Question 1

How does the climate of the region's mountains differ from the climate of the deserts?

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colder

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hotter

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wetter

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drier

Question 2

What is the major difference between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

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The Tigris carries more water.

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The Tigris is longer.

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The Euphrates floods more.

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The Euphrates moves faster.

Question 3

Why is the Arabian Peninsula important to other countries around the world?

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petroleum reserve

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food exports

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industrial chemicals

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consumer electronics

Question 4

What causes a rain shadow on the Anatolian and Iranian plateaus?

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high mountains

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seismic activity

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seasonal monsoons

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fertile oases

Question 5

What resulted from the agricultural revolution in Mesopotamia?

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Advanced civilizations developed.

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People started traveling to gather food.

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Farmers took control of the government.

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Mesopotamia conquered Egypt.

Question 6

Which teachings of Judaism are shared by Christianity?

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The Christian Old Testament parallels the Hebrew Bible.

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Christians and Jews both accept the Five pillars.

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Christians also believe the messiah  is still to come.

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Christians and Jews believe on more than one god.

Question 7

Which empire helped spread Christianity?

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Roman

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Ottoman

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Babylonian

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Egyptian

Question 8

How did the Ottoman Empire's location help it become wealthy and powerful?

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The busiest trade routes in the region ran through the empire

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The Arabian Peninsula's energy resources were part of the empire

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The capital in Rome controlled Western Europe

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It controlled the entire length of the Nile from Cairo

Question 9

Which statement is true?

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The Nile's predictable floods allowed agriculture to flourish.

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The Nile is shorter than the width of the United States.

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The Nile flows south to its mouth on the Mediterranean Sea.

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The Nile Valley is home to a small percentage of Egyptians today.

Question 10

What is associated with ancient Egypt?

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hieroglyphics and papyrus

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defeat of the Byzantine Empire

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a code of law and the wheel

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belief in one god and an afterlife

Question 11

What two bodies of water mark the boundaries of the fertile crescent?

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Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf

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Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf

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Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

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Black Sea and Caspian Sea

Question 12

Between what latitudes does Mesopotamia lie?

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30 degrees north and 40 degrees north

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30 degrees west and 40 degrees west

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30 degrees south and 40 degrees south

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30 degrees east and 40 degrees east

Question 13

Where was the port city of Ur located about 5000 B.C.

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on the Persian Gulf

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on the Black Sea

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on the Mediterranean Sea

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on the Upper Euphrates

Question 14

What season is the driest in all three cities?

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Summer

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Fall

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Spring

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Winter

Question 15

What are the four highest months for precipitation in Beirut, ranked in order of total rainfall?

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January, December, February, November

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January, December, November, February

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January, February, November, December

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January, February, December, November

Question 16

Which statement most accurately summarizes the precipitation pattern in these three cities?

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The cities have dry summers and rainy winters.

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the precipitation in all three cities is the same

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all cities get some rain every month

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Beirut is the rainiest city in every month

Question 17

What word best describes the climate of this region?

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arid

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equatorial

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humid

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temperate

Question 18

What are the two important rivers of Mesopotamia?

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Euphrates and Tigris

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Indus and Tigris

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Nile and Euphrates

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Nile and Tigris

Question 19

What industry contributes most to the economy of the Arabian Peninsula?

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petroleum production

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electronics manufacturing

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fishing

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agriculture

Question 20

Who were some early settlers of the Anatolian Plateau?

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Traders traveling to and from ancient Greece

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people moving from Mesopotamia to Lebanon

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Farmers looking for fertile land near a river valley

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nomadic herders migrating from the Sahara

Question 21

Which of the following came from the Sumerians?

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cuneiform

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papyrus

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qanats

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pyramids

Question 22

What characteristic do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share?

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belief in one god

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belief in a messiah

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the same holy book

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the same prophets

Question 23

Which religion was spread by European colonization?

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Christianity

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Egyptian

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Judaism

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Islam

Question 24

In which country did the Ottoman Empire begin and end?

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Turkey

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Egypt

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Iraq

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Syria

Question 25

What type of land surrounds the Nile River valley?

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desert

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swamps

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grassland

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forest

Question 26

Which New Kingdom pharaoh expanded Egypt's empire through conquest?

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Ramses II

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Menes

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Hatshepsut

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Alexander

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