Unit 9 & 10 Quiz

Identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions. Choose which factors are responsible for the movement of people. For the event "Syrian immigrants left Southwest Asia due to political turmoil," mark the appropriate factor as a PUSH FACTOR or PULL FACTOR.

Identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions. Choose which factors are responsible for the movement of people. For the event "Syrian immigrants went to Europe for economic opportunities," mark the appropriate factor as a PUSH FACTOR or PULL FACTOR.

Identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's political relationships. Which of the following is the largest desert in the world and stretches from the west coast all the way across Africa to the Nile River in the east?

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Explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions. Geographic factors such as climate, physical features, and natural resources greatly influence the economic activities and the standard of living for a region. What economic activities are NOT common in coastal areas?

(a)  

Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in the Middle East?

• Oil

• Corn

• Potatoes

• Gold

In what way are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?

• They began in 2000 B.C.

• They are polytheistic.

• They are all monotheistic.

• They regard Job as the messenger of God.

Which of the following dominant religions in Southwest Asia and North Africa? Choose all that apply.

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

Which of the following were ways people have modified the physical environment in Southwest Asia and North Africa? Choose all that apply.

• The building of the Suez Canal in Egypt to connect the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea for ease of trade and travel.

• The use of head coverings such as the keffiyeh or hijab in arid regions to provide protection against sunburn, dust, or sand.

• Conflicts in the region have led to the military creating bunkers, forts, and military bases, which can have lasting effects on the landscape.

• Development of irrigation systems to bring water to arid areas, allowing for the growth of crops.

What is the main purpose of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

• Environmental conservation

• Economic development

• Stabilization of oil prices

The leader of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and the first black head of state and the first elected in a fully democratic is ________.

• Barack Obama

• Nelson Mandela

• Shaka Zulu

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.