Southwest Asia/Northern Africa (Middle East) Obj 3

When some countries in the Middle East have to trade oil for food, this is called

• Cultural Diversity

• Cultural Diffusion

• Interdependence

• NAFTA

How has the Suez Canal, a waterway, affected the Middle East?

• It is a trade route between Europe and Asia

• It allows immigrants to trade with other groups by land

• It is a road corridor

• None of the above

What is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

• An organization that established trade routes in the Middle East

• An organization that established rules for the economies of countries in the Middle East

• An organization that established the government system of countries in Africa

• An organization where member countries produce a large amount of petroleum

OPEC is best known for its efforts to _______________.

• Stop the export of oil to countries around the world

• Bring Western technology to countries in the Middle East

• Find ways to use fossil fuels as natural resources

• Establish production quotas to control the price of oil

Two-thirds of the world’s known oil reserves are located in __________.

• Siberia

• Pacific Ocean

• The Middle East

• South America

Most countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia have a major problem with ________.

• Lack of fresh water

• Long arid and humid summers

• Lack of mineral resources

• Desert storms that kill many domestic animals