1.	Most of North Africa/Southwest Asia lies in which climate region: A. A B. B C. C D. D E. H

2.	Which of the following areas was never conquered by Islam? A. Ukraine B. Bosnia C. Spain D. Sudan E. A and B above

3.	Which of the following does not lie in the Fertile Crescent? A. Syria B. Oman C. Iraq D. Lebanon E. Ancient Babylon

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Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. The precepts of Islam, in many ways, constitute a revision and embellishment of Judaic and Christian beliefs and traditions. B. Muslims believe that there is only one God. C. The Islamic faith holds that Jesus was a "false" prophet. D. The primary prophet in Islam is Muhammad. E. Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

5.	The month of daytime fasting in Islam is called: A. Fellahin B. Alms C. Ramadan D. Mosques E. Pillars

6.	The split between the Shi'ites and the Sunnis developed over: A. who should succeed Muhammad B. differences in religious practice C. differing moral interpretations of some of the hadiths, or saying of Muhammad D. the sanctity of polygamy E. the proper status of the shah

7.	The Empire that ruled over much of Southwest Asia prior to World War I was: A. Ottoman B. Persian C. Byzantine D. Crusader Kingdom E. Maghreb Empire

8.	OPEC is a(n): A. oil cartel B. Organization of Public Economics C. common market of Andean nations D. insurgent state in Peru E. Islamic fundamentalist group

9.	Egypt is enclosed by: A. anthropogeographic boundaries B. physiographic-political boundaries C. geometric boundaries D. subsequent boundaries E. pluralistic boundaries

10.	The western North African countries of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco are called: A. the Maghreb B. African Transition Zone C. the Middle East D. the Sahel E. the Levant

11.	Which of the following is located in the African Transition Zone? A. Mesopotamia B. Maghreb C. The Sahel D. Israel E. Anatolian Plateau

12.	Which of the following flows through Iraq? A. Euphrates B. Jordan C. Nile D. Indus E. Bosporus

13.	In Iraq, the Shi'ite population is concentrated in: A. the north B. the capital C. the border area near Jordan D. the south E. the Kurdish area

14.	The modern state of Israel was created in: A. 1923 B. 1937 C. 1948 D. 1959 E. 1967

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Nomadism is: A. an aimless wandering by people and their livestock across plains and political boundaries B. a cyclic or seasonal movement of people and livestock along routes travel led repeatedly C. a migratory process from dry to moist zones, where they set up permanent settlements D. a continuous movement by groups of people and their livestock E. a form of relocation diffusion in dry areas, in which camels play a crucial role

16.	Iran differs from most of the North African/Southwest Asian realm in that: A. it is non-Islamic B. its population is nearly 100 percent Arabic C. it is dominantly Shi'ite D. it is ruled by a monarchy E. as a nation it is very young

17.	The former Soviet Union invaded which of the following countries in 1979? A. Iran B. Afghanistan C. Uzbekistan D. Pakistan E. B and D above

18.	The largest of the republics of Turkestan (in area) is: A. Uzbekistan B. Kazakstan C. Turkmenistan D. Azerbaijan E. Iran

19.	The body of water destroyed by Soviet irrigation schemes is the: A. Black Sea B. Aral Sea C. Caspian Sea D. Lake Balkhash E. Sea of Azov

20.	Which of the following is not an Old World culture hearth? A. the Indus Valley B. the Ganges Delta C. Mesopotamia D. the Mecca area of the Arabian Peninsula E. the lower Nile Valley

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