Hi, I'm currently failing World Geography, so I'm asking fo answers to a whole exam. I can't find none of the individual answers
on here so yeah, I have until friday topass and I'm scared I'm gonna fail, so I hope somebody from the same class knows how to do it.
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1. In Morocco, workers
fish the Atlantic Ocean.
raise fruits and vegetables.
provide services for
tourists.
all of the above
2.
Why has the level of the Dead Sea dropped more than 262 feet 80 m)?
The "great man-made river" had depleted the sea's aquifers.
It has been diverted for irrigation and hydroelectric plants
People have used the water for irrigation and drinking for centuries.
The evaporation rate is higher than the amount of rainfall.
3.
The "great man-made river," desalination project, and the Aswan High Dam all show
attempts to deal with the region's water needs.
the Nabataean' technological ingenuity.
the gradual move toward technology and industry.
cooperation between Palestinian and Israeli scientists.
4.
Most of the people of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia live
in the highlands of Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait.
above the Aswan High Dam.
near the Caspian Sea.
near an ocean, sea, or river.
5.
Bedouins graze their livestock
as flash floods supply irrigation.
in the Rub' al Khali.
in the steppe regions.
near Morocco's Mediterranean shores.
6.
Which of the following are common languages of this region?
Russian, Hindi, Turkish, and Armenian
Hebrew, Berber, Arabic, and Kurdish
Farsi, Arabic, Berber, and Sanskrit
all of the above
7.
The _____ is the Islamic holy book.
Makkah
New Testament
Torah
Quran
8.
Which statements about the Caspian Sea are accurate? I. It is the largest inland body of water in the world. II. It laps the shores of both Europe and Asia. III. It is so badly polluted that it looks gray
II and III
I, II, and III
I and II
I and III
9.
Kazakhstan's environmental problem is the result of
ethnic differences.
sinking water levels on an inland sea.
environmental damage caused by drifting pollutants.
pollution created by policies of the Soviet Union.
10.
Which of the following is not an accomplishment of the Sumerians?
domesticating animals.
building ziggurats.
creating a code of law.
developing desalination methods.
11.
Petrochemicals
have been banned in Kazakhstan.
clean up oil spills.
are used to produce medicines, fertilizers, and plastics.
contribute little to the economy of the region.
12.
The Persian empire extended from
the Nile River to the Amu Darya.
the Red Sea to the Euphrates River.
the Nile River to the Tigris River.
the Read Sea to the Tigris River.
13.
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
run through ancient Mesopotamia.
irrigated the Fertile Crescent.
are the two longest rivers in the region.
all of the above.
14.
Israelis and Palestinians
reached a lasting peace agreement in 1999.
are fighting over ancestral holy lands.
have both lived in the region since about A.D. 100.
all of the above.
15.
Muslim religious traditions include
the Torah.
Hanukkah and the Quran.
facing Jerulsalem and praying seven time each day.
Ramadan and the hajj.
16.
What group came to power in Afghanistan during the 1990s?
the Kurds
the Saudis
the Berbers
the Taliban
17.
The standard of living in North Africa, Central Asia, and Southwest Asia
ranges from rural poverty in Egypt to urban wealth in Saudi Arabia.
is highest for people living near the Tian Shan.
is generally good except for people living near the Sahara.
ranges from rural poverty in Kuwait to urban wealth in North Africa.
18.
Some 50 percent of the people in Israel
immigrated there to escape the Holocaust.
are Muslims.
are Jewish.
immigrated there to live in the Jewish homeland.
19.
The GDP of the region's wealthiest countries is based on
agriculture.
petroleum and oil products.
industry and mining.
petrochemical production.
20.
The Kurds live without a homeland
on the borders of Turkmenistan and the shores of the Black Sea.
in border areas of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Armenia, and Syria.
on the Arabian Peninsula.
all of the above
