Middle East/North Africa and Sub Saharan Africa Review

Middle East/North Africa and Sub Saharan Africa Review

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Middle East

The Middle East is unified by similar landforms, similar religions, and cultures. It has an abundance of petroleum. Civilizations grew up along major rivers (Tigris, Euphrates, and the Nile) Three of the world's major religions began here.

North Africa

Just like the Middle East, North Africa is unified by similar culture, landforms and climate. It contains the world's largest desert (Sahara) and the world's longest river (Nile). Most people practice Islam. Although most governments are limited, there is still much unrest.

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Some nations, like Iran, have theocracies as governments. What is a theocracy?

• A government ruled by wealthy individuals

• A government ruled by military leaders

• A government ruled by religious leaders

• A government ruled by elected officials

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Saudi Arabia has an ​

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and a theocracy. Iran has an ​

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. Tunisia and Israel both have ​

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What physical feature is shown in this picture?

• Scandinavian Peninsula

• Isthmus of Panama

• Arabian Peninsula

• Sahara Desert

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Why is there a high population density along the Nile River in Egypt?

• The Nile river is an important water source in a harsh desert climate

• Water sports are an important form of entertainment on the Nile.

• The government limits schools in the region.

• The government restricts housing near the river.

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What important resource is a major export from the Arabian Peninsula?

• Oil/petroleum

• agriculture products

• minerals

• heavy metals

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What is the world's largest desert?

• Atacama

• Sahara

• Arabian

• Gobi

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Which country is shown in red on the map?

• Iran
• Iraq
• Turkey
• Saudi Arabia

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What is the world's longest river?

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Mississippi

Multiple Choice

Which human modification is important to the global economy?

• Aswan Dam

• Suez Canal

• Terrace Farming

• Pyramids of Giza

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What human modification that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea is shown in the picture?

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Aswan High Dam

• Erie Canal

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Which of the following is an example of an adaptation used in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

• Suez Canal

• terrace farming

• Aswan Dam

• camels for transport

Major Religions of MENA

Three monotheistic religions began in the Middle East. Judaism began in Israel. People who practice Judaism are called Jews. Christianity also began in Israel. People who practice Christianity are Christians. Islam began in Saudi Arabia. People who practice Islam are called Muslims. The city of Jerusalem is important to all three religions.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following religions is most widely found in the Middle East and North Africa?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism

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Which words best replace the question marks. The architecture of this __?__ reflects the __?__ beliefs of that region.

• mosque, Muslim

• cathedral, Hindu

• monastery, Hindu

• temple, Muslim

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What is "Monotheism?"

• believe in more than one god or goddess

• believe in no god

• believe in one god

• believe in the majesty of Justin Bieber

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A cultural behavior MOST influenced by Islam in Southwest Asia-North Africa is-

• preparing food for Passover

• fasting during Ramadan

• The celebration of Christmas as a major holiday.

• attending church each week

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Which city is very important to Jews, Muslims, and Christians?

• Mecca

• Cairo

• Jerusalem

• Paris

Match

Match the following

Christianity

Judaism

Islam

mosque

synagogue

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• mosque

• synagogue

Conflict in MENA

• Arab Spring: Starting in 2011, many people rose up against unlimited governments in the Middle East and North Africa

• Syrian Civil War: clashes with ethnic groups sparked a civil war. As a result many people were driven from their homes. These people are known as refugees.

• Terrorist groups: ISIS, the Taliban, and Al-Qaeda are Islamic extremists who are responsible for many terrorist attacks. The Taliban in Afghanistan restricted the rights of women.

• Israel-Palestine Conflict: When Palestinian land was given over to the Jews in 1948, there has been fighting between the Israelis and Palestinians and other Arab nations.

Multiple Choice

After WWII, the Jewish state of Israel was founded for which group of people?

• European immigrants

• Arab nations

• Palestinian people

• Jews

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What was an effect of the United Nations dividing up Palestine to give Jewish people land?

• Peace in the Middle East

• The Arab Israeli War

• The Palestinians surrendered

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What caused the Arab/Israeli War?

• Saddam Housein

• conflict between ethnic groups

• Russia Attacking Ukraine

• People wanting to live on the moon

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Which of the following was an effect of Arab Spring?

• People protested unfair governments using social media.

• Protestors gave up.

• Desertification increased.

• The Nile River flooded.

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What event started changes in many governments in the Middle East and North Africa?

• Arab Spring

• Asian Spring

• Arab Civil War

• ISIS Crisis

Multiple Choice

Which man, setting himself on fire, started the Arab Spring?

• Muhamad Bouazizi

• Nelson Mandela

• Saddam Hussein

• Taliban

Multiple Choice

Why did people flee their home countries as refugees in countries like Syria and Libya?

• There was a shortage of food

• It was getting very hot

• They wanted to experience a new culture

• Their country was in a civil war

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Which of the following is an effect of the Syrian Civil War?

• the Tigris river flooded

• the Aswan Dam was destroyed

• refugees fled to surrounding countries

• the Syrian president resigned

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Which group of people had very limited rights under Taliban law in Iran?

