2. some of the most noteworthy empires, such as the assyrian, babylonia, egyptian, persian, and roman empires, dominated this region for centuries. however, the last great empire, which began in 1299 and ended in 1923, was the empire.
a. abbasid
b. byzantine
c. mongol
d. ottoman
6. an expensive process used by countries with arid climates, such as those in some southwest
asian and north african countries, makes seawater usable.
a. irrigation
b. detoxification
c. boiling
d. desalination
7. though the population of arab southwest asia is small, this region still plays an important part in world
affairs. why?
a. agricultural output and the fact that they're westernized
b. oil wealth and their role in the arab-israeli peace process
c. they have democratic governments and strong trade policies.
d. oil wealth and the fact that they're westernized
13. three of these high mountains have emerged as a result of the african and arabian plates crashing with
the eurasian plate. which is not one of them?
a. elburz
b. taurus
c. appalachians
d. atlas
16. of the main languages spoken in southwest asia and north africa, which is the most dominant?
a. hebrew
b. farsi
c. arabic
d. berber
17. these dominate the climatic environment and life in much of south asia, bringing heavy summer
downpours of rain.
a. tornadoes
b. monsoons
c. typhoons
d. tropical storms18. all of the following are caste classes except
a. kshatriyas
b. untouchables
c. brahmins
d. vaishayas

D. Ottoman

The ottoman empire was the last great empire, which lasted until the end of the first world war. The causes for its decline were different, but for mostly part it can be attributed to the fact that the great powers who had won the World War I where enemy of the empire, thus many trade lines where closed or very limited. Furthermore, internal conflicts made the empire even weaker.

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D. Desalination

Desalination is the process by which sea water is treated to eliminate salt, thus making the water drinkable. It is an expensive procedure, but almost a necessity in very arid countries where rains and other sources of drinkable water are absent. many countries in Africa, Central Asia and East Asia use desalination as part of how they produce enough water for their needs.

B. Oil wealth and their role in the Arab-Israeli peace process

Arab Southwest Asia is very important in the geopolitical scale because the zone has access to one of the most important resource nowadays: oil. Conseguentely, the countries used their wealth and priviledge influencing in various aspect the process of peace between Arab and israeli, as well as other conflicts that potentially could impact the production of their most important source of income.

C. Appalachians

Appalachians are located in the united States, thus far away from the other mountains, which are along the African and Arabian plates. The Earth is divided in many plates, which flow under the Earth Crost, which is the level we can see. Those plates can crush, going one under or above the other, as result of the movement of the Earth.

C. Arabic

Arabic is the most common language in the North Africa. This is linked to the history of the countries, because they have been under Arabic influences for a long time, thus it is natural that many people grow up knowing the language of the main influence in the zone. Furthermore, the main religion is Islam, thus linked to the presence of the arabic in the zone.

B. Monsoons

Monsoons are a climate phenomenon that interest India and near regions and that express itself in a series of low pressure systems, which leads to heavy rains for many days. The climate phenomenon is a key in the survival of the population, even if it can cause many damages, because it brings water to a region which normally is very arid.

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B. untouchables

The untouchables are implicit in the cast division of India, but they are not a cast like Kshatriyas , Brahmins and Vaishayas, because they are ouside of this division. They do not belong to any of the cast, and they are the poorest and worst tolerate people in India. The cast system is a remain of the Induism and while many progresses are been made nowadays, their situations is still difficult to manage.

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Some of the most noteworthy empires, such as the Assyrian, Babylonia, Egyptian, Persian, and Roman Empires, dominated this region for centuries. However, the last great empire, which began in 1299 and ended in 1923, was the empire.

A. Abbasid  

B. Byzantine  

C. Mongol  

D. Ottoman

Ottoman Empire, empire created by Turkish tribes in Anatolia (Asia Minor) that grew to be one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th centuries. The Ottoman period spanned more than 600 years and came to an end only in 1922, when it was replaced by the Turkish Republic and various successor states in southeastern Europe and the Middle East. At its height the empire encompassed most of southeastern Europe to the gates of Vienna, including present-day Hungary, the Balkanregion, Greece, and parts of Ukraine; portions of the Middle East now occupied by Iraq, Syria, Israel, and Egypt; North Africa as far west as Algeria; and large parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The term Ottoman is a dynastic appellation derived from Osman I (Arabic: ʿUthmān), the nomadic Turkmenchief who founded both the dynasty and the empire about 1300.

6. , an expensive process used by countries with arid climates, such as those in some Southwest Asian and North African countries, makes seawater usable.

A. Irrigation

B. Detoxification

C. Boiling

D. Desalination

La desalinización es un proceso mediante el cual se elimina la sal del agua de mar o salobre. Las plantas desalinizadoras, también conocidas como desaladoras, son instalaciones industriales destinadas a la desalinización, generalmente del agua de mar o de lagos salados, para obtener agua potable.  

7. Though the population of Arab Southwest Asia is small, this region still plays an important part in world affairs. Why?

The Middle East has always been center of attention for its problems and economic importance to the world. The Middle East is the source of a considerable amount of the world’s oil and gas and is the place where it can be most cheaply obtained. This article takes a systemic approach to understand the Middle East and locate it within the global politics. In the Middle East there are various institutions that connect the region to the world. These institutions have a certain degree of influence in shaping regional politics. This institutional structure is important in locating the Middle East in global politics because each of them has different agenda, inclination and priories. Understanding the diversity of regional organizations will also show that the Middle East is not a single unity, rather it has various power centers.

A. Agricultural output and the fact that they're Westernized

B. Oil wealth and their role in the Arab-Israeli peace process

C. They have democratic governments and strong trade policies.

D. Oil wealth and the fact that they're Westernized

13. Three of these high mountains have emerged as a result of the African and Arabian plates crashing with the Eurasian plate. Which is not one of them?

A. Alburz

B. Taurus

C. Appalachians (THEY ARE LOCATED IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

D. Atlas

Appalachians or Appalachian Mountains is an important mountain range located in eastern North America. It extends from the island of Newfoundland in Canada to Alabama in the United States, although its northernmost part ends on the peninsula of Gaspé Peninsula, in Quebec.

16. Of the main languages spoken in Southwest Asia and North Africa, which is the most dominant?

A. Hebrew

B. Farsi

C. Arabic

D. Berber

Languages. The main language in North Africa and Southwest Asia is Arabic. Among many others, for instance: Turkish is spoken in Turkey, Hebrew is spoken in Israel, Persian is spoken in Iran, and other countries like Egypt and Algeria have French and English as a second language.

17. These dominate the climatic environment and life in much of South Asia, bringing heavy summer downpours of rain.

A. Tornadoes

B. Monsoons

C. Typhoons

D. Tropical storms

The monsoon of South Asia is among several geographically distributed global monsoons. It affects the Indian subcontinent, where it is one of the oldest and most anticipated weather phenomena and an economically important pattern every year from June through September, but it is only partly understood and notoriously difficult to predict.

18. All of the following are caste classes except .

A. Kshatriyas

B. untouchables (The Chalandalas or “untouchables” is not considered part of the Varna system)  

C. Brahmins

D. Vaishayas

(The Chalandalas or “untouchables” is not considered part of the Varna system) Varna literally translates to color, but the system has nothing to do with an individual’s skin color, but has everything to do with classifying individuals based on their characteristics and attributes.  

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