SW Asia N Africa Review

Which letter indicates the nation of Iran

• A

• B

• C

• D

Many nations in the world establish trade relations with SouthWest Asia and North Africa because...

• growth in population around the world

• increasing demand for oil

• lack of water resources in this region

• decrease in agricultural outputs from this region

Based on the map above how do geographic features impact the economy?

• Agriculture production is significantly limited

• Trade with South African nations is easy

• Most nations in the region are wealthy from oil exports

• Mining and gemstone production makes up most of the economy

According to the map, which geographic feature dominates this region?

• Huge fresh water seas

• a set of high mountains

• a system of large canyons

• a collection of vast deserts

How do the religions of Christianity, Judaism and Islam continue their traditions that date back many centuries?

• Older generations teach younger generations

• students in this region study arabic

• schools in this region teach the religions

• other faiths are forbidden

Which cultural factor is most responsible for unifying southwest asia and north africa as a cultural region

• Islamic Religion

• Persian Language

• Similar Architecture

• Theocratic Governments

According to the information in the excerpt, one factor that has influenced cultural change in southwest asia has been -

• religious leaders

• trade relationships

• political revolutions

• technological advances

Based off the information in the chart, which of the following is characteristic of the oil availability in this region

• southwest asia has some of the largest oil reserves

• the distribution of oil is unequal

• many nations in southwest asia are dependent on the oil industry

• the largest nations in this region have the smallest oil reserves

According to the chart, exports from Latin America are similar to those in Southwest Asia because both regions export

• A range of precious metals

• Mainly manufactured goods

• mainly agricultural products

• A variety of natural resources

Which geographic factors affect the middle east

• It is a dry region and water is scarce

• natural disasters continually devastate the area

• it is surrounded by volcanoes

• large bodies of water provide transportation