Unit 7 Review: SW Asia and N Africa

The fight for democracy with protests and uprisings is known as --

• Environmental Movement

• Global Justice Movement

• Arab Spring

• Prague Spring

Which two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?

• Atlantic Ocean and Red Sea
• Indian and Pacific Oceans
• Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
• Mediterranean and Red Sea

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

• Holocaust and establishing Israel for Jews

• First World War

• Arab Spring

• Persian Gulf War

What is the similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• The three religions all believe in different gods.

• All three religions accept Jesus as the savior.

• Unlike Judaism, Christianity and Islam won new converts only by war and force.

• They all consider Abraham as a prophet.

What physical feature is located at the letter J?

• Gaza Strip

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Suez Canal

Monotheism is the belief in _____.

• one God.

• many gods.

• no gods.

• all of the above.

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

• Theocratic governments

• Islamic religion

• Persian language

• Similar architecture

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

• Syria

• Lebanon

• Jordan

• Israel

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

• provide a lake for recreation

• assist ships traveling north

• control annual flooding

• end the need for irrigation

Five Pillars of Islam
1. Believe in one god.
2. Pray five times a day.
3. Give charity to the poor.
4. Fast during the holy month.
5. Travel to Makkah (Mecca) once.

How may the Five Pillars of Islam shape the daily activities of believers?

• There is fasting in the mornings.
• There is a duty to give to the poor each day.
• There is time each day to attend the mosque.
• There are certain times to pray during each day.