North Africa

Which physical feature covers much of North Africa?

• Carpathians
• Sahara
• Atlantic coastal plain
• Nile River valley

Which of these regions has enough rainfall to support farming and a large population? 

• Mountains of Saudi Arabia
• Central Iran
• Southeastern Egypt
• Coastal North Africa

Which of the following makes land more fertile? 

• Ergs
• Wadis
• Steppes
• Silt

Why must farmers in the Nile Valley use expensive fertilizers?

• Nile River's annual floods wash away fertilizers
• Farmers are growing more rice 
• Aswan High Dam blocks the flow of silt down the river
• Nile River is drying up 

Although one of the driest places on Earth, water can still be found at _______________  across the Sahara.

• oasis
• rivers
• bubblers
• water spouts

Cave paintings and ancient art from African tribes show that the Sahara use to have many more species of plant and animal living there.

• True
• False

Which of the following were spread by trade across the Mediterranean Sea?

• Culture
• Disease
• Religion
• All of the Above

Which factor is most responsible for unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa as a culture region?

• Islamic religion
• Persian language
• Similar architecture
• Theocratic governments

Many nations in the world established trade relationships with countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa because of the —

• growth in the population of the world
• increasing demand for oil in the world
• lack of water resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa
• decrease in agricultural outputs in Southwest Asia and North Africa

Which major geographic factor dominates nations in the region of North Africa?

• A huge fresh water sea
• A set of high mountains
• A system of large canyons
• A collection of vast deserts