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q.2 which natural resources in southwest asia are important?
(choose all that apply)
a. oil
b. plutonium
c. water
d. natural gas

q.3 which factors characterized mesopotamia as a civilization?
(choose all that apply)
a. importance of exports from the region
b. growth of villages into cities
c. establishment of governments and military forces
d. movement of nomadic peoples into and out of the region

q.4 how did islam spread throughout southwest asia and beyond in its early days?
(choose all that apply)
a. mongols forced islam on the people they conquered
b. babylonians built mosques wherever they settled
c. arab armies brought the religion with them to foreign lands
d. scholars wrote and taught the religion in widespread areas

q.5 which factor contributed to the fall of the ottoman empire?
a. boundary changes made after world war 2
b. the loss of african and european territories through wars and uprisings
c. the empire's persecution of the jewish people
d. the rise of christianity across the empire

q.6 which issues led to civil unrest in southwest asia?
(choose all that apply)
a. the increase of southeastern asian emigrants into the area
b. the rise of islamist political groups
c. the problems arising from the scarcity of water
d. the desire to control oil fields

q.7 where in southwest asia is the arab population a minority?
(choose all that apply)
a. turkey
b. israel
c. iran
d. iraq

q.8 which aspects of daily life does the practice of islam affect?
(choose all that apply)
a. diet
b. location of homes
c. business practices
d. relationships

q.9 where did the arab spring uprisings occur in 2010 and 2011?
(choose all that apply)
a. southwest asia
b. north america
c. southwest africa
d. east asia

q.10 which strategies have the nations of southwest asia used to meet their people's need for fresh water?
(choose all that apply)
a. use of fossil water
b. building dams on existing rivers
c. widespread desalination of sea water
d. importing water from other regions

Q2.
A.Oil
D. Natural gas
Oil 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.



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.

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.

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

Q6.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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