Southwest Asia Geography

Southwestern Asia shows that much of this area falls within what type of climate?

• Hot and dry

• Cold and wet

• Hot and wet

• Cold and dry

A similar climate belt stretches from North Africa to

• Arabia

• India

• China

• Europe

How did nomadic people in Arabia make a living in the old days?

• built oases

• herded camels

• farmed

• became merchants

What part of Arabia is the most fertile?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Why was the location of the Arabian region so important in the past?

• It was located at the center of great mineral wealth.

• It was located at the center of trade between Africa, Europe, and Asia.

• It was located at a farming center that exported much of the wheat used in breadmaking.

• It was located at the center of major fishing ports.

During the 10th century, trade occurred across

• The Mediterranean region and the Pacific Ocean

• The Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean

• The Indian Ocean and Mediterranean region

• The Red Sea and Pacific Ocean

The ____, located in Egypt, cut the distance from Western Europe to India by five thousand miles and several months. 

• Suez Canal
• Panama Canal 
• Tigris Euphrates Rivers
• English Channel 

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

Which desert covers nearly the entire Arabian Peninsula?

• Sahara
• Kalahari
• Arabian
• Gobi

Which of the following about Southwest Asia's oil deposits is accurate?

• The region has few or limited deposits
• Oil production is not a leading economic activity
• The revenues from oil sales have been shared equally among the region's people
• The region holds more than half of the oil discovered in the world