North Africa / Southwest Asia

What country has a coast on both the Red Sea and The Arabian Sea ?

• Yemen

• Oman

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

What is the most widely spoken language of Southwest Asia and North Africa ?

• Kurdish

• Hebrew

• Arabic

• Turkish

What country is in Africa and Asia ?

• Mongolia

• Egypt

• Israel

• Turkey

The Aswan High Dam has what purpose(s) ?

• Hydroelectric Power

• Agricultural

• Regulate flooding

• Hydropoltics

What is the main language spoken in Israel ?

• Kurdish

• Turkish

• Hebrew

• Arabic

What man made feature has contributed greatly to the Red Sea becoming one of the busiest waterways in North Africa / Southwest Asia?

• The Nile River

• The Suez Canal

• The Aswan High Dam

• The Panama Canal

What is the most abundant resource in the Middle East ?

• Gems / Gold

• Oil / Gas

• Water

• Minerals

What major source of fresh water do all Egyptians live near ?

• The Red Sea

• The Tigris

• The Euphrates

• The Nile

Why could population growth cause a problem for North Africa / Southwest Asia?

• urban squalor

• Increased demand for water

• food shortages

• migration

Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2003 ?

• Weapons of Mass Destruction

• Because of the invasion of Kuwait

• To install Democracy

• To get massive amounts of oil