SWANA

What would be very common to see in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Select THREE correct answers.

• Castles

• Mosques

• Temples

• Pyramids

• Opera Houses

The values above are important to -

• Islam

• Nomads

• OPEC

• Judaism

The most practiced religion in Southwest Asia is -

• . Christianity

• Hinduism

• Taoism

• Islam

Which speaker would most likely be talking about the benefits of the Suez Canal?

• Speaker A

• Speaker B

• Speaker C

• Speaker D

People who celebrate the Jewish New Year take off of work on -

• Easter

• Christmas

• Hajj

• Rosh Hashanah

What did the group above help to spread to the shaded areas?

• Silk and spices

• Slavery

• Communism

• Islam

The most common language in Southwest Asia and North Africa is -

• Spanish

• French

• Arabic

• English

What is the MAIN conclusion that can be drawn from the excerpt above?

• Words found in the English language are really words used in Ancient Mesopotamia.

• Mesopotamia made many cultural and technological contributions to the world

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers allowed for trade to be conducted all around the world.

• Mesopotamia had no impact on the world and should not be studied.

Which evidence supports the answer to Part A?

• “Ancient Mesopotamia had so many firsts – they invented the first wheel, the first super hero, the first written language, the first library, and besides all that, they were also the first farmers! “

• “Ancient Mesopotamia covered an area that was about 300 miles long and about 150 miles wide.”

• “The villages, towns and cities in ancient Mesopotamia were built between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.”

• “These two rivers flowed into the Persian Gulf.”

Which statement above supports why Iran’s government is considered to be a theocracy?

• A

• B

• C

• D