Unit 6 Assessment - N. Africa & SW Asia

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

• Islamic religion

• Persian language

• Similar architecture

• Theocratic governments

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

• establishment of Israel for Jews

• events of the Arab Spring in Egypt

• ethnic conflicts that began in Palestine

• divisions created after the First World War

Which country on the map is located on the Arabian Peninsula?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which letter indicates the nation of Iran?

• A

• B

• C

• D

How do the geographic features shown on the map most likely influence the economies of nations in the region?

• Agricultural production is significantly limited.

• Trade with southern African nations is relatively easy.

• Most nations of the region are wealthy from oil exports.

• Mining and gemstone production is common in the region.

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

• building desalinization plants

• planting drought resistant crops

• elevating homes to avoid flooding

• constructing dams on major rivers

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

• control annual flooding

• assist ships traveling north

• end the need for irrigation

• provide a lake for recreation

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

• A growing lumber industry has developed in the region.

• The region is home to many factories producing exports.

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

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

What has been the effect of the conditions described in the excerpt?

• Tensions between nations in SW Asia have increased.

• Nations in SW Asia have come together to build dams.

• Widespread famine has plagued many areas of SW Asia.

• Pipelines are being constructed to move water in SW Asia.

Many nations in the world established trade relationships with countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa because of the —

• growth in the population of the world

• increasing demand for oil in the world

• lack of water resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa

• decrease in agricultural outputs in Southwest Asia and North Africa