North Africa and Southwest Asia

Which resources are most valuable to North Africa?

• hydroelectricity and cash crops

• cash crops and minerals

• minerals and coal

• water and oil

Which of the following factors most helped North Africa connect with other cultures?

• its desert and mountain environments

• its variety of resources and essential role in world trade

• its closeness to Europe, Asia, and Africa south of the Sahara

• its location near the Nile River

Where do most North Africans live?

• in the mountains and desert where land is inexpensive

• along the many rivers of this region where there is lots of water

• near oil production sites where workers are needed

• along coasts and rivers, or in the mountains where there is more rainfall

How do North Africa and much of Southwest Asia form a culture region?

• Most people speak Arabic and practice Islam.

• Most people listen to music from Algeria.

• The areas are all part of the Middle East.

• The areas include places with different religions.

Which measurement shows whether, on average, people in one country have a higher income than people in another?

• human development index

• gross domestic product

• gross domestic product per capita

• literacy rate

In what way might Egypt be thought of as "the gift of the Nile?"

• Forces deep under the earth created large gold deposits along the Nile.

• Over the centuries Egyptian pharaohs built large temples and tombs along the Nile.

• Egyptian scribes wrote on paper made from reeds they collected from the banks of the Nile.

• The Nile supported agriculture, which allowed Egyptian civilization to develop.

How exactly did Arab Muslims transform the culture of North Africa?

• They closed off trade between North Africa and Africa south of the Sahara.

• They relocated desert nomads to villages throughout the empire.

• They constructed the Aswan High Dam and built an irrigation system.

• They spread Islam and the Arabic language to people in North Africa.

Arabia and Iraq account for only a fraction of the world's population yet they have great influence over the world's economy. Why is this so?

• They produce more than 25% of the world's oil.

• They lead the world in the production of cotton.

• They contain the holiest places for the world's Muslims.

• They have water supplies that other nations in the region need.

Person or small group in control

officials are appointed

No laws protect rights of citizens

Which of the following governments is described by the characteristics above?

• unlimited

• limited

• democratic

• republican

What was the ancient name of present-day Iraq known as The Land between Two Rivers?

• Mongolia

• Persia

• Palestine

• Mesopotamia