N. Africa, SW and Central Asia Review

A form of government where religious leaders hold power is known as:

• Zionism

• Sunni Islam

• Theocracy

• Monotheism

A belief in one god is called:

• Zionism

• Monotheism

• Theocracy

• Shia Islam

The belief that Jews should have their own nation-state in Israel is termed:

• Zionism

• Sunni Islam

• Theocracy

• Shia Islam

The dominant branch of Islam in most of the Middle East and North Africa is:

• Zionism

• Sunni Islam

• Theocracy

• Shia Islam

A religious minority within Islam, primarily in Iran and parts of Iraq, is:

• Zionism

• Sunni Islam

• Theocracy

• Shia Islam

The process of removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable is called:

• Cultural Diffusion

• Stateless Nation

• Economic Specialization

• Desalination

A cartel that controls much of the world’s oil supply and pricing is:

• Cultural Diffusion

• Stateless Nation

• OPEC

• Desalination

The development of industries or economies focused on producing a particular good or service is known as:

• Cultural Diffusion

• Stateless Nation

• Economic Specialization

• Desalination

The spread of customs, ideas, and technologies from one culture to another is called:

• Cultural Diffusion

• Stateless Nation

• Economic Specialization

• Desalination

A group of people without an officially recognized country, such as the Kurds or Palestinians, is referred to as:

• Cultural Diffusion

• Stateless Nation

• Economic Specialization

• Desalination