CFA 7.1

How have natural resources
contributed to the economic activity
of the region?

• Afghanistan is a global center for
  raising and selling horses.
• Southwest Asian oil deposits have
  led to significant business
  investments.
• The fertile lands of Libya and Egypt
  provide for a significant lumber
  industry.
• The nations of Algeria and Tunisia
  have a large portion of the
  population working diamond and
  gemstone mines.

Many economies of North African and
Southwest Asian nations have
significant features of a command
economy, including government
control of major industries.
How does government
controlling large portions of the
national economy impact people
of middle and lower classes in this
region?

• They are provided job security in
  major industries.
• Their basic needs are met by
  government programs.
• They have limited opportunities to
  gain substantial wealth.
• They are given freedoms that
  enable entrepreneurs to build
  large, wealthy businesses.

After World War II, Jewish
people migrated to which
country because of a deep traditional
link to the region?

• Lebanon
• Syria
• Israel
• Jordan

As a result of invasion by Muslim
armies during the Middle Ages, most
people of Southwest Asia and North
Africa —

• follow Islam as a religion
• trade in spices and wheat
• speak languages based on Swahili
• vote for democratic
  representatives

How did geographic factors contribute
to the location of the Suez Canal?

• It uses the Nile River to connect
  the Mediterranean Sea to Lake
  Victoria.
• It uses a narrow land bridge to link
  the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
• It uses natural rift valleys to
  connect the Mediterranean Sea
  with diamond mines in southern
  Libya.
• It uses the Fertile Crescent to link
  the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers to the
  Mediterranean Sea.

Which pair of nations have democratic
governments?

• Iraq and Iran
• Turkey and Israel
• Jordan and Morocco
• Saudi Arabia and Egypt

Article 29 – Any individual can address the public authorities in writing and with
his signature. Only duly constituted organizations and corporate bodies shall have
the right to address the public authorities collectively.
—From the 1983 Constitution of Bahrain, amended in 2001
1st Amendment – Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
—From the Bill of Rights to the 1789 Constitution of the United States
According to the excerpts, which opportunity to participate in the government do both
nations protect?

• right to vote
• right to join corporate bodies
• right to the free exercise of religion
• right to communicate with government officials

All of the following are common
traits among North African and
Southwest Asian nations that help
unify the region EXCEPT —

• language
• shared history
• religious beliefs
• political systems

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have
all of the following in common
EXCEPT which of these?

• The holy city is Jerusalem.
• God made a promise to
  Abraham in the early days.
• They all believe Jesus Christ is
  divine.
• They each have their own holy
  book.

Mobile phones may have played the role of the most tangible technology in the
revolution. At a basic level, text messages and voice calls enabled the Egyptian
people to coordinate, to stay informed, and to communicate amongst themselves
and to the outside world. That is, until the government began interfering with
Internet and mobile networks beginning on January 25. What began as the
blocking of Twitter and Facebook became the complete shutdown of both services.
Fully functional mobile services were not restored until February 3.
But, beyond immediate communications, the near-ubiquitous [existing
everywhere] mobile phone also provided protesters the opportunity to document
the events that were unfolding. As tools for crafting the revolution’s narrative,
mobile phones gave protesters a sense of ownership over the events. Their videos
and photos will also be used to shape the story that will live on.
—Zack Brisson, “The Role of Technology in the Egyptian Revolution,” Reboot,
March 2011
Which description best summarizes
the role of communication
technology in the Egyptian revolution
of 2011?

• While mobile phones were
  important, the Internet was
  critical to organizing and
  communicating.
• Mobile phones were critical,
  enabling protesters to
  communicate during the revolt
  as well as tell the story of the
  events.
• Mobile phones helped protesters
  coordinate events until they
  were cut off by the government.
• Television was key to gaining
  widespread Egyptian support for
  the protesters.