Question

In Lebanon, the democratic government’s constitution requires that its leaders must be
A. residents of certain cities.
B. residents of certain provinces.
C. members of particular political parties.
D. members of particular religious groups.

Like the Arabs of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, many Israeli Arabs consider themselves to be
A. Druze.
B. Lebanese.
C. Palestinian.

In 587 B.C., the Babylonians conquered the Israelite Kingdom of Judah and
A. renamed the region Judea.
C. chose Abraham as their leader.
D. carried away people from Judah.

Answer 1

Which key trade route did the Muslim Empire control?
B. The Salt Trade Route
C. The Asian Trade Route
D. The Silk Road

Answer 2

How has the region attempted to change its future so that they will be less dependent on oil wealth in the coming decades?
A. By improving education
C. By ceasing to export oil to other parts of the world
D. By shifting their economy to an agriculture-based one

Before World War I, which countries in the region were under British control?
B. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Iraq
C. Iraq, Bahrain, and Yemen
D. Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar

Syria’s autocracy, led by the Ba’ath Party, has limited personal freedom in the country by
A. keeping Syria under a state of emergency since 1963.
B. holding infrequent free elections.
D. allowing only two political parties to exist.

Why have many highly educated people created a brain drain by leaving Iran?
A. Because of the oppressive rule of Shah Reza Pahlavi
B. Because of a desire for greater economic opportunity and freedom
C. Because of a desire for a more Islamic environment

Large Shia Muslim populations are mainly found in
A. Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.
B. Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
C. Qatar, Yemen, and Kuwait.

Why did fighting in the second Palestinian Intifada die down in 2005?
A. Israel moved more settlers into the West Bank.
B. Israel removed its settlers from the Gaza Strip.
D. Israel built security barriers around the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Most of the rainfall in this region falls
B. in the rift valleys and the desert plateau.
C. in southeastern Syria and eastern Jordan.
D. on the highlands and the Mediterranean coast.

Answer 3

I missed all of these questions, may someone please help me? Links or answers with explanations would be nice. Thank you