Southwest Asia and North Africa

Which important natural resource that people rely heavily on is found in Southwest Asia?

• oil

• gold

• silver

• iron

By which physical feature in Egypt would you find the largest population?

• The Sahel

• Red Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Nile River

What physical feature limits where people settle in North Africa?

• Nile River

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Sahara Desert

• Mediterranean Sea

 Which of the following is true regarding Southwest Asia?

 

• The dominant language in the region is English.

• Three of the world’s major religions originated there.

• Education is of the highest quality in the world.

• GDP per capita is similar to that of the United States.

What is the most practiced religion in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

How do desalination plants play an important role in the lives of the people in Southwest Asia?

• They provide jobs

• They provide shelter

• They provide fresh water

• They provide food

The Suez Canal is an important waterway, because it allows -

• water to reach the Sahara Desert through irrigation

• travelers a direct route from North Africa to Europe

• ships to avoid traveling all the way around Africa

• he Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to be connected

What country is represented by the #4 on the map?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Yemen

• Israel

Which issue has caused an ongoing conflict between Israel and its neighboring nations?

• commercial access to the Mediterranean Sea

• public funding for road construction

• control over disputed territories

• decline of the local tourism industry

Why was the state of Israel created after World War II?

• It was established to give the refugee Jewish community a place to go and call their own.

• It was a continuation of the policy of deportation of Jews from Europe.

• It was considered to be a way to guarantee Western involvement and influence in the Middle East.

• The United Nations needed a way to force Middle Eastern forces to open their markets to Western goods.