfall
B) Aridity
C) Winter ice storms
D) Consistent south winds

Answer 2

Aridity

Question 3

Leeward sides of mountains tend to be ________ than the windward sides.

A) drier
B) wetter
C) higher
D) lower

Answer 3

drier

Question 4

The largest ethnic group in the Middle East and North Africa are:

A) Jews
B) Berbers
C) Turks
D) Arabs

Question 5

Zakat, or ________, is the third pillar of Islam, and expresses the responsibility of more prosperous Muslims to aid those less fortunate.

A) prayer
B) alms
C) hard work
D) welfare

Question 6

The two major divisions of Islam are ________ and ________.

A) Sunni; Shi'ite
B) Protestant; Catholic
C) Orthodox; Reformed
D) Druze; Sikh

Question 7

The accumulation of salts in the soil through evaporation is called:

A) saltation
B) exaltation
C) salinization
D) saline solution

Question 8

Nearly ________ percent of the population in the Middle East and North Africa now lives in urban areas.

A) 40
B) 50
C) 60
D) 70

Question 9

Only ________ percent of the region's energy comes from hydroelectric power.

A) 1.1
B) 2.4
C) 6.9
D) 12.1

Question 10

Countries that border the Persian Gulf include Iran, Kuwait, and:

A) Iraq
B) Israel
C) Egypt
D) Yemen

Question 11

This country does NOT border the Red Sea:

A) Iraq
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Egypt
D) Yemen

Question 12

- Countries that border the Mediterranean Sea include Libya, Tunisia, and:

A) Iraq
B) Oman
C) Egypt
D) Yemen

Question 13

-The Libyan Desert spans both Libya and ________ in this region.

A) Morocco
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Egypt
D) Israel

Question 14

- The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers originate in ________ and empty into the ________.

A) Iraq; Red Sea
B) Egypt; Mediterranean Sea
C) Iran; Arabian Sea
D) Turkey; Persian Gulf

Question 15

-Which of these is NOT on the Arabian Peninsula?

A) Yemen
B) Oman
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Iran

Question 16

Southeastern Turkey is part of the homeland of this minority ethnic group:

A) Persians
B) Kurds
C) Berbers
D) Lurs

Question 17

Lurs are an important minority ethnic group in:

A) Saudi Arabia
B) Iran
C) Morocco
D) Israel

Question 18

All of the Arabian Peninsula was under Moslem control by:

A) AD 123
B) AD 432
C) AD 601
D) AD 634

Question 19

Major coal deposits are found in all of the following except:

A) Iran
B) Turkey
C) Tunisia
D) Qatar

Question 20

Major petroleum deposits are found in all of the following except:

A) Iran
B) Iraq
C) Morocco
D) Qatar

Question 21

Major iron deposits are found in all of the following except:

A) Iran
B) Egypt
C) Algeriaã
D) Jordan

Question 22

Mediterranean agriculture is common in all of the following except:

A) Yemen
B) Turkey
C) Morocco
D) Tunisia

Question 23

The Maghreb consists of Morocco, Algeria, and:

A) Egypt
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Tunisia
D) Nigeria

Question 24

In Algeria, ________ percent of the country's export income comes from oil and LNG.

A) 50
B) 75
C) 86
D) 98

Question 25

Israel is a relatively rich state, with ________ percent of its people living in cities.

A) 50
B) 75
C) 81
D) 92

Question 26

A home-grown, sophisticated defense industry has become a major arms exporter and foreign exchange earner. This statement describes:

A) Turkey
B) Lebanon
C) Israel
D) Jordan

Question 27

Natural gas discoveries in the eastern desert panhandle of Jordan provide about ________ percent of the country's electrical energy.

A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40

Question 28

The country in the Mediterranean Crescent with the highest oil production is:

A) Egypt
B) Syria
C) Algeria
D) Turkey

Question 29

The country in the Mediterranean Crescent with a lower oil production than Tunisia is:

A) Egypt
B) Syria
C) Morocco
D) Turkey

Question 30

The country whose unmet water demand is predicted to be the highest in the decade 2020-2030 is:

A) Iraq
B) Iran
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Egypt

Question 31

Most Palestinian refugees live in:

A) Israel
B) Jordan
C) Egypt
D) Syria

Question 32

The largest flows of refugees from Syria have gone to Lebanon and:

A) Jordan
B) Iran
C) the United States
D) Egypt

Question 33

The traditional heart of every Middle Eastern city is the suq, or the:

A) mosque
B) city hall building
C) market
D) fresh water well

Question 34

In what is now ________, Mohammed first announced himself as a prophet and launched the preaching mission that, by persuasion and conquest, came to control the region both spiritually and politically.

