Unit 6: Southwest Asia/ North Africa

Jewish people migrated to the newly established country of Israel because of links to the region after which war?

• World War 1

• The Cold War

• World War 2

• The Vietnam War

The religion of Islam is responsible for...

• A variety of natural resources

• Theocratic Governments

• Unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa

• An unequal distribution of oil reserves in the region

Agricultural production is significantly limited by

• The regions vast deserts

• The Persian Gulf and Red Sea

• Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates River

• Oil Production

The Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates Rivers are geographic factors that have

• Influenced agricultural output

• Flooded the region annually

• Dried up in a drought

• Caused unequal oil production

How does this geographic pattern shown on the chart influence the relationship between nations in Southwest Asia

• Dependency on oil reserves has encouraged trade between these nations

• Large oil reserves in the region make the nations dependent on one another

• An unequal distribution of oil reserves gives some nations more power

• The amount of oil reserves fosters cooperation between these nations.

What has been the effect of the conditions described in the excerpt?

• Pipelines are being constructed to move water in SW Asia

• Tensions between nations in SW Asia have increased

• Widespread famine has plagued many areas of SW Asia

• Nations in SW Asia have come together to build dams

How do religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam continue to grow?

• Other faith traditions and practices are forbidden in the region

• Schools in the region teach about all three religious traditions

• Students living in this region study Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin

• Older generations teach younger generations the beliefs

Based on the passage, what was the role of communication technology in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011?

• Mobile phones helped protesters to communicate with government officials about the need for change

• Television was key to gaining widespread Egyptian support for the protests

• Mobile phones were critical, enabling protesters to communicate during the revolt as well as tell the story of the events

• While mobile phones were important, the internet was critical to organizing and communicating

The items listed in the box illustrate the process of-

• Cultural Change

• cultural diffusion

• cultural conflict

• cultural separation

Scarcity is

• A condition where there is not enough of the product or resource to meet the demand.

• When something is really scary

• The process of removing salt from ocean water; used to obtain fresh water

• The state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority