Southwest Asia and North Africa

Because Islam spread in Southwest Asia and North Africa, many people in the region ...

• speak Arabic

• trade spices

• worship many gods

• live in nomadic tribes

After WWII, many Jewish people moved to which new country because of their long history and tradition in the area?

• Israel

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Syria

Which factor most helps bring the people of Southwest Asia and North Africa together as a culture region?

• Islamic religion

• Persian language

• Similar architecture

• Theocratic governments

Which country on the map is located on the Arabian Peninsula?

• 1 - Turkey

• 2 - Iraq

• 3 - Saudi-Arabia

• 4 - Iran

What is the main physical feature that covers most of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

• A huge fresh water sea

• A set of high mountains

• A system of large canyons

• A collection of vast deserts

Which letter indicates the nation of Iran?

• A - Algeria

• B - Egypt

• C - Iraq

• D - Iran

What country on the map is Iraq?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What geographic factors have had the biggest impact on farming (agricultural output) in Southwest Asia?

• Sahara and Sinai deserts

• Persian Gulf and Red Sea

• Suez Canal and Straits of Hormuz

• Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates Rivers

Most farms in Egypt are along the Nile River. What geographic feature makes it hard to farm in other areas of Egypt?

• Deserts

• Rift valleys

• A river delta

• Oil reserves

How does the geographic pattern shown on the chart affect the relationship between nations in Southwest Asia?

• The number of oil reserves helps these countries work together

• An unequal distribution of oil reserves gives some nations more power

• Relying on oil reserves has led these countries to trade with each other

• Large oil reserves in the region make the nations rely on one another