SouthWest Asia & North Africa Quiz

The Persian Gulf countries are made up of Kuwait, Bahrain, ____________, and the United Arab Emirates.

• Turkey

• Algeria

• Israel

• Iraq

Which physical feature is an important part of the shipping route for oil in the Middle East?

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• North Sea

• Persian Gulf

Which of the following would account for Southwest Asia’s large production of petroleum?

• The people of the region rather use petroleum than produce it.

• Petroleum is the easiest resource to create and therefore produce.

• Their countries contain vast amounts of petroleum resources.

• Petroleum is not a very profitable resource to produce.

Began in Southwest Asia

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• All of the above

Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Southwest Asia?

• oil and natural gas

• forests and wildlife

• gold and gemstones

• forests and freshwater

The ancient Egyptians settled along a narrow strip of land close to the Nile River. Which of the following statements explains why they did so?

• Only this strip of fertile land could support farming settlements

  in the region because the surrounding land was desert.

• The narrow valley along the Nile was surrounded by high mountains.

• Since the Nile flows south, the people wanted to live near the

  river to transport goods into Central Africa.

• Because the Nile's source is the Mediterranean Sea, the river does not flood and so settling along its valley posed no risk.

Arabic is the most widespread language in Southwest Asia.

• True

• False

The Aswan High Dam was originally created to prevent the Nile river's flooding, generate electricity and provide water for agriculture. However, due to this change in the Nile, which of the following problems has occurred?

• Regular water supply has decreased

• Increased irrigation resources

• Decreased occurrence of drought

• Decreased silt deposits on the surrounding farmland

Which man-made feature has allowed for the shipment of goods and resources more effectively from the Middle East to Europe?

• Panama Canal

• Mediterranean Sea

• Suez Canal

• Nile River

Whats one of the reasons why people settle near water?

• Good soil to farm

• People love to swim

• the water causes osmosis which leads to vast diamond and gold production

• The nucleus in water creates a barrier to protect people