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Answer 1

Which of these countries likely has the least amount of oil resources?
Jordan
Iran

Kuwait
Saudi Arabia

Answer 2

jordan

Answer 3

During the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991, Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait. An alliance of nations responded by sending its own military to force Iraq out. As the Iraqi army retreated, it set fire to Kuwaiti oil wells in order to deny this resource to Kuwait and its allies.

Which of these was an environmental result of the destruction of Kuwait's oil wells?
The oil spills made the soil more fertile.
The fires destroyed the nearby rainforest.
The fires caused pollution to the air and soil.
Kuwait was forced to use unsafe sources of fuel.

Answer 4

C

Answer 5

In an effort to decrease the nation's dependency on the oil industry, the government of Oman has passed several economic development policies. The policies call for the development of non-oil industries such as mining, fishing, and agriculture. The purpose behind these policies is to develop a wide range of industries, which will be able to sustain the nation's economy when its oil reserves are gone.

Which of these is a reason why Oman would want to expand its non-oil economy?
The other resources are more profitable.
Oman lacks the technology to extract oil.
Oil is a resource that cannot be replaced.
Oman does not have a large supply of oil.

Answer 6

D

Answer 7

Frequent droughts, combined with human effects on soil, can cause dry and uninhabitable land to expand. This leads to the destruction of fertile land and native wildlife. The process is known as
herbicide.
acid rain.
desertification.
oil spillage.

Answer 8

C

Answer 9

The areas in northern Saudi Arabia, southwestern Iraq, and southeastern Jordan do not have very many people living in them. What is the main reason for this?
They are border areas.
They are plains areas.
They are desert areas.
They are heavy war zones.

Answer 10

C

Answer 11

Turkey has built several dams in the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, which flow south-east, and it plans to build more. Which is the main concern other Middle Eastern countries have with these dams?
The rivers' water is needed in other countries.
Damming has no practical effect on the rivers.
The dams will cause oil spills throughout Turkey.
The rivers' historical value is being ruined.

Answer 12

A

Answer 13

Study of the religious texts is very important to Judaism. Which of these reasons best describes why?
The texts command people to study.
Tradition requires study, and Judaism is based upon tradition.
Study is necessary to know and follow the laws.
Studying can be substituted for military service.

Answer 14

C

Answer 15

• Arabs
• Berbers
• Turks

The majority of the members of the above ethnic groups are followers of which religion?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism

Answer 16

B

Answer 17

Muslims made great technical and scientific advancements during the period known in Europe as the Dark Ages. Examples of Muslim advancements in mathematics and medicine are spherical trigonometry and the treatment of eye diseases. This era, from the years 750 to 1200 A.D., is known in the Muslim world as
the Dark Ages.
the Age of Enlightenment.
the Islamic Golden Age.
the Islamic Renaissance.

Answer 18

B

Answer 19

The Sunnah is another source of law in Islam and is based upon
a new version of the Qur'an as understood in modern times.
the prophet Muhammad's deeds and traditions during his ministry.
the traditions of prophets such as Noah, Moses, and Abraham.
an Arabic version of the Bible different from the Christian Bible.

Answer 20

B

Answer 21

What is the significance of monotheism as practiced by the ancient Hebrews?
A. People choose to worship one God out of many.
B. God leaves people alone to fend for themselves.
C. God has a relationship with his people.
D. People are an accident of evolution.

Answer 22

A

Answer 23

The Ottoman Empire extended its influence over most of the Muslim world and Eastern Europe and turned its attention towards Central Europe. What stopped the advance of the Ottoman Empire into Europe in 1529?
the Treaty of Cambrai
the Treaty of Saragossa
the Siege of Vienna
the Battle of Shimbra Kure

Answer 24

C

Answer 25

In addition to Jewish Israelis, what major ethnic group most influences the culture of Israel?
Arabs
Moroccans
Syrians
Russians

Answer 26

A

Answer 27

Christianity began in the Jewish religion by followers of which of these people?
Saul of Tarsus
Abraham
Jesus of Nazareth
St. Peter

Answer 28

C

Answer 29

Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam (Oasis of Peace) is a community in Israel where Jews and Muslims live together in peace. Members of the community work on special projects to educate people about peace. They work on conflicts in the Middle East and have worked with people from Northern Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and other conflict areas.
http://nswas.org/rubrique22.html

This is an example of how
civic participation in Israel can impact peace in other countries.
Jews and Muslims in Israel are always in conflict with each other.
civic participation in Israel can cause conflicts with other countries.
Jews and Muslims in Israel are always in conflict with other groups.

Answer 30

A

Answer 31

Sakena Yacoobi was born in Afghanistan and educated in the United States. She started working with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Pakistan during the mid-1990s. "When you see the joy and excitement in the students' faces, when you see them sitting on dirt floors, under trees, and in dark basements-anywhere to get an education, you forget all your troubles," Yacoobi has said of her work.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/127482/1/

This is a form of civic participation designed to
bring education to children in Afghanistan.
bring technology to children in Afghanistan.
bring religion to children in Afghanistan.
bring democracy to children in Afghanistan.

Answer 32

A

Answer 33

The Islamic Republic is a system based on belief in:

1. the One God, His exclusive sovereignty and the right to legislate, and the necessity of submission to His commands;
2. divine revelation and its fundamental role in setting forth the laws;
3. the return to God in the Hereafter;
4. the justice of God in creation and legislation

adapted from the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Chapter 1, Article 2


The government of Iran can be described as
communism.
theocracy.
democracy.
monarchy.