North Africa and SW Asia - Test Review

Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource?

• it’s found deep in the ground

• it’s used to produce electricity

• it created pollution when burned

• it takes a million years to form

What characteristic do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share?

• belief in a messiah

• belief in one God

• the same holy book

• the same prophets

What words best describe the climate of most of N. Africa and SW Asia?

• cold and wet

• cold and arid

• hot and arid

• hot and wet

Who do Muslims consider to be the last prophet?

• Abraham

• David

• Jesus

• Muhammad

Which statement BEST describes how oil is distributed throughout SW Asia?

• one country has all the proven oil reserves

• some countries have far more oil than others

• every country draw oil from one large deposit

• oil is evenly distributed to all countries in the region

A SW Asian country that spends much of its oil earnings on education and health care is most likely to have which of the following?

• a high HDI ranking

• a low life expectancy

• a large rural population

• a small per capita GDP

Why is the Arabian Peninsula important to other countries around the world?

• consumer electronics

• food exports

• food imports

• oil reserves

Why is the Syrian Civil War so complicated?

• there are many different groups involved, including other countries

• Syria is very isolated, so it’s difficult for the United Nations to assist

• a recent earthquake devastated large areas of the country increasing people’s struggles

• There are large numbers of refugees from Turkey trying to enter Syria, which has added to chaos in the country

Define monotheistic.

• a form of government where only one person is in charge

• a religion that believes in only one God

• a religion that believes in many gods

• an illness that makes you feel very tired and weak and can last for 6 weeks

What caused the climate of the Sahara to change beginning about 5,300 years ago?

• winds from the Mediterranean shifted direction

• ice covered the land for several centuries

• seasonal rains began to move southward

• ash from volcanic eruptions blocked sunlight