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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which letter indicates the nation of Iran?abcd - 2. Multiple ChoiceFive Pillars of Islam
1. Believe in one god.
2. Pray five times a day.
3. Give charity to the poor.
4. Fast during the holy month.
5. Travel to Makkah (Mecca) once.
How may the Five Pillars of Islam shape the daily activities of believers?There is fasting in the mornings.There is a duty to give to the poor each day.There is time each day to attend the mosque.There are certain times to pray during each day. - 3. Multiple Choice
The similarities between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam illustrate the process of -
Cultural diffusion
Cultural conflict
Cultural differences
Names of religions
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which country on the map is located on the Arabian Peninsula?
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- 5. Multiple Choice
As a result of the spread of Islam in the region, many people living in Southwest Asia and North Africa-
speak Arabic
trade spices
worship many gods
live in nomadic tribes
- 6. Multiple Choice
After the Second World War, many Jewish people migrated to which newly established country because of long, traditional links to the region?
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Syria
- 7. Multiple Choice
Most of the current political boundaries in Southwest Asia resulted from the--
establishment of Israel for Jews
events of the Arab Spring in Egypt
eithnic conflicts that began in Palestine
divisions created after the First World War
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which major geographic factor dominates nations in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
A huge fresh water sea
A set of high mountains
A system of large canyons
A collections of vast deserts
- 9. Multiple Choice
One way that officials in Saudi Arabia have adapted to a lack of water includes-
building desalination plants
planting drought resistant crops
elevating homes to avoid flooding
constructing dams on major rivers
- 10. Multiple Choice
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 regions have significant wealth from the sale of oil.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Many nations in the world established trade relationships with countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa because of the —
growth in the population of the world
increasing demand for oil in the world
lack of water resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa
decrease in agricultural outputs in Southwest Asia and North Africa
- 12. Multiple Choice
How do the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam maintain enduring cultural traditions that date back many centuries?
Older generations teach younger generations the beliefs.
Students living in this region study Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin.
Schools in the region teach about all three religious traditions.
Other faith traditions and practices are forbidden in the region.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Based on the information in the chart, which of the following is characteristic of the availability of oil in South Asia?
Southwest Asia has some of the world’s largest oil reserves.
The distribution of oil reserves in Southwest Asia is unequal.
Many nations in Southwest Asia are dependent on the oil industry.
The largest nations in Southwest Asia have the smallest oil reserves
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