Southwest Asia and North Africa Review

As a result of the spread of Islam in the region, many people living in Southwest Asia and North Africa —

 

 

 

• speak Arabic 

• trade spices

• worship many gods

• live in nomadic tribes

After the Second World War, many Jewish people migrated to which newly established country because of long, traditional links to the region?

 

 

• Israel

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Syria

Which factor is most responsible for unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa as a culture region?

 

 

• Islamic religion

• Persian language

• Similar architecture

• Theocratic governments

Which country on the map is located on the Arabian Peninsula?

 

 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which geographic factors have most influenced the agricultural output in Southwest Asia?

 

 

• Sahara and Sinai deserts

• Persian Gulf and Red Sea

• Suez Canal and Straits of Hormuz

• Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers

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

 

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

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

• Dependency on oil reserves has encouraged trade between these nations.

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

One way that officials in Saudi Arabia have adapted to a lack of water includes —

 

 

• building desalinization plants

• planting drought resistant crops

• elevating homes to avoid flooding

• constructing dams on major rivers

How has the distribution of natural resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa affected economic patterns in the region?

 

• A growing lumber industry has developed in the region.

• The region is home to many factories producing exports

• A majority of the people living in the region work in diamond mines. 

• Some nations in the region have significant wealth from the sale of oil.

Many nations in the world established trade relationships with countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa because of the —

 

• growth in the population of the world

• increasing demand for oil in the world

• lack of water resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa

• decrease in agricultural outputs in Southwest Asia and North Africa

 

Which architectural feature do these mosques have in common?

 

• A domed roof to cover the building

• A slender tower for making the call to pray

• Stained glass that shows religious images

• Very large wooden doors at the entrance