North Africa & The Middle East REVIEW

What does desalination mean?

• A. to pump the water from under the ground
• B. to clean muddy river water
• C. to remove the salt from ocean or sea water
• D. to irrigate water using underground tunnels

What are followers of Islam called?

• A. Jews
• B. Muslims
• C. Christians
• D. Zionists

Which body of water is known as Pirate Alley?

• A. Gulf of Aden
• B. Red Sea
• C. Persian Gulf
• D. Strait of Gibraltar

Which country supplies more of the world’s oil than any other Middle Eastern country?

• A. U.A.E
• B. Saudi Arabia
• C. Qatar
• D. Iran

An area in the desert where water & vegetation is present:

• A. wadis
• B. mirage
• C. oasis
• D. aquifer

Which is not a major river in the region?

• A. Nile
• B. Rhine
• C. Tigris
• D. Euphrates

Which religion believes Jesus was a prophet, but not the son of God?

• A. Judaism
• B. Christianity
• C. Islam
• D. All of the above

Which are underground irrigation tunnels invented by the Persian Empire?

• A. qanats
• B. suqs
• C. wadis
• D. ghanis

In which of the following climates found in the North Africa & The Middle East is animal grazing the main economic activity?

• A. Mediterranean
• B. semi-arid
• C. humid subtropical
• D. desert

What type of climate covers 50% of the region?

• A. desert
• B. Mediterranean
• C. Semi-arid
• D. Highland