N Africa/SW Asia CBA Review

How has the distribution of natural resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa affected economic patterns in the region?

• The region is home to many factories producing exports.

• Some nations in the region have significant wealth from the sale of oil.

• A growing lumber industry has developed in the region.

• A majority of the people living in the region work in diamond mines.

Which major geographic factor dominates nations in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

• A set of high mountains

• A system of large canyons

• A collection of vast deserts

• A huge fresh water sea

One way that oil rich nations in SW Asia have protected their oil industries has been by -

• creating a cooperative organization for oil-producing nations

• building roads for easier transportation of oil to ports

• developing marketing campaigns to increase demand for oil

• limiting the number of foreign workers in the region

One way that officials in Saudi Arabia have adapted to a lack of water includes --

• constructing dams on major rivers

• building desalinization plants

• elevating homes to avoid flooding

• planting drought resistance crops

Which factor is most responsible for unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa as a culture region?

• Similar Architecture

• Islamic Religion

• Persian language

• Theocratic governments

The primary reason the Aswan Dam was built on the Nile River was to --

• provide a lake for recreation

• end the need for irrigation

• control annual flooding

• assist ships traveling north

Most of the current political boundaries in Southwest Asia resulted from the --

• establishment of Israel for Jews

• divisions created after the First World War

• events of the Arab Spring in Egypt

• ethnic conflicts that began in Palestine

After the Second World War, many Jewish people immigrated to which newly established country because of long, traditional links to the region?

• Jordan

• Syria

• Israel

• Lebanon

How do the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam maintain enduring cultural traditions that date back many centuries?

• Older generations teach younger generations the beliefs.

• Other faith traditions and practices are forbidden in the region.

• Schools in the region teach about all three religious traditions.

• Students living in this region study Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin.

Most recent conflicts in Southwest Asia are related to --

• arguments over oil rights

• conflicting claims for territory

• differences in religious practices

• disputes about Jewish immigration