• men

• women

• priests

• lawyers

Sub Saharan Africa

Sub Saharan Africa has diverse climates full of deserts, grasslands (savannas), rainforests and the Sahel. Sub Saharan Africa is home to Lake Victoria, Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Kalahari Desert, Congo Rainforest, and the Great Rift Valley. Major rivers include the Nile, the Congo, and the Niger.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT found in Sub Saharan Africa?

• Congo Rainforest

• Lake Victoria

• Sahel

• Siberia

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What is the Congo Basin? 

• A rainforest

• A valley

• beaches

• peninsula

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What is the reason for Africa's very warm climate?

• The equator runs through Africa.

• Its closeness to the North Pole

• Its location near Europe

• All the wild animals releasing methane gases

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What is the name of the highest peak in Africa?

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Mt. Kenya

• Mt. McKinley

Multiple Choice

Which number is the location of the Congo rainforest?

• 22

• 13

• 23

• 21

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what is the best way to describe the horn of Africa?

• It is an isthmus

• It is an island

• It is a peninsula

• It is an archipelago

Multiple Choice

What number is the location of the Horn of Africa?

• 12

• 20

• 18

• 2

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Which area of sub-Saharan Africa contains 12.5% of the world's remaining rain forests?

• Congo Basin

• Great Rift Valley

• Ethiopian High Lands

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Which region of Sub-Saharan Africa sticks out like a horn and creates a peninsula?

• West Africa

• Sudan

• Horn of Africa

• Horn of Arabia

Sub Saharan Africa History

• During the kingdoms of Mali and Ghana, people traded salt from the Sahara for gold from West Africa. Mansa Musa was the richest person ever. He was a Muslim king who went on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Along the way he gave out lots of gold.

• European Colonization (Scramble for Africa): In the late 1800s, European countries decided to divide up Africa so they could gain wealth by controlling resources.

• Apartheid: segregation of the races in South Africa. People were divided into 4 groups. Non-whites had little to no rights. Nelson Mandela fought against Apartheid and eventually became the first Black president of South Africa.

Multiple Choice

What does "Lucy" tell us?

• She is in the sky, with diamonds

• everyone has the exact same bone structure

• humans started in Africa

• Humans used to live in the ocean

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What was the name of the West African ruler who was extremely rich and was a devout Muslim?

• Mansa Musa

• Nelson Mandela

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Mufasa

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What did Mansa Musa do?

• Gave away gold and talked about Islam

• Built the pyramids

• Colonized Africa

• Gave out ivory as he traveled the world

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In the early history of Sub Saharan Africa, what is one resource that was widely traded?

• oil

• fruit

• gold

• silver

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What was the main reason for Colonialism in Sub- Saharan Africa? 

• hunting elephants

• a great place for a vacation

• riches and taking resources

• religion

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When ​

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colonists divided up Africa and created boundary lines for new nations, this caused ​

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between ethnic groups.

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What was the event that lead to Africa being divided between European countries?

• Scrambled eggs

• Scramble for Africa

• The Great Divide

• None of these

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What was an effect of the Scramble for Africa?

• African people were given more freedoms.

• Most of Africa was divided among European countries.

• New shipping routes opened up.

• Tourists came to visit wild animals on the savannah.

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Which of the following was NOT an effect of Apartheid on the people of South Africa?

• It gave all people more rights.

• It divided up the people into four categories.

• Black South Africans had to carry and ID card at all times.

• Black South Africans were forced to live on sections of land called Homesteads.

Modern Issues in Sub Saharan Africa

• Boko Haram: Islamic extremist terrorist group located in northeast Nigeria. They are known for bombing churches and important buildings. They also kidnap children from schools to train as child soldiers or sell into human trafficking.

• South Sudan Independence: South Sudan (mostly Christian) gained independence from Northern Sudan (Islamic) in 2011 because the south thought it was unfair they had to follow Islamic laws when they weren't Muslims.

• Ebola Virus: From 2013-2016 West Africa was hit with the deadly Ebola virus.

Multiple Choice

What was the term for the social system that; made people of South Africa get split into groups, blacks carry ID cards and live on homesteads and could not vote?

• Wrong

• Racist

• Segregation

• Apartheid

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Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela were both honored as Nobel Peace Prize recipients because of their commitment to--

• ending racial injustice

• protecting the environment

• building expensive houses

• spreading Christian beliefs

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Who was the first Black President of South Africa?

• Nelson Mandela

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Mansa Musa

• Barack Obama

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In Sudan the north was primarily Muslim and the south was Christian. What did this difference eventually lead to?

• North takes over south

• south takes over north

• civil war ending with South getting independence

• Russia went in and took control of both areas.

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What was a reason for South Sudan wanting independence from the north?

• They didn't like the North taking all their camels

• The North was primarily Muslim and the South was Christian.

• The North was using all the South's water.

• The North was mostly black Africans while the South was Arabic.

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What is the Boko Haram?

• Terrorist group in Nigeria

• Terrorist group in Brazil

• Tik Tok influencers Nigeria

• A k-pop band

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What is the Islamic terrorist group that is creating big problems in Nigeria?

• ISIS

• Taliban

• Boko Haram

• Al-Qaeda

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English and French have become common languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa because of-----

• a tradition of learning multiple languages in the region

• the migration of many missionaries to the region

• a history of European colonization of the region

• an established system of Christian school in the region