SWANA Review

The city of Mecca is found in which major country?

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

• Yemen

Which two rivers run through Syria and Iraq

• Nile and Euphrates

• Amazon and Mississippi

• Euphrates and Tigris

What natural resource is important and found in the SWANA region?

• oil

• gas

• coffee

What ocean helps trade in Southwest Asia?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

What physical feature covers almost all of North Africa?

• Sahara Desert

• Indian Ocean

• Rocky Mountains

What physical feature starts in Egypt?

• Sahara Desert

• Nile River

• Tigris River

Why do Egyptians settle near the Nile River?

• boating and fishing

• To swim when on vacation

• grants people access to water for farming and trade

What are 2 major problems that lower the standard of living in North Africa?

• water shortages and overcrowding

• Too much oil

• Too many open air markets called souks

How does education in the region compare to the U.S.?

• U.S. has a 63,000 GDP per capita and SWANA has 8,100 GDP capita

• U.S. has a 99% literacy rate and SWANA has a 79% literacy rate

• U.S. has a life expectancy of 79 years while SWANA's is 74

What 3 major world religions originated in Southwest Asia?

• Judaism, Islam, and Christianity

• Islam, Hindu, and Buddhism

• Christianity, Hindu, and Islam