A) Israel
B) Iraq
C) Iran
D) Saudi Arabia

Question 35

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers empty into the Persian Gulf through a common drainage channel called the:

A) Euphro-tiger
B) Tigrates
C) Shatt-al-Arab
D) Mini-Nile

Question 36

The Marsh Arabs live in southern:

A) Saudi Arabia
B) Iraq
C) Oman
D) Jordan

Question 37

The country in the Gulf Region with the lowest oil production is:

A) Yemen
B) Qatar
C) Bahrain
D) Oman

Question 38

This country does NOT have a Persian Gulf coast:

A) Saudi Arabia
B) Bahrain
C) Iraq
D) Oman

Question 39

Iran's pistachio producing region is found in the ________ part of the country.

A) northern
B) central
C) western
D) northwestern

Question 40

The Kul, Mand, and Halil are rivers in:

A) Saudi Arabia
B) Turkey
C) Oman
D) Iran

Question 41

The Rub-al-Khali or "empty quarter" is found in southern:

A) Oman
B) Israel
C) Iran
D) Saudi Arabia

Question 42

The only Gulf State with a Caspian Sea coast is:

A) Oman
B) Israel
C) Iran
D) Saudi Arabia

Question 43

Large sandy areas of mobile sand dunes are called seif dunes.

Question 44

What is now called the Middle East was originally labelled the Near East by Europeans.

Question 45

Libya's minority ethnic groups include Berbers and Teda.

Question 46

The shahada, the creed of Islam, states that "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his messenger."

Question 47

Salafist Muslims are moderates who tend to support Israel instead of the PLO or Hamas.

Question 48

Due to the predominance of Moslem religious beliefs, fertility in all countries of the Middle East and North Africa remains well above replacement rate.

Question 49

Dry farming means growing only cacti and other plants that grow in the desert.

Question 50

Qanats tap groundwater, and like wells, require lift devices or pumps.

Question 51

Vertical nomadism alternates between winter pastures in the lower elevations and summer pastures in the uplands.

Question 52

The capitals of all North African countries lie one or near their northern coasts.

Question 53

No areas of Morocco receive more than 20 inches of rainfall per year.

Question 54

No areas of North Africa receive more than 20 inches of rainfall per year.

Question 55

No areas of Turkey receive more than 20 inches of rainfall per year.

Question 56

No areas of the Arabian Peninsula receive more than 20 inches of rainfall per year.

Question 57

Mountain-induced precipitation is called convectional.

Question 58

Moslems were unable to conquer any parts of Spain until after 1492.

Question 59

Moslems were unable to conquer any parts of Iran until after 1492.

Question 60

In Morocco, all major cities such as Fez and Meknes are located along the coast.

Question 61

Turkey's capital city is strategically located along the Mediterranean Sea coast.

Question 62

Many traditional Islamic cities have a Jewish Quarter and Christian Quarter.

Question 63

Turkey's major tobacco producing regions are in the west and north.

Question 64

Algeria and Tunisia are predicted to have no unmet water demand in the decade 2020-2030.

Question 65

Of the Gulf states, only Qatar and Iran have substantial areas suitable for cultivation.

Question 66

Most Gulf States are densely populated and have large total populations.

Question 67

OPEC stands for the Organization for Palestinian Expatriates in other Countries.

Question 68

Unlike other Gulf States, the Iranian government has welcomed the influence of Western countries and values in the region.

Question 69

Saudi Arabia produces less oil than Iran.

Question 70

Iran's capital, Tehran, lies along the Persian Gulf coast.

Question 71

Iran's barley producing regions are found primarily in the west.

Question 72

Propose and explain solutions to Jeddah's water problems.

Question 73

Explain the environmental challenges for the Middle East and North Africa and evaluate which is the most serious.

Question 74

Predict how Muslim beliefs might continue to cause tensions with Western countries.

Question 75

Evaluate which agriculture system-dry farming, irrigation, qanat-seems most promising to meet future food needs.

Question 76

Evaluate which energy sources holds the most promise for the Middle East and North Africa.

Question 77

Predict which of the Maghreb countries will have the most economic growth in the future.

Question 78

Predict whether Egypt or Turkey will have the most economic growth in the future.

Question 79

Evaluate the democratic and economic impacts of the Arab Spring.

Question 80

Predict which of the small Eastern Mediterranean countries will have the most economic growth in the future.