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North Africa and the Middle East Review

Quiz by Sara Rowe

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  • Q1
    What is the definition of arid?
    Unrefined oil
    The gradual transition from fertile to less productive land
    Islam
    Very Aird
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the definition of desertification?
    very dry
    The gradual transition from fertile to less productive land
    Islam
    Unrefined oil
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the definition of petroleum?
    Unrefined oil
    The gradual transition from fertile to less productive land
    The Torah
    Very dry
    30s
  • Q4
    In this region of the world, the most popular religion is what?
    Christianity
    Muslim
    Judaism
    Islam
    30s
  • Q5
    In this region of the world, water
    is plentiful
    is scarce
    has good and bad years
    30s
  • Q6
    Describe The Sahara Desert
    Is the only source of water
    Fewer than 4 inches of rain per year, used to be a grassland 10,000 years ago, Daytime highs can climb to 130
    Covers 1 million square miles, temperature can rise to 130, very little rain, many deserts, but also some farmland
    30s
  • Q7
    What three rivers have supported life in this region of thousands of years?
    Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates
    Rhine, Nile, Euphrates
    Tigris, Euphrates, Missouri
    Nile, Mississippi, Euphrates
    30s
  • Q8
    Why did most cities develop along the rivers in this region of the world?
    It was the only source of water
    Better transportation
    Better farmland
    30s
  • Q9
    Describe the Arabian Peninsula
    Plentiful rain and abundant farmland
    Fewer than 4 inches of rain per year, used to be a grassland 10,000 years ago, Daytime highs can climb to 130
    Covers 1 million square miles, temperature can rise to 130, very little rain, many deserts, but also some farmland
    30s
  • Q10
    Describe the Persian Gulf War
    President George W. Bush believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, US invaded Iraq in March of 2003, combat troops left in 2011, but still US troops in Iraq
    Afghanistan refuses to turn over those responsible for the attack on the US, US invades Afghanistan in October of 2011, Osama bin Laden is found in 2011, longest US military conflict in history
    Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, US and other countries join together to push Iraqi forces out of Kuwait
    30s
  • Q11
    Describe the 2nd Iraq War
    President George W. Bush believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, US invaded Iraq in March of 2003, combat troops left in 2011, but still US troops in Iraq
    Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, US and other countries join together to push Iraqi forces out of Kuwait
    After September 11th, Afghanistan refuses to turn over those responsible for the attack on the US, US invades Afghanistan in October of 2011, Osama bin Laden is found in 2011, longest US military conflict in history
    30s
  • Q12
    Describe the War in Afghanistan
    After September 11th, Afghanistan refuses to turn over those responsible for the attack on the US, US invades Afghanistan in October of 2011, Osama bin Laden is found in 2011, longest US military conflict in history
    Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, US and other countries join together to push Iraqi forces out of Kuwait
    President George W. Bush believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, US invaded Iraq in March of 2003, combat troops left in 2011, but still US troops in Iraq
    30s
  • Q13
    What was the Arab Spring?
    A series of pro-democracy uprisings that happened in largely Muslim countries, beginning in 2010.
    8 million people are food insecure and a child under the age of 5 is dying every 10 minutes.
    An ongoing civil war that caused millions to flee to Europe
    30s
  • Q14
    What was the result of the uprising in Syria?
    An ongoing civil war that caused millions to flee to Europe
    8 million people are food insecure and a child under the age of 5 is dying every 10 minutes
    A series of pro-democracy uprisings that happened in largely Muslim countries, beginning in 2010.
    30s
  • Q15
    How in the crisis in Yemen impacting civilians?
    8 million people are food insecure and a child under the age of 5 is dying every 10 minutes
    A series of pro-democracy uprisings that happened in largely Muslim countries, beginning in 2010.
    An ongoing civil war that caused millions to flee to Europe
    30s

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