Southwest Asia & North Africa Review

What country is represented by number 2?

• Iraq
• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• Afghanistan

How do the geographic features such as deserts most likely influence the economies of nations in the region?

• Trade with southern African nations is relatively easy.

• Agricultural production is significantly limited.

• Most nations of the region are wealthy from oil exports.

• Mining and gemstone production form a substantial portion of many economies of the region.

As a result of the spread of Islam in the region, many people living in Southwest Asia and North Africa —

• speak Arabic

• trade spices

• worship many gods

• live in nomadic tribes

After the Second World War, many Jewish people migrated to which newly established country because of long, traditional links to the region?

• Israel

• Lebanon

• Jordan

• Syria

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

• Islamic religion

• Persian language

• Similar architecture

• Theocratic governments

How may the Five Pillars of Islam shape the daily activities of believers?

• There is fasting in the mornings.

• There is a duty to give to the poor each day.

• There is time each day to attend the mosque.

• There are certain times to pray during each day.

Most of the current political boundaries in Southwest Asia resulted from the —

• establishment of Israel for Jews

• events of the Arab Spring in Egypt

• ethnic conflicts that began in Palestine

• divisions created after the First World War

Most farms in Egypt are located along the Nile River. Which geographic feature makes it difficult to farm other parts of Egypt?

• Deserts

• A river delta

• Oil reserves

• Rift valleys

Which geographic features have most influenced the agricultural output in Southwest Asia?

• Sahara and Sinai deserts

• Persian Gulf and Red Sea

• Suez Canal and Straits of Hormuz

• Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers

One way that people in Saudi Arabia have adapted to a lack of water includes —

• building desalinization plants

• planting drought resistant crops

• elevating homes to avoid flooding

• constructing dams on major rivers