SWANA Review

What is being described?

* government has all the power

• * no freedoms

• limited government

• unlimited government

• traditional economy

• constitutional monarchy

What 3 religions originated (started) in Southwest Asia?

• Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism

• Judaism, Christianity, Taoism

• Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism

• Judaism, Islam, Christianity

What are some common items or places you might see in Southwest Asia North Africa?

• temples, mosques, Panama Canal

• mosques, pyramids, temples

• pyramids, Great Wall, mosques

• Suez Canal, pyramids, cathedrals

Why do Egyptians live near the Nile River?

• drinking water, farming, trade, travel

• The Nile River is in South America. Egyptians live near the Amazon River.

• Egyptians do not live near the Nile River.

• for fishing only

What does OPEC control?

• trading within Southwest Asia to Russia

• production and cost of petroleum/oil

• production of coal and mining of gold

• the amount of petroleum/oil sold to the United States

What is the most practiced religion in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

One of the 5 Pillars is to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia and circle the Ka'aba 7 times.

This is called the _.

• Yom Kippur

• Zakat

• Hajj

• Sikhism

The most common language spoken in Southwest Asia North Africa is _.

• English

• Arabic

• Chinese

• French

Which civilization used hieroglyphics, mummified bodies for the afterlife, and was once ruled by pharaohs?

• Ancient Romans

• Czars

• Mongolians

• Ancient Egyptians

How would you describe the education in Southwest Asia North Africa?

• females receive a better education than the males

• poor, females may not attend school in some countries

• equal to the United States

• poor but is improving across North Africa