Unit 8 and 9 Test Review

Southwest Asia and North Africa are often studied as a cultural region by geographers because the area is -

• home to vast oil deposits

• located on two continents

• a crossroads of world trade

• linked by religious traditions

Settlement patterns in Southwest Asia and North Africa in the late 20th century have primarily been changed by

• regufess fleeing from conflicts

• nomadic herders seeking new ground

• workers coming from the European Union

• victims of natural disasters looking for shelter

Which North African ethnic group continues to maintain many of its nomadic and semi-nomadic cultural traditions?

• Berbers

• Egyptians

• Libyans

• Moroccans

The creation of the organization described above has affected Southwest Asia by -

• encouraging revolutionaries in the region to overthrow dictators

• calling for embargos that have decreased oil exports in the region

• increasing conflict as nations battle over setting oil prices

• strengthening the global influence of the oil producing nations of the region

Some religious groups in Southwest Asia and North Africa resist the introduction of clothing styles and music from the West in an effort to -

• protect small business

• prevent the start of rebellions

• protect traditional cultural values

• prevent the spread of democracy

Many living in Sub-Saharan Africa primarily earn a living enganged in farming or pastoral hearding, resulting in a region that is characterized by economies that are considered -

• globalized

• less developed

• more developed

• newly industrialized

where in Sub-Saharan Africa is the development of the forestry industry taking place?

• The Sahel

• Great Rift Valley

• Congo River Basin

• South African coastline

How has the desert landscape of the Sahara influenced historical migration patterns in Africa?

• The Sahara Sesert has facilitated the spread of disease in Africa

• the Sahara Desert has served as a barrier to travel and migration

• the Sahara Desert has attracted migrants to the area to heard cattle

• the Sahara Desert has served as a highway for immigrants leaving Africa

Which physical process is responsible for the creation of rift valleys in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Tectonic forces

• Volcanic Activity

Declining agricultural productivity throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa is contributing to -

• decling population numbers

• emigration from Africa to Asia

• establishment of refugee camps

• large-scale rural to urban migration