Central/Southwest

What country is the Anatolia Plateau found?

• Kazakhstan
• Pakistan
• Oman
• Turkey

Name the area between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers.

• Maseopotamia
• Mesopotamia
• Meesopotamia
• Misopotamia

When did Central Asian countries gain their independence?

• 1989
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993

Most of the people in this region are ______.

• Jewish
• Muslim
• Christian
• Hindu

What is the most important resource in this region?

• Coal
• Iron
• Oil
• Livestock

What resource is most scarce in this region?

• Oil
• Coal
• Water
• Trees

_____ move around to find food and water for their herds.

• Nomadic Herders
• Commercial Farmers
• Traders
• Refiners

Why is desalination not the perfect solution for providing freshwater to this region

• it's expensive

• it takes a lot of energy (fossil fuels)

• it's hard on the environment

• all are true

What geographic land-form do the countries of Oman, Yemen and Saudi Arabia form?

• Archipelago

• Peninsula

• Mountain

• Plain

What geographic region is shown on the map?

• South Africa

• Southwest Asia/Middle East

• North America

• North Africa