Unit 6: North Africa / Western Asia / Middle East

What country in the middle east is not muslim?

• Eqypt
• Isreal
• Iran
• Tunisia

Egypt is mostly ___________, except for fertile land near the Nile. 

• desert
• mountain
• tundra
• forest

How has the Nile River affected the history of Egypt?

• Along the Nile there was good land, allowing people to live.
  
• Flooding of the Nile stopped civilization from thriving.
• he land near the Nile prevented agriculture.
• Boats could not navigate the Nile, preventing trading.

he Middle East refers ______________.

• sometimes to Southwest Asia and all of North Africa
  
• nly to Southwest Asia.
• only to North Africa.
  
• to Southwest Asia and all of Africa.

Why do the small areas of Arabia and Iraq have influence over the world's economy?

• they produce 25% of world's oil
  
• they are financial centers
• they are modern cities with sophisticated economies
  
• they have diversity in their economy

If the world stopped using oil from Arabia and Iraq, ________. 

• the economies would suffer greatly
  
  
• their economies are diverse and it would have little effect.
• only countries not buying oil would suffer
• the profits would go down, but it would not have much impact

 Literacy rate is ___________________.

• the number of people who can read and write
  
• the length of time people live
• the number of people who vote
• how quickly someone can read

A high rate of people who can read and write in a country_______________.

• usually leads to good economic development
  
• usually leads to more poverty
• makes people less likely to get a job
• indicates poor education system

What major river runs through Egypt?

• Tigris
• Nile
• Euphrates
• Huron

What Sea is located in Israel, and is the lowest spot on Earth?

• Red Sea
• Dead Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• Sea of Galilee