Religion and Culture of the Region (Asia and the Middle East).d

Religion and Culture of the Region (Asia and the Middle East).d

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Вопрос 1

… is a natural land bridge connecting the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe

  1. middle east
  2. Asia
  3. Europe
  4. Africa
Вопрос 2

MENA means

  1. Middle East and North Africa
  2. Middle East and Middle Africa
  3. Middle East and Africa
  4. Middle East and North Asia
Вопрос 3

The region emerged after breakup of the

  1. Ottoman Empire
  2. Roman Empire
  3. Arab Empire
Вопрос 4

The Middle East has a population of…

  1. about 246 million
  2. about 280 million
  3. about 264 million
  4. about 600 million
Вопрос 5

… weather is common to the Middle East

  1. Hot, dry
  2. Wet
  3. Cold
  4. Warm
Вопрос 6

The … is a large and diverse geographical area located in southwest Asia and northeast Africa

  1. Middle East
  2. Roman Empire
  3. Arab Empire
Вопрос 7

Mountains and deserts divide the Middle East into …

  1. six zones
  2. Nine zones
  3. Twenty zones
  4. One zones
Вопрос 8

… is not a middle eastern country

  1. Ukrain
  2. KSA
  3. UAE
  4. Oman
Вопрос 9

Core language in the middle east is

  1. Arabic
  2. English
  3. Hindi
  4. Urdu
Вопрос 10

Core religion in the Middle East is

  1. Islam
  2. Jewish
  3. Christianity
  4. Sarmatianism
Вопрос 11

With a population of …, the Gulf countries attract large numbers of expatriates wishing to discover a lifestyle shaped by a strong cultural mix.

  1. 411 million people
  2. 611 million people
  3. 811 million people
  4. 911 million people
Вопрос 12

… has always been at the center of life in Arab societies

  1. The family
  2. The Economy
  3. Tourist Attraction
  4. Religion
Вопрос 13

… is located between Europe and Asia and is considered a transcontinental country

  1. Turkey
  2. Yemen
  3. Ukraine
  4. Russia
Вопрос 14

… is along the southwestern coast of the Arabian Peninsula

  1. Yemen
  2. Turkey
  3. Ukraine
  4. Russia
Вопрос 15

… is located in the western region of the Middle East and covers an area of 187,437 km2

  1. Syria
  2. Turkey
  3. Ukraine
  4. Russia
Вопрос 16

… is the largest country in the Middle East

  1. Saudi Arabia
  2. UAE
  3. Jordan
  4. Lebanon
Вопрос 17

… invaded the region with an army of Macedonians and Greeks in the 300's B.C

  1. Alexander the Great
  2. The Sheikhs
  3. Arabs
  4. Romans
Вопрос 18

… is one of the smallest, non-island countries in the Middle East

  1. Lebanon
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. UAE
  4. Jordan
Вопрос 19

… is located between the continents of Europe, Africa, and Asia, and has coastlines along with both the Dead and Red Seas.

  1. Jordan
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. UAE
  4. Bahrain
Вопрос 20

… is an archipelago nation, located in the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and the peninsula of Qatar

  1. Bahrain
  2. Jordan
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. UAE
Вопрос 21

Islam is the second largest religion in the world

  1. Islam
  2. Jewish
  3. Christianity
  4. Sarmatianism
Вопрос 22

Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as …

  1. Allah
  2. God
  3. Khuda
  4. Torrah
Вопрос 23

The prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in

  1. 570 A.D
  2. 590 A.D
  3. 560 A.D
  4. 590 A.D
Вопрос 24

In … Muhammad traveled from Mecca to Medina with his supporters

  1. 622
  2. 602
  3. 922
  4. 822
Вопрос 25

… is broadly split into three branches: Catholic, Protestant and (Eastern) Orthodox.

  1. Christianity
  2. Islam
  3. Jewish
  4. Sarmatianism
Вопрос 26

… has a rich history of religious text, but the central and most important religious document is the Torah.

  1. Judaism
  2. Islam
  3. Jewish
  4. Sarmatianism
Вопрос 27

The … codex and scroll literature is found in the voluminous book Ginza

  1. Mandaean
  2. Islam
  3. Jewish
  4. Sarmatianism
Вопрос 28

… is a syncretic faith and religion practiced by the Shabak people, who primarily live in the Kurdistan region and Mosul area of Iraq.

  1. Shabakism
  2. Islam
  3. Jewish
  4. Sarmatianism
Вопрос 29

Jewish traditional or oral law, the interpretation of the laws of the Torah, is called …

  1. Halakhah
  2. Torah
  3. Shorah
  4. Toraha
Вопрос 30

… means living the faith

  1. Judaism
  2. Islam
  3. Jewish
  4. Sarmatianism
Вопрос 31

GCC is an acronym for

  1. Gulf Corporation Council
  2. Green Corporation Council
  3. Gulf Corporation Company
  4. Gulf Coders Council
Вопрос 32

The GCC was established in 1981 and its … are the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain

  1. 6 members
  2. 9 members
  3. 5 members
  4. 2 members
Вопрос 33

The objectives of the GCC is was formed primarily as an

  1. Economic bloc
  2. Arab committee
  3. Membership Forum
  4. G7
Вопрос 34

The … is the largest Arab nation in the Middle East Asia region. It covers about 80% of the Arabian Peninsula.

  1. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
  2. UAE
  3. Qatar
  4. Bahrain
Вопрос 35

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of … in the Middle East

  1. 7 emirates
  2. 2 emirates
  3. 9 emirates
  4. 17 emirates
Вопрос 36

… is the 3rd largest of the 7 emirates in UAE.

  1. Sharjah
  2. Abu Dhabi
  3. Ajman
  4. RAK
Вопрос 37

The development of Oman started when … overthrew his father Said bin Taimur in 1970.

  1. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos
  2. His Majesty Sultan Omani
  3. His Majesty Mohamad Qaboos
  4. His Majesty Talanii
Вопрос 38

… is after Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar – the fourth-largest market in the Gulf.

  1. Kuwait
  2. UAE
  3. Dubai
  4. Ajman
Вопрос 39

KSA possesses more than … of the world's proven oil and gas reserves

  1. 20%
  2. 80%
  3. 40%
  4. 25%
Вопрос 40

The UAE is home to nearly … of the world’s proven oil reserves and of these Abu Dhabi holds around 95%.

  1. 6%
  2. 80%
  3. 16%
  4. 8%
Вопрос 41

… is the largest of the world’s continents

  1. Asia
  2. Europe
  3. Ghana
  4. Nigeria
Вопрос 42

Asia covers approximately … of the Earth’s land area.

  1. 30 percent
  2. 80 percent
  3. 60 percent
  4. 90 percent
Вопрос 43

Asia covers estimated of the world’s total population

  1. 60 percent
  2. 80 percent
  3. 60 percent
  4. 90 percent
Вопрос 44

Europe occupies the western portion are collectively known as

  1. Eurasian supercontinent
  2. Europe
  3. Antantica
  4. Middle East
Вопрос 45

The Himalaya mountains extend for about …

  1. 2,500 kilometers
  2. 9,500 kilometers
  3. 7,500 kilometers
  4. 2,900 kilometers
Вопрос 46

Lake Baikal, located in …, is the deepest lake in the world

  1. southern Russia
  2. southern California
  3. southern Austria
  4. southern India
Вопрос 47

Eastern Asia consist of all, except

  1. UAE
  2. Japan
  3. Mongolia
  4. North Korea
Вопрос 48

Which of this is not a South-Eastern Asia nation?

  1. Jordan
  2. Brunei
  3. Laos
  4. Malaysia
Вопрос 49

Which of this is not a Western Asia country?

  1. KSA
  2. Azerbaijan
  3. Bahrain
  4. Cyprus
Вопрос 50

Which of this is not an Asian Territories

  1. Middle East
  2. Taiwan
  3. Hong Kong
  4. Macau
Вопрос 51

… languages predominate in China and mainland Southeast Asia.

  1. Sino-Tibetan
  2. Miao-Yao
  3. Austroasiatic
  4. Tai-Kadai
Вопрос 52

The majority of the 6 million speakers of … languages belong to hill tribes and ethnic groups that live in isolated areas scattered across southern China, Laos and Thailand.

  1. Miao-Yao
  2. Sino-Tibetan
  3. Austroasiatic
  4. Tai-Kadai
Вопрос 53

Chinese, Japanese, Mongolian and Taiwanese Cuisines are collectively known as

  1. Eastern Asian Cuisine
  2. Southern Asian Cuisine
  3. Northern Asian Cuisine
  4. Western Asian Cuisine
Вопрос 54

Which of this is not an Asia classification?

  1. Middle Asia
  2. Western Asia,
  3. Central Asia,
  4. Southern Asia
Вопрос 55

… is a staple ingredient in every Asian food

  1. Rice
  2. Bread
  3. Potato
  4. Beef
Вопрос 56

Shinto originated in … and translates to “Way of the Spirits”

  1. Japan
  2. China
  3. Israel
  4. KSA
Вопрос 57

There are about 90 million speakers of Austroasiatic languages in the world today. They are also called … languages.

  1. Munda or Mon-Khmer
  2. Miao-Yao
  3. Austroasiatic
  4. Tai-Kadai
Вопрос 58

Like Sino-Tibetan languages, Ta-Kadai languages are tonal, which means that the meaning of the word can change with the … in which it is spoken.

  1. Tone or pitch
  2. Sound
  3. Feeling
  4. Emotion
Вопрос 59

… is associated the speakers clothing: Red Miao, White Miao (Striped Miao), Black Miao, Green Miao (Blue Miao) and Yao.

  1. Miao-Yao
  2. Munda or Mon-Khmer
  3. Austroasiatic
  4. Tai-Kadai
Вопрос 60

Nearly all of the languages spoken in Southeast Asia fall into four language families:

  1. Sino-Tibetan
  2. Miao-Yao
  3. Austroasiatic
  4. Tai-Kadai
Вопрос 61

…, major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent

  1. Hinduism
  2. Christianity
  3. Islam
  4. One
Вопрос 62

In the early 21st century, Hinduism had nearly one billion adherents worldwide and was the religion of about 80 percent of …

  1. India’s population
  2. China’ population
  3. Ghana population
  4. African population
Вопрос 63

The term Hinduism became familiar as a designator of religious ideas and practices distinctive to India with the publication of books such as Hinduism (1877) by …, the notable Oxford scholar and author of an influential Sanskrit dictionary

  1. Sir Monier Monier-Williams
  2. Sanatana dharma
  3. Siddhartha Gautama
  4. Sir Khan Modi
Вопрос 64

Since the early 20th century, textbooks on Hinduism have been written by Hindus themselves, often under the rubric of …

  1. Sanatana dharma
  2. Siddhartha Gautama
  3. Modi
  4. Khan Modi
Вопрос 65

Islam, major world religion promulgated by the … in Arabia in the 7th century CE.

  1. Prophet Muhammad
  2. Prophet Isaac
  3. Prophet Isa
  4. Jes Modi
Вопрос 66

Buddhism is one of the world’s major religions. It originated in … in 563–483 B.C.E. with Siddhartha Gautama

  1. India
  2. Japan
  3. Russia
  4. Nigeria
Вопрос 67

… was an Indian prince in the fifth century B.C.E. who, upon seeing people poor and dying, realized that human life is suffering.

  1. Siddhartha Gautama
  2. Modi
  3. Khan Modi
  4. Modi Klus
Вопрос 68

The main belief in Shinto is the worship of …, which are spirits that inhabit the natural world

  1. Kami
  2. Shinto
  3. Water
  4. One
Вопрос 69

…, which is considered a syncretic religion

  1. Shinto
  2. Islam
  3. Christianity
  4. Hinduism
Вопрос 70

… is a name associated with Buddhism

  1. Siddhartha Gautama
  2. Prophet Muhammad
  3. Prophet Isaac
  4. Sir Monier Monier-Williams
Вопрос 71

(ASEAN) is an acronym for

  1. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  2. The Association of Southeast American Nations
  3. The Association of Southwest Asian Nations
  4. The Association of Southeast Asian Nationality
Вопрос 72

(ASEAN) was established by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in … to accelerate economic growth,

  1. 1967
  2. 1969
  3. 1976
  4. 1962
Вопрос 73

Brunei joined (ASEAN) in …

  1. 1984
  2. 1892
  3. 1794
  4. 1600
Вопрос 74

Vietnam joined in …

  1. 1995
  2. 1998
  3. 1992
  4. 1990
Вопрос 75

Laos and Myanmar joined in ASEAN in …

  1. 1997
  2. 1892
  3. 1794
  4. 1600
Вопрос 76

Cambodia joined ASEA in

  1. 1999
  2. 1892
  3. 1994
  4. 1600
Вопрос 77

The original founding nations of ASEAN were Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Who were the observers?

  1. Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste
  2. Indonesia
  3. Malaysia
  4. Philippines
Вопрос 78

ASEAN is a diverse group for

  1. Economic growth
  2. Political gains
  3. Religious advancement
  4. Development of forest resources
Вопрос 79

The ASEAN Secretariat was established on 24 February … by the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN.

  1. 1976
  2. 1876
  3. 1776
  4. 1697
Вопрос 80

ASEAN has since grown to … located in Southeast Asia

  1. 10 member states
  2. 50 member states
  3. 15 member states
  4. 18 member states