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How do these countries deal with water scarcity?

• Importing water from other countries.

• Constructing desalination plants

• Making crop irrigation more efficient.

• diverting rivers to make water available

What was the citizens goal in the Arab Spring protests?

• More democratic government, and less corruption

• Removing religion from their government

• The end of wars in their country

• More dictatorships and less citizen power.

What two seas does the Suez Canal connect?

• Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean

• the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea

• The Choke Sea to the Point Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea

People moving out of this region are moving to where?

• More refugees are fleeing to Latin America for safety.

• People are moving to America.

• People from the region are emigrating to Europe.

• People are moving to the region not out of it.

Which of these tells why Mecca is important?

• Muslims pray facing Mecca and make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

• Once in a lifetime a Muslim must celebrate Ramadan in Mecca.

• Mecca is home to the famous Muslim Dome of the Rock mosque.

• Islamic law requires Muslims to help feed and clothe the poor in Mecca.

Which religion has spread more world wide?

• None

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Muslim

What are the issues with desalination plants?

• there are no issues

• not enough water gets desalinated

• Nobody wants to work in them

• the expensive cost of construction

Arid and semi-arid climates create which landforms?

• mountains

• temperate forests

• tropical rainforests

• grasslands and desert

Which of these IS NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Praying one time per day

• Pilgrimages to Mecca

• Charity to others

• Fasting during the month of Ramadan

Cities in this region are built around which building?

• yurts

• mosques

• cathedrals

• soccer stadiums