Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Which of the following is not an Arab country:
		A)	Iran
		B)	Israel
		C)	Turkey
		D)	All of the above


2	Currently, Gaza is:
		A)	developing infrastructure to attract investment
		B)	moving toward Palestinian self-rule
		C)	experiencing modest population growth
		D)	enjoying a high level of employment and a growing economy


3	The Gulf War of 1991 caused:
		A)	a new position of leadership for Iran
		B)	American influence and prestige to decline
		C)	a feeling that one Arab country should not invade another Arab country
		D)	greater unity within the Arab world


4	What country has become a major center and leader of high technology development in manufacturing:
		A)	Iran
		B)	Egypt
		C)	Israel
		D)	Syria


5	Virtually the whole region is dominated by what type of climate:
		A)	Mediterranean
		B)	humid
		C)	arid
		D)	tropical


6	Which of the following pairs of countries are major oil and natural gas producers:
		A)	Algeria and Libya
		B)	Algeria and Tunisia
		C)	Morocco and Libya
		D)	Tunisia and Morocco


7	What country in North Africa and Southwest Asia is the largest and one of the poorest:
		A)	Iran
		B)	Turkey
		C)	Sudan
		D)	Iraq


8	Which of the following does Turkey and Iran not have in common:
		A)	mountainous terrain
		B)	Islam
		C)	Kurdish minority
		D)	oil wealth


9	Oil income has led to many projects often resulting in labor shortages. The principal response to labor shortages has been to:
		A)	import workers with the needed skills
		B)	train domestic workers to do the work
		C)	modify the projects so that fewer workers are needed
		D)	scale down and postpone some of the projects


10	Which one of the following has a population of over 50 million:
		A)	Algeria
		B)	Israel
		C)	Saudi Arabia
		D)	Turkey


11	The successful oil embargo during the Arab-Israeli War in 1973 established which of the following organizations for a few years as the controlling factor in world oil distribution.
		A)	Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
		B)	Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
		C)	Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
		D)	Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)


12	Which of these countries is in the Fertile Crescent:
		A)	Egypt
		B)	Iraq
		C)	Saudi Arabia
		D)	Turkey


13	What two world centers of Islamic religion are located in the Arabian Peninsula:
		A)	Damascus and Cairo
		B)	Damascus and Mecca
		C)	Mecca and Medina
		D)	Jerusalem and Medina


14	The human geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia is unified by being "in the middle" in terms of:
		A)	culture
		B)	politics
		C)	economics
		D)	all of the above


15	Which of the following is a problem caused by the oil industry:
		A)	pollutes the atmosphere
		B)	seepage into wells for water
		C)	creates additional fogs
		D)	all of the above

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