Question 1

The split in Islam between the Sunnis and Shi'ites was caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  competing claims to land. 
B)  disagreements over the interpretation of shari'a law. 
C)  disagreements over Muhammad's successor. 
D)  conflicts over the burial place of Muhammad. 
A)  competing claims to land. 
B)  disagreements over the interpretation of shari'a law. 
C)  disagreements over Muhammad's successor. 
D)  conflicts over the burial place of Muhammad. C

Question 2

Land changes from nondesert into desert through the process of:

Accepted Answer

desertification.

Question 3

Political and economic cooperation in North Africa/Southwest Asia today is being aided by the common backgrounds and religions of the region's people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

During medieval times in Europe,without the flow of trade and ideas from that region,North Africa and Southwest Asia stagnated intellectually and economically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Until puberty,the girls of the United States have considerably more spatial freedom than girls in Sudan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Briefly explain the main reason for the demise of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 7

Islam,Judaism,Christianity,and Hinduism were all founded in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following North African countries fell under the control of Italy in 1912?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Sudan 
C)  Libya 
D)  Tunisia 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Sudan 
C)  Libya 
D)  Tunisia

Question 9

Muslims revere Muhammad as their god.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What do scholars believe led to the establishment of gender roles?

Accepted Answer

the emerge

Question 11

Discuss the reasons for building dams and their environmental effects.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 12

The traditional family in Islamic culture is matriarchal (headed by a woman).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to tradition,Islam began in the seventh century when it was revealed to what man?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to tradition,Islam began in the seventh...

Question 14

Islamic charities are a major beneficiary of the oil wealth of North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The zakat is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  group of Jews who were expelled from the Mediterranean in 73 C.E. 
B)  holy book of Islam. 
C)  Islam pilgrimage to Makkah. 
D)  obligatory almsgiving of Muslims. 
A)  group of Jews who were expelled from the Mediterranean in 73 C.E. 
B)  holy book of Islam. 
C)  Islam pilgrimage to Makkah. 
D)  obligatory almsgiving of Muslims.

Question 16

There is a vast disparity in the distribution of oil wealth across North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of polygyny in Islamic society?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is allowed by the Qur'an under certain conditions. 
B)  It is a common modern practice. 
C)  It requires all wives to be treated as equals. 
D)  Less than 4 percent of men in North Africa have more than one wife. 
A)  It is allowed by the Qur'an under certain conditions. 
B)  It is a common modern practice. 
C)  It requires all wives to be treated as equals. 
D)  Less than 4 percent of men in North Africa have more than one wife.

Question 18

According to the Qur'an,what is the maximum number of wives a man may have?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  four 
C)  ten 
D)  limitless 
A)  one 
B)  four 
C)  ten 
D)  limitless

Question 19

The original Palestine was:

Accepted Answer

A)  an official state with its own government. 
B)  a republic of Egypt. 
C)  part of the Ottoman Empire. 
D)  a nation-state within Jordan. 
A)  an official state with its own government. 
B)  a republic of Egypt. 
C)  part of the Ottoman Empire. 
D)  a nation-state within Jordan.

Question 20

The dominant religion of North Africa/Southwest Asia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Judaism. 
B)  Islam. 
C)  Unitarianism. 
D)  Protestantism. 
A)  Judaism. 
B)  Islam. 
C)  Unitarianism. 
D)  Protestantism.

The split in Islam between the Sunnis and Shi'ites was caused by:

Land changes from nondesert into desert through the process of:

Political and economic cooperation in North Africa/Southwest Asia today is being aided by the common backgrounds and religions of the region's people.

During medieval times in Europe,without the flow of trade and ideas from that region,North Africa and Southwest Asia stagnated intellectually and economically.

Until puberty,the girls of the United States have considerably more spatial freedom than girls in Sudan.

Briefly explain the main reason for the demise of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.

Islam,Judaism,Christianity,and Hinduism were all founded in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Which of the following North African countries fell under the control of Italy in 1912?

Muslims revere Muhammad as their god.

What do scholars believe led to the establishment of gender roles?

Discuss the reasons for building dams and their environmental effects.

The traditional family in Islamic culture is matriarchal (headed by a woman).

According to tradition,Islam began in the seventh century when it was revealed to what man?

Islamic charities are a major beneficiary of the oil wealth of North Africa/Southwest Asia.

The zakat is the:

There is a vast disparity in the distribution of oil wealth across North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Which of the following is NOT true of polygyny in Islamic society?

According to the Qur'an,what is the maximum number of wives a man may have?

The original Palestine was:

The dominant religion of North Africa/Southwest Asia is:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

The split in Islam between the Sunnis and Shi'ites was caused by:

Land changes from nondesert into desert through the process of:

Political and economic cooperation in North Africa/Southwest Asia today is being aided by the common backgrounds and religions of the region's people.

During medieval times in Europe,without the flow of trade and ideas from that region,North Africa and Southwest Asia stagnated intellectually and economically.

Until puberty,the girls of the United States have considerably more spatial freedom than girls in Sudan.

Briefly explain the main reason for the demise of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.

Islam,Judaism,Christianity,and Hinduism were all founded in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Which of the following North African countries fell under the control of Italy in 1912?

Muslims revere Muhammad as their god.

What do scholars believe led to the establishment of gender roles?

Discuss the reasons for building dams and their environmental effects.

The traditional family in Islamic culture is matriarchal (headed by a woman).

According to tradition,Islam began in the seventh century when it was revealed to what man?

Islamic charities are a major beneficiary of the oil wealth of North Africa/Southwest Asia.

The zakat is the:

There is a vast disparity in the distribution of oil wealth across North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Which of the following is NOT true of polygyny in Islamic society?

According to the Qur'an,what is the maximum number of wives a man may have?

The original Palestine was:

The dominant religion of North Africa/Southwest Asia is:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters