Unit 8 Review: Southwest and Central Asia and North Africa

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What technology is used to create freshwater in this region?

Back

desalination

Front

How is crude oil turned into useful products?

Back

refining the oil by heating it and cooling it

Front

What is a group of nations that have come together to regulate (control) the price and supply of oil?

Back

OPEC

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What is an example of a technology used in Southwest and Central Asia to help conserve water?

Back

drip irrigation

Front

Government policies, laws or diplomatic activity concerning control over / use of a water source.

Back

hydro politics

Front

Which choke point impacted global trade by shortening the distance between Asia and Europe, and decreasing the price of goods?

Back

Suez Canal

Front

Government that is run by religious leaders, no legal separation between church and state.

Back

Theocracy

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oil that has been discovered but remains unused in the ground

Back

oil reserves

Front

What is the primary difference between the two branches within Islam?

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Who should be the leader after Muhammad died

Front

Which religion has the majority in North Africa, Southwest and Central Asia?

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Islam