Southwest Asia & Northern Africa

Israelis and ______________ have struggled against each other over land, self-rule, and security for many years

• Egyptians

• Palestinians

• Iraqis

• Iranians

The Jewish state (country) of ______________ was created in 1948

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

• Palestine

• Egypt

Ranging from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, this area lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

• The Fertile Crescent

• The Harvest Plain

• The Golden Arches

• The Holy Waters

Oil in its unrefined form is known as _______________

• Gasoline

• Plastic

• Corn Syrup

• Petroleum

About 20 percent of the world's future supply of oil is located in the country of _________________

• Libya

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

• Iran

More than half the world's future supply of oil, or _______________ are in the possession of a handful of Southwest Asian countries.

• Reserves

• Limit

• Portfolio

• Barrels

Many countries in Southwest Asia have built industries that manufacture plastics and other __________________, or products made from petroleum.

• Glass

• Electronics

• Alloys

• Petrochemicals

In Southwest Asia and North Africa, wealth is not evenly spread out, or __________________

• Economized

• Elevated

• Distributed

• Optionized

The two Muslim groups that both live in Iraq are the Shi'ite and the ____________.

• Ottomans

• Sunni

• Israelis

• Iranians

The key physical feature of North Africa is ______________, which coves more than 3 million squar miles and expands across several countries.

• The Sahara Desert

• The Persian Gulf

• The Suez Canal

• The United Arab Emirates (UAE)