Q2. A.Oil D. Natural gasOil and Natural gas are natural resources that are important in South West
Asia. In this area only, there is at least 40% of the world’s natural gas concentrated,
and at least half of the petroleum available around the globe, which leads to
serious effects on the economy of those areas.
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Q3.C.
Establishment of governments and military forces.The factors that characterized Mesopotamia as a civilization were the establishments
of a government and a military force, as those structures made the
centralization of the power possible. It also led to the establishment of a
specific set of rules that is one of the things that made Mesopotamia a
civilization.
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Q4.
A. Mongols
forced Islam on the people they conquered
D. Scholars wrote and taught the religion in widespread areas
In its early days, Islam spread throughout South West Asia by the Mongols who
forced Islam on people they encountered during their conquests. When Marco Polo
visited the regions, he found that some regions were already Islamic, as a
proof of the influence of both Mongols and scholars in the area.
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Q5.
B. The loss
of African and European territories through wars and uprisings
The factor that contributed the most to the fall of the Ottoman Empire
was the loss of African and European territories as a consequence of wars and
uprisings. Those wars and uprisings comes to an end with the treaty of London, a
few years after WWI
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<span>Q6.
</span>B. The rise
of Islamist political groups
C. The problems arising from the scarcity of water
D. The desire to control oil fields
Various issues led to civil discontent in South West Asia: the rise of Islamist
Political Groups, the problems arising from the scarcity of water, and the
desire to control oil fields. All these were the factor involved in the process
of making South West Asia an unstable area.
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Q7.
B. Israel
C. Iran
D. Iraq
In the South West Asia area, the Arab population is a minority in: Israel,
Iran and Iraq, where other populations represent the majority. This fact is one
of the reasons why the region is constantly unstable, as different group of
populations try to live together, but also have the power.
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Q8.
A. Diet
D. Relationships
The practice of Islam affects several aspects of daily life, such as the diet
and relationships, for instance. Islam has precise rules for diet and
relationships, that followers must obey, thus the impact in the daily life is
presented in relation with the follower’s personal adherence to the principles
of their religion.
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Q9.
A.
Southwest Asia
C. Southwest Africa
D. East Asia
The Arab Spring’s Uprisings occurred between 2010 and 2011. They were a series
of political and social movements that involved Asia and Africa, in particular,
South West Asia, North Africa, and East Asia. These uprisings led to a
series of political changes with consequences that are still alive today.
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Q10.
A. Use of
fossil water
B. Building dams on existing rivers
D. Importing water from other regions
There are several strategies that the nations of South West Asia used to meet
their people's needs for fresh water, like the use of fossil water, building
dams on existing rivers or importing water from other regions. While the region
is rich of other natural resources such as natural gas and oil, the scarcity of
water is one of the main issued that lead to the instability of the region.
