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Chapter 9 Quiz Review

Quiz by Peter Duesterbeck

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  • Q1
    How does the climate of the region's mountains differ from the climate of the deserts?
    hotter
    wetter
    drier
    colder
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the major difference between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
    The Tigris is longer.
    The Euphrates floods more.
    The Tigris carries more water.
    The Euphrates moves faster.
    30s
  • Q3
    Why is the Arabian Peninsula important to other countries around the world?
    food exports
    petroleum reserve
    industrial chemicals
    consumer electronics
    30s
  • Q4
    What causes a rain shadow on the Anatolian and Iranian plateaus?
    seismic activity
    high mountains
    seasonal monsoons
    fertile oases
    30s
  • Q5
    What resulted from the agricultural revolution in Mesopotamia?
    Advanced civilizations developed.
    People started traveling to gather food.
    Farmers took control of the government.
    Mesopotamia conquered Egypt.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which teachings of Judaism are shared by Christianity?
    The Christian Old Testament parallels the Hebrew Bible.
    Christians and Jews both accept the Five pillars.
    Christians also believe the messiah is still to come.
    Christians and Jews believe on more than one god.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which empire helped spread Christianity?
    Roman
    Ottoman
    Babylonian
    Egyptian
    30s
  • Q8
    How did the Ottoman Empire's location help it become wealthy and powerful?
    The Arabian Peninsula's energy resources were part of the empire
    The capital in Rome controlled Western Europe
    The busiest trade routes in the region ran through the empire
    It controlled the entire length of the Nile from Cairo
    30s
  • Q9
    Which statement is true?
    The Nile is shorter than the width of the United States.
    The Nile flows south to its mouth on the Mediterranean Sea.
    The Nile's predictable floods allowed agriculture to flourish.
    The Nile Valley is home to a small percentage of Egyptians today.
    30s
  • Q10
    What is associated with ancient Egypt?
    defeat of the Byzantine Empire
    a code of law and the wheel
    belief in one god and an afterlife
    hieroglyphics and papyrus
    30s
  • Q11
    What two bodies of water mark the boundaries of the fertile crescent?
    Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf
    Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
    Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
    Black Sea and Caspian Sea
    30s
  • Q12
    Between what latitudes does Mesopotamia lie?
    30 degrees west and 40 degrees west
    30 degrees north and 40 degrees north
    30 degrees south and 40 degrees south
    30 degrees east and 40 degrees east
    30s
  • Q13
    Where was the port city of Ur located about 5000 B.C.
    on the Persian Gulf
    on the Black Sea
    on the Mediterranean Sea
    on the Upper Euphrates
    30s
  • Q14
    What season is the driest in all three cities?
    Summer
    Fall
    Spring
    Winter
    30s
  • Q15
    What are the four highest months for precipitation in Beirut, ranked in order of total rainfall?
    January, December, November, February
    January, December, February, November
    January, February, November, December
    January, February, December, November
    30s

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