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Generation Date: 10/21/2014
Generated By: Jamiliah Smith
Title: Social Studies Unit 2 Test
1. What country corresponds to the number 11?
A. / KuwaitB. / Iraq
C. / Israel
D. / Iran
2. What country corresponds to the number 9?
A. / IsraelB. / Iraq
C. / Iran
D. / Kuwait
3. Which body of water is nearest number 8?
A. / Tigris RiverB. / Suez Canal
C. / Jordan River
D. / Euphrates River
4. Which landform is nearest number 13?
A. / Suez CanalB. / Gaza Strip
C. / West Bank
D. / Strait of Hormuz
5. Which number is nearest the Gaza Strip?
A. / 12B. / 8
C. / 3
D. / 4
6. In addition to Jewish Israelis, what major ethnic group most influences the culture of Israel?
A. / RussiansB. / Arabs
C. / Moroccans
D. / Syrians
7. The Islamic Republic is a system based on belief in:
1. the One God, His exclusive sovereignty and the right to legislate, and the necessity of submission to His commands;
2. divine revelation and its fundamental role in setting forth the laws;
3. the return to God in the Hereafter;
4. the justice of God in creation and legislation
adapted from the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Chapter 1, Article 2
The government of Iran can be described as
B. / theocracy.
C. / monarchy.
D. / communism.
8. In which nation do citizens have the largest role in terms of voting rights?
A. / Saudi ArabiaB. / Israel
C. / Iran
D. / Jordan
9. Which of these contributes most to political divisions in the Middle East?
A. / water and foodB. / land and religion
C. / minerals and timber
D. / oil and coastline
10. The city of Jerusalem has been the site of many disputes over territory. Jerusalem is most important to which religious groups?
A. / Jews, Muslims, and ChristiansB. / Jews, Hindus, and Christians
C. / Jews, Hindus, and Buddhists
D. / Jews, Buddhists, and Sikhs
11. The modern state of Saudi Arabia was established in 1932 by Abd Al Aziz Al Saud (Ibn Saud). This occurred following a 30-year effort to unify the Arabian Peninsula. The current leader of Saudi Arabia is Ibn Saud's son, Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz. This is in agreement with the 1992 Basic Law of Government, which states that the country will be ruled by the male descendants of Ibn Saud.
According to the information above, Saudi Arabia can be best described as having which type of government?
B. / federal republic
C. / absolute monarchy
D. / parliamentary democracy
12. Judaism was radically different from other religions when it first began. Which of these types of beliefs made Judaism unique?
A. / polytheism (belief in multiple gods)B. / henotheism (devotion to one god while believing there are others)
C. / monotheism (belief in one god)
D. / pantheism (belief that everything is a god)
13. What impact did World War I have on the Ottoman Empire?
A. / The Ottoman Empire ceded much of its territory, and European nations took control.B. / There was an increased amount of support for the Ottoman sultan, or ruler.
C. / France and the United Kingdom became allies of the Ottoman Empire.
D. / The Ottoman Empire regained control over all of the Middle East.
14. Muslims, like Jews and Christians, believe there is only one God. This belief is called monotheism and can be traced back to which of the following prophets?
A. / MosesB. / Abraham
C. / Adam
D. / Noah
15. In which way does Israel have a unitary government?
A. / Its citizens are able to participate in government.B. / Its military is not able to create and enforce new laws.
C. / Its local governments do not have very much power.
D. / Its parliament is responsible for writing legislation.
16. Over 20 million Kurds live in Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Armenia. Most Kurds are Sunni Muslims, and many speak the Kurdish language. Which of the following statements is true of the Kurds?
A. / The Kurds are an ethnic group who do not have a country of their own.B. / The Kurds live in a technologically advanced society.
C. / The Kurds control the governments of several Middle Eastern countries.
D. / The Kurds have peaceful relations with neighboring ethnic groups.
17. The West Bank and the Gaza Strip are now Palestinian territories in
A. / Iran.B. / Iraq.
C. / Israel.
D. / Egypt.
18. In March of 2003, the United States, Britain, Australia, and other countries invaded Iraq and removed the Iraqi president from power. The name of the Iraqi president who was removed was
A. / Osama bin Laden.B. / Saddam Hussein.
C. / Nouri al-Maliki.
D. / Mahmoud Abbas.
19. What aspect of Iran's government makes it oligarchic?
A. / A small class of people has control over the government.B. / The military has a powerful influence over the government.
C. / Religious teaching is an important part of the government.
D. / The national government has power over local governments.
20. One major cause of current conflicts between Israel and the Arab world is religion. Israel is a Jewish state, and the nations of the Arab world follow
A. / Christianity.B. / Hinduism.
C. / Islam.
D. / Buddhism.
21. Germany and the Ottoman Empire were defeated in World War I. At the end of World War I, the League of Nations implemented the mandate system in order to administer territories that had belonged to these countries. What role did the mandate system have in the Middle East?
A. / France and Great Britain took control of much of the Middle East.B. / The Middle East was divided into one Arab state and one Jewish state.
C. / New Arab nation-states were created after being approved by the League of Nations.
D. / The League of Nations sent troops to the Middle East on a peacekeeping mission.
22. Which ethnic group most influences culture in Iran?
A. / the PalestiniansB. / the Jordanians
C. / the Persians
D. / the Israelis
23. Sunni Muslims believe that, after the death of the Prophet Mohammed, the new leader of the Muslim nation should be
A. / elected by the community.B. / a descendant of Mohammed.
C. / chosen by Mohammed.
D. / Mohammed's brother.
24. Christianity began in the Jewish religion by followers of which of these people?
A. / St. PeterB. / Jesus of Nazareth
C. / Abraham
D. / Saul of Tarsus
25. The countries of the Middle East made over $300 billion in 2006 off of the sale of
A. / diamonds.B. / oil.
C. / technology.
D. / gold.
26. What is a key difference between the government of Saudi Arabia and the government of Iran?
A. / Unlike Iran, the citizens of Saudi Arabia have more power to participate.B. / Unlike Iran, a single individual has most of the power in Saudi Arabia.
C. / Unlike Saudi Arabia, the government of Iran is based around Islam.
D. / Unlike Saudi Arabia, the government of Iran has strong local governments.
27. Shia Muslims believe that, after the death of Mohammed, leadership of the Muslim nation should have been given to
A. / the person elected by the community.B. / the wisest person in the community.
C. / a direct descendant of Mohammed.
D. / the person who defeated the old leader.
Answers
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. C
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. B
27. C