Ch 17 & 18 - Southwest Asia & North Africa

From your notes on Physical Geography of Southwest Asia:

Which desert covers most of the region?

• Sahara

• Arabian

• Southwest

• Death Valley

From your notes on Physical Geography on SW Asia:

What is the problem that plagues this area?

• scarcity of water

• not enough food

• too much rain

• natural disasters

From your notes on Mesopotamia:

Which two rivers did Mesopotamia lie between?

• Mississippi and Ohio

• Nile River and Amazon River

• Tigris and Euphrates River

• Tigris and Nile River

From your notes on Mesopotamia:

What was the Mesopotamian form of writing called?

• hieroglyphics

• arabic

• cuneiform

• astronomy

From your notes on the History of SW Asia:

Who was the founder of Judaism?

• Jesus

• Mohammad

• Julius Ceasar

• Abraham

From your notes of History of SW Asia:

What is the name of the conflict between Israel and Palestine that has been going on for the last 70 years?

• Arab-Israeli conflict

• War in Israel

• Persian Gulf War

• War on Terror

From your notes on Life in SW Asia:

What is the dominant religion in Southwest Asia?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hindu

• Christianity

From your notes on Life in Southwest Asia:

What are the nomadic people that life in Southwest Asia called?

• Muslims

• Jews

• Arabs

• Bedouins

From the notes on Physical Geography of North Africa:

What is the name of the river in Egypt that provides fresh water?

• Tigris River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Nile River

From your notes on Physical Geography of North Africa:

What are the names of countries in North Africa?

• Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt

• Kenya, Morocco, Egypt, South Africa, and Italy

• Germany, France, Morocco, Georgia, and Iraq

• Iraq, Georgia, Iran, Algeria, and Egypt