Unit 9 review: SW Asia & N. Africa

What country in the middle east is not muslim?

• Eqypt
• Isreal
• Iran
• Tunisia

Egypt is mostly ___________, except for fertile land near the Nile. 

• desert
• mountain
• tundra
• forest

A high rate of people who can read and write in a country_______________.

• usually leads to good economic development
  
• usually leads to more poverty
• makes people less likely to get a job
• indicates poor education system

What Sea is located in Israel, and is the lowest spot on Earth?

• Red Sea
• Dead Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• Sea of Galilee

What Sea is north of Iran?

• Caspian

• Black

• Mediterranean

• North

What city is a holy city for Jews, Christians & Muslims?

• Istanbul
• Cairo
• Jerusalem
• Mecca

What is a major canal in the region?

• Suez

• Panama

• Kiel

• Iraqi

Important water feature, separates Egypt from Saudi Arabia

• Persian Gulf
• Gulf of Aden
• Strait of Hormuz
• Red Sea

The top 3 world religions that began in the Middle East are

• Islam, Buddhism and Christianity

• Judaism, Christianity and Islam

• Islam, Judaism and Hinduism

• Zionism, Judaism and Buddhism

A major benefit of the Suez Canal is that it makes trade easier between Europe and ____________.

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Australia