North Africa & Southwest Asia Test

In what direction does the Nile flow?

• North
• South
• East
• West

What is the relationship between rivers and population?

• there are smaller population numbers near rivers
• there are higher population numbers near rivers
• there is no relationship between rivers and population

What type of agricultural region dominates North Africa?

• little or no agriculture
• pastoral nomadism
• oasis and irrigated agriculture
• dry farming

Someone who rules a country with complete power is a ________.

• dictator
• berber
• Algiers
• free ports
• Arab Spring

worship of many gods

• polytheism
• theocracy
• Judaism
• monotheism
• Oasis

The Arabic language is native to which region?

• The Crimean Peninsula
• Middle East
• The East Indies
• The Indian Subcontinent

What is the longest river in the world?

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Tigris

• Niger

Which of these is true about Islam, Christianity, and Judaism?

• They are all polytheistic religions

• They are all monotheistic religions

• They all worship Allah

• The all worship at mosques

Why is OPEC important?

• It regulates oil prices/demand and many countries rely on it for oil production

• It controls water resources

• It is the main government for Southwest Asia

• It controls all of the fleeb juice in the region which consists of 8 countries

What is the climate of the Middle East?

• Arid

• Semi - Arid

• Tropical

• Freezing