SW Asia/N. Africa Review

"land between rivers"

• Nile

• Mesopotamia

• Persia

• Middle East

Mesopotamia is part of ---

• The Fertile Crescent

• The Graveyard of Empires

• No Mans Land

• Land of Milk and Honey

Where did the Sumerians and Egyptians settle?

• in the mountains

• on the coast

• near the rivers

• in the deserts

Why did some of the earliest settlements develop near rivers?

• fertile soil and fresh water

• good beaches and fresh water

• fertile soil and no water

• hills and mountains

What is the predominant religion in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Sikhism

• Islam

Who decides how much oil to produce and also sets prices?

• FOIL

• MARS

• OPEC

• NCAA

Did you complete your map?

You know a completed map will be helpful on the test.

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Which of the following are rivers?

• Euphrates

• Tigris

• Nile

• Arabian

Which of the following are gulfs?

• Aden

• Red

• Oman

• Persian

Islam

• over 1 billion followers

• Jesus

• pilgrimage

• roots in Southwest Asia

• Muhammed