SW. Asia, N. Africa, and C. Asia Review

A series of pro-democracy uprisings that occurred in the Middle East and North Africa.

• Theocracy

• Arab Spring

• Dictatorship

• Islam

Where did the Arab Spring begin?

• Egypt

• Tunisia

• Libya

• Saudi Arabia

This is an unlimited government that is rules by religious leaders.

• Islam

• Theocracy

• Autocracy

• Totalitarian

Syria uses military force against unarmed civilians, they violate human rights. What form of government is this?

• Unlimited

• Limited

• Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

Most countries in Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Central Asia are NOT free. What form of government is this?

• Limited

• Unlimited

• Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

Most countries in Southwest Asia, like Saudi Arabia are leading producers of _____

• Oil

• Fish

• COVID

• Coal

Saudi Arabia's oil reserves has

• done nothing to help

• contributed to their economic growth and urbanization

• hurt their economy and caused it to be rural

Literacy Rate in Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Central Asia has increased over the last 20 years. What is literacy rate?

• How long someone lives

• The percentage of people that can read and write

• The amount of money a person makes per year

Citizens in a country with a high literacy rate, life expectancy, and GDP Per Capita have a (a)   quality of life than citizens in a country with low literacy rate, life expectancy, and GDP Per Capita

Countries in North Africa and the Middle East lack access to fresh, clean, drinking water. This means they suffer from _________.

• Food scarcity-no food

• Water scarcity- no water due to desert

• having too much water