Middle East

One way that officials in Saudi Arabia have adapted to a lack of water includes —

• building desalinization plants

• planting drought resistant crops

• elevating homes to avoid flooding

• constructing dams on major rivers

What was the ancient name of present-day Iraq?

• Mongolia

• Persia

• Palestine

• Mesopotamia

Interaction between two different cultures can have both positive and negative effects. Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of being exposed to another culture?

• Increased belief in stereotypes

• Greater tolerance towards others

• Enhanced knowledge base

• Improved people skills

Which of the following uses the term cultural diffusion correctly?

• In the Asian continent, Muslim traders were an instrument of cultural diffusion by exchanging goods, creating fortunes, and spreading Islam throughout the region.

• In the Asian continent, cultural diffusion took place when people told others about their cultural traits and homes, but those people failed to adopt any of the traits into their lives.

• Around the Mediterranean Sea, countries supported cultural diffusion by not allowing traders or visitors through their borders.

• When transportation and communication became easier in Asia, cultural diffusion decreased.

Both Muslims and Christians believe in a single God and have holy books of worship. What is another way in which Christians and Muslims are similar?

• They both consider Jerusalem to be a holy city.

• They both consider Rome to be a holy city.

• They both consider Muhammad to be a holy prophet.

• They both live only in countries with religious laws.

When there is a decrease in exports from oil-producing countries, how does it affect countries that do not have a plentiful supply of oil?

• the price of gasoline increases

• the use of automobiles increases

• the price of food decreases

• the availability of workers decreases

Which geographic factor is MOST responsible for the many farmlands in Egypt?

• Seawater irrigates the land.

• Rainfall is high in the region.

• River flooding deposits rich soil.

• Desert sand is good for crops.

Ancient Babylon was located in which present-day country?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Jordan

• Syria

One way that oil rich nations in SW Asia have protected their oil industries has been by —

• limiting the number of foreign workers in the region

• building roads for easier transportation of oil to ports

• creating a cooperative organization for oil-producing nations

• developing marketing campaigns to increase demand for oil

How has the distribution of natural resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa affected economic patterns in the region?

• A growing lumber industry has developed in the region.

• The region is home to many factories producing exports.

• A majority of the people living in the region work in diamond mines.

• Some nations in the region have significant wealth from the sale of oil.