The separation of the Arabian plate from the African plate created the __________.
Red Sea
The __________ were formed as a result of contact between the African, Arabian, and Eurasianplates at the center of the region.
Zagros Mountains
Where are the Atlas Mountains located?
the northwest of Africa
One source of the Nile is located in Ethiopia, the other source flows from __________.
Lake Victoria
The Blue Nile flows __________ across the Sahara Desert.
northward
In North Africa, this is a tunnel well, dug into the base of a mountain.
Foggara
What type of precipitation occurs in the winter and spring storms in the coastal areas of the Mediterranean Sea?
orographic precipitation
When did the domestication of plants occur?
7000 to 9000 B.C.
Unlike most of the Middle East, this country has no areas of desert.
Turkey
Which of the following religions is the oldest?
Judaism
The Ottoman empire was based on the Anatolian Plateau in modern __________.
Turkey
After being part of the Ottoman Empire, Algeria became a possession of this country.
France
The Balfour Declaration was a __________ British mandate that required the establishment of aJewish homeland.
1917
__________ is the process by which domestic producers provide goods or services that wereformerly brought from foreign producers.
Import Substitution
The __________ is a set of practical guidelines to behavior for Muslims.
Sunna
Which Muslim faction argued Muhammadʹs son-in-law Ali should succeed him?
Shiʹi
Most Muslims in Iran are:
Shi'i
Transhumance is the movement of herds according to __________.
seasonal rhythms
Which of the following is defined as a loose, usually black robe worn by Muslim women thatcovers the body including the face, from head to toe?
Chador
In which Middle Eastern society would women have the least freedom to appear in public?
Yemen
The political and economic problems of the Middle East and North Africa region are__________.
due to the drawing of artificial boundaries
Cultural differences are some of the reasons for the tensions between Iraq and Iran, becausemost Iraqis are __________, while most Iranians are __________.
Persian/Arabic
The Berbers are mostly found in __________.
Morocco and Algeria
Most of the guest workers employed in the Middle East and North Africa are working in:
the Persian Gulf region
What are gecekondu?
informal housing in Turkish cities
What is true of the worldʹs Kurds?
They are non-Arabic
They do not have an independent political identity
They are mostly Sunni Muslims
Zionism represents the world political movement for:
the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Israel
The violent uprising of Palestinians against the Israeli occupation is called:
the intifada
This is the richest country in the Middle East and North Africa.
Kwuait
After the first Arab-Israeli War, Israel was able to expand to the __________.
western sector of Jerusalem
__________ activities are largely centered in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Hamas
True or False: The ultimate destination for the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is the Persian Gulf.
True
True or False: Dry farming is an arable farming technique that allows the cultivation of crops withoutirrigation in regions with plenty of moisture.
FALSE
True or False: Compared to other world regions, the populations in the Middle East and North Africa are relatively youthful.
TRUE
True or False: The political and social movement called Islamism seeks to modernize the Middle East byadopting Western technologies and culture.
FALSE
True or False: Jihad can mean both a personal struggle and the struggle of a community.
TRUE
True or False: The transition to food producing minisystems in the Middle East and North Africa allowedhigher population densities.
True
True or False: After WWII, Syria was controlled by the French.
True
True or False: The ʺnationalization of economic developmentʺ involves the conversion of key industries fromgovernmental operation and control to private operation.
FALSE
True or False: The best description of the transition from traditional relationships with the environment inthe Middle East and North Africa to modern times is ʺfrom overexploitation to adaptation.ʺ