Unit 5 N Africa, SW Asia, and Central Asia

What is the name of the large, mountainous plateau region in the north-central Sahara?

• the Ahaggar

• Mount Tahat

• the Atlas Mountains

• the Maghreb

The Sahara mostly consists of two types of climate: a dry subtropical and a

• semi-arid climate.

• tropical savanna climate.

• Mediterranean climate.

• continental climate.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Sahel?

• flat, barren plain

• transition zone between the Sahara and the savannas

• more than 14 inches of rain per year

• semi-arid land

As a result of conflict over who would rule North Africa in the 1800s, European colonial powers drew

• borders in hieroglyphics.

• governance contracts.

• geometric boundaries.

• territorial lines based on natural features.

Which of the following was a result of the Arab invasions of North Africa?

• Islam spread.

• The Arab Spring movement began.

• A coup overthrew the monarchy.

• Colonial powers drew geometric boundaries.

Libya and Algeria have economies based on

• tourism.

• manufacturing.

• agriculture.

• oil.

Which of the following bodies of water forms a natural border between Jordan and the Israeli-occupied West Bank?

• the Gulf of Aqaba

• the Euphrates River

• Lake al-Assad

• the Jordan River

The Euphrates River is important to the region's economy because it

• is a popular tourist destination in Israel.

• provides the entire country of Syria with water.

• flows through all of the countries in the Eastern Mediterranean.

• forms a natural border between Jordan and the West Bank.

Israel's government supports kibbutz and moshav communities, which are communities based on

• agriculture.

• mining.

• fishing.

• industry.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share a belief in

• prophets.

• the Old Testament.

• monotheism.

• the Torah.