Southwest Asia and Africa

Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela were both honored as Nobel Peace Prize recipients

because of their commitment to —

• protecting the environment

• ending racial inequality

• building schools

• spreading Christianity

What is Africa's tallest mountain?

• Mt. Kenya

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. McKinley

With agriculture being a large part of Africa's exports, which factor would account for this?

• political stability

• available workers

• climate conditions

• navigable rivers

One way that Saudi Arabia has adapted to a lack of water includes----

• planting drought resistant crops

• elevating homes to avoid flooding

• constructing dams on rivers

• building desalinization plants

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

• Persian Language

• same type of architecture (buildings)

• Theocratic Governments

• Islamic religion

In what way did European colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa affect economic development in the region?

• command economies became common.

• Traditional economies were encouraged.

• Industrial economies were established.

• Most economies primarily export natural resources.

Which major physical geographic factor dominates the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

• a set of high mountains

• a system of canyons

• a collection of vast deserts

• a large fresh water sea

Which country does not have a letter on it?

• Algeria

• Libya

• Egypt

• Iraq

• Iran

Which country is Saudi Arabia?

Which is a likely result of desertification and the increased loss of arable land?

• displacement of people

• development of flood relief programs

• exporting of cash crops

• ownership of small farms