Geography Quiz

Draw and Label the following geographic features: Nile, Euphrates, and Tigris Rivers, Sahara Desert, and Arabian Peninsula on the provided map.

Label the Suez canal, locate and label the two bodies of water connected by the Suez canal.

Locate and Identify the Aswan Dam on the provided map.

In the chart below identify the Transportation Corridors and Transportation Barriers.

What is the importance of the Suez Canal?

• It helps reduce travel time and also length and also increases trade.

• It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

What does SWANA stand for?

Describe the Desertification process and its effects, and then insert a photo as visual representation.

Explain what the "Cradle of Civilization" is and how this affects population.

What is considered one of the largest empires in SWANA? What country did they become when they dissolved?

Describe the three main religions found in this region.