Middle East and North Africa Geography

Which geographic feature is best described by a narrow piece of land that connects two larger land masses?

• Island

• Isthmus

• Archipelago

• Peninsula

Which factor is most responsible for the international importance of the Middle East?

• innovative political and social reforms

• superior weapons technology

• vital natural resources in a strategic location

• advanced scientific and industrial development

When studying ancient civilizations, a geographer would be most interested in looking at

• language as a form of expression

• family structure

• climatic influences on food production

• standards for leadership

Which of the following would be most likely shown on a political map?

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Countries and capitals

• Vegetation

Another name for Southwest Asia is

• Below the Sahara

• Middle West

• Middle East

• Middleton

Match the correct name to each country or body of water.

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

Mediterranean Sea

Israel

Jordan

West Bank (Palestine)

Syria

Lebanon

Egypt

Gaza (Palestine)

Match the correct name to each country or body of water.

f

g

h

i

e

d

c

b

a

Persian Gulf

Bahrain

Oman

Iraq

Qatar

Iran

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

The deserts of the Middle East and North Africa are characterized by populations that —

• move to find resources that are thinly dispersed across a vast area

• work primarily in small cottage industries

• are nonviolent and practice ancient polytheistic religions

• organize their society around a matriarch

What region of the world has a green box around it in this picture?

• Northern Indiana

• East Asia

• The Middle East

• Oceania

What type of geography involves people?

• physical geography

• human geography