Middle East and Northern Africa Geography Review

The Suez Canal:

• Connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
• Is a natural waterway used by ships transporting goods
• Creates a longer but safer trip for boats
• contains freshwater (not salt)

Which body of water is in the red rectangle?

• Persian Gulf
• Gulf of Oman
• Gulf of Aden
• Arabian Sea

What country is this?

• Iraq
• Iran
• Turkey
• Egypt

Which languages are common in Africa because of the history of European colonization?

• Russian and Canadian

• Korean and Italian

• English and French

• Afrikaans and Christian

Syria, Iran and Turkey all border this country:

• Iran

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Jordan

What is the major river in Africa?

• Amazon river

• Mississippi river

• Nile river

• Volga river

Identify country #5.

• Morocco

• Egypt

• Mali

• Chad

Which major landform separates North and South Africa?

• Sahara Desert
• Zagros Mountains

Which sea separates Egypt from Saudi Arabia?

• Black Sea
• Red Sea

The _______ Gulf is surrounded by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.

• Persian
• Oman