4TH 6WKS Test Review

Jewish people migrated where after World War II?

• Israel

• Jordan

• Syria

• Lebanon

Most people in Southwest Asia and North Africa speak ______ because of the spread of the Islamis religion.

Which factor is most responsible for unifying the Southwest Asian and North African region?

• Islamic religion

• English language

• Wonderful architecture

• Monarchies

After the First World War, what type of boundaries were created that caused division?

• political

• social

• ethnic

• economic

The physical feature known as _______ covers a majority of Southwest Asia and North Africa.

What have officials in Saudi Arabia do to deal with the lack of water in the area?

• building desalinization plants

• planting drought resistant crops

• elevate homes

• construct dams

The Aswan Dam was built on what to control annual flooding?

• Nile River

• Lake Atana

• Perisian Gulf

• Mediterranean Sea

Economic patterns in Southwest Asia and North Africa are affected by what natural resource?

• The sale of oil by some countries

• The desalinization of sea water

• The vast desert covering the region

• The lack of water in the region

How has oil rich nations in the region protect their economies?

• Created a cooperative organiztion of oil

• Created a group that looks over water usage

• Created a pact to help with food shortages

• Created an association

Most recent issues in Southwest Asia are related to what?

• Claims for territory

• Water usage

• Oil production

• Religious practices