Unit 7 Southwest Asia North Africa

Which physical feature has most limited the settlement of southern Saudi Arabia?

• The Sahel

• The Strait of Hormuz

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• The Rub-Al-Khali Desert

How can organizations like OPEC and Saudi Arabia affect the price of oil around the world?

• By buying as much oil as possible so that the price will stay the same.

• By flooding the market with a huge supply of oil, so that prices will increase.

• By limiting the market’s supply of oil so that prices will increase.

• By limiting the market’s supply of oil, so that prices will decrease.

All of the following religions began in Southwest Asia EXCEPT

• Christianity. 

• Hinduism.

• Islam.

• Judaism. 

The Five Pillars (Pilgrimage, Fasting, Charity, Testimony, and Prayer) are associated with which of the following religions?

• Christianity 

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Islam

Based on the map to the right, the “Kurds” could be most accurately described as

• a terrorist group

• a strategic commodity

• a stateless nation

• a theocracy

Which of the following characteristics are shared by both the Kurds and the Palestinians in Southwest Asia? 

• Both are the largest ethnic groups in the region

• Both engage in conflict with the Israelis

• Both were allies to the U.S. in the recent Iraq War

• Both ethnic groups desire a land of their own.

The three major religions that developed in Southwest Asia

• consider Jerusalem a holy city

• have not spread to other parts of the world.

• share the same holy text.

• were based on the teachings of Muhammad.

Which of the following characteristics are shared by both the Kurds and the Palestinians in Southwest Asia?

• Both are the largest ethnic groups in the region

• Both engage in conflict with the Israelis

• 1. Both were allies to the U.S. in the recent Iraq War

• 1. Both ethnic groups desire a land of their own.

  
  

 Which characteristic is common to both the Middle East and North Africa regions?

• A cool and wet climate

• 1. The dominant religion is Islam

• 1. The widespread practice of Hinduism

• 1. Coniferous forests

 Which characteristic is common to the major religions practiced in the Middle East?

• A pilgrimage to Mecca

• 1. Reincarnation

• 1. Monotheism

• 1. Karma