Geo 200 Module 5 Quiz
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The following quiz is on material covered in Module 5.
- 1.Which of the following religions is the oldest?
- A.
Judaism
- B.
Christianity
- C.
Islam
- D.
Druse (Druze)
- 2.Which of the following is NOT an independent state?
- A.
Kuwait
- B.
Yemen
- C.
Bahrain
- D.
Kurdistan
- E.
Lebanon
- 3.The largest city in the Middle East and North Africa is
- A.
Yemen.
- B.
Istanbul.
- C.
Tehran.
- D.
Jerusalem.
- E.
Cairo.
- 4.Zionism represents the world political movement for the
- A.
Establishment of a Jewish homeland.
- B.
Establishment of a Palestinian homeland in Palestine.
- C.
Establishment of a Kurdish homeland in Kurdistan.
- D.
Return of Mt. Ararat to Armenia.
- 5.Cultural differences are some of the reasons for the tensions between Iraq and Iran, because most Iraqis are __________, while most Iranians are __________.
- A.
Arabic/Persian
- B.
Arabic/Jewish
- C.
Persian/Arabic
- D.
Sunni/Shi'ia
- 6.OPEC is a group of
- A.
Zionists.
- B.
Oil-exporting nations.
- C.
Islamist fundamentalists.
- D.
Free-trading nations.
- 7.Which country was NOT involved in the post-WW I period when the Ottoman Empire was carved up under the League of Nations mandate system?
- A.
France
- B.
The United States
- C.
Britain
- D.
Italy
- 8.____________ is a pilgrimage to Mecca.
- A.
Sunna
- B.
Jihad
- C.
Hajj
- D.
Haditha
- 9.Which country is NOT a part of the Eastern Mediterranean Crescent discussed in the text?
- A.
Israel
- B.
Egypt
- C.
Syria
- D.
Turkey
- E.
Lebanon
- 10.The violent uprising of Palestinians against the Israeli occupation is called
- A.
Hamas.
- B.
Hezbollah.
- C.
PLO.
- D.
The intifada.
- E.
Haditha.
- 11.The __________ is a set of practical guidelines to behavior for Muslims.
- A.
Medina
- B.
Hajj
- C.
Qur'an
- D.
Sunna
- E.
Haditha
- 12.Which of the following religions was born in the Middle East and North Africa region?
- A.
Islam
- B.
Christianity
- C.
Judaism
- D.
All of these
- E.
None of these
- 13.The Ottoman empire was based on the Anatolian Plateau in modern
- A.
Egypt.
- B.
Turkey.
- C.
Libya.
- D.
Iran.
- 14.The Balfour Declaration was a __________ British mandate that required the establishment of a Jewish homeland.
- A.
1917
- B.
1932
- C.
1945
- D.
2001
- 15.After being part of the Ottoman Empire, Algeria became a possession of this country.
- A.
Great Britain
- B.
Spain
- C.
The United States
- D.
France
- E.
Portugal
- 16.Which of the following is the dominant religion in the Middle East and North Africa?
- A.
Judaism
- B.
Christianity
- C.
Islam
- D.
Zoroastrianism
- 17.In North Africa, this is a tunnel well dug into the base of a mountain.
- A.
Foggara
- B.
Flaj
- C.
Qanat
- D.
Hadith
- 18.Which of the following is defined as a loose, usually black robe worn by Muslim women that covers the body including the face, from head to toe?
- A.
Jihad
- B.
Hajj
- C.
Chador
- D.
Haditha
- 19.In which of these societies would women appear to have the LEAST freedom?
- A.
Turkey
- B.
Saudi Arabia
- C.
Israel
- D.
Jordan
- E.
Algeria
- 20.The Berbers are found mostly in
- A.
Turkey and Iraq.
- B.
Israel and Jordan.
- C.
Iran and Syria.
- D.
Yemen and Oman.
- E.
Morocco and Algeria.
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