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WorksheetsN. Africa & S.W Asia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which architectural feature do these mosques have in common?
Very large wooden doors at the entrance.
A domed roof to cover the building.
A slender tower for making the call to pray.
Stained glass that shows religious images.
Which factor most seems to be eroding traditional cultural characteristics from S.W. Asia and replacing them with more modern "Western" cultural characteristics?
trade relationships
technological advances such as cell phones and television
religious leaders
political revolutions
A passage from our test review describes the relationship between engineers at Disney Worlds EPCOT theme park in Florida and craftsmen, artist, and a royal architect sent by King Hassan II of Morocco. Their objective was to create a pavilion reflecting Moroccan culture. Their efforts to construct the Morocco pavilion is an example of...
The challenges of communicating between people of different cultures.
The benefits of cooperation between different cultures.
The conflicts that emerge when different cultures mix together.
The blending of two cultures that create a new culture.
- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic.
- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam use sacred text.
- Judaism and Islam observe similar dietary rules.'
- Hebrew and Arabic are in the same family of Semitic languages.
The items listed above illustrate the process of......
cultural diffusion
cultural conflict
cultural separation
cultural change
Iran is __________ of Iraq.
North
South
East
West
Which 3 bodies of water make the Arabian Peninsula a peninsula?
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf
Nile River, Tigris River, Euphrates River
Iraq is located ___________ of Saudi Arabia?
North
South
East
West
Most of the current political boundaries in S.W. Asia resulted from the ....
Events of the Arab Spring in Egypt
Establishment of Israel for Jews
Ethnic conflicts that began in Palestine
Divisions created after the first World War.
After the second World War, many Jewish people migrated to which newly established country because of long, traditional links to the region?
Israel
Syria
Lebanon
Jordan
Which factor is most responsible for unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa as a culture?
Persian language
Similar architecture
Islamic religion
Theocratic governments
As a result of the spread of Islam in the region, many people living in S.W. Asia and North Africa......
speak Arabic
worship many gods (polytheism)
live in nomadic tribes
trade spices
One way that officials in Saudi Arabia have adapted to a lack of water is....
constructing dams on major rivers.
elevating homes to avoid flooding.
planting drought resistant crops.
building desalinization plants.
Which major geographic factor dominates nations in the region of North Africa and South West Asia?
A set of high mountains
A collection of vast deserts
a system of large canyons
a huge fresh water sea
Many nations in the world established trade relationships with countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa because of the .....
lack of water resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
increasing demand for oil in the world..
growth in the population of the world.
decrease in agricultural outputs in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
The primary reason for the Aswan Dam was built on the Nile River was to....
control annual flooding.
provide a lake for recreation.
assist ships traveling North.
end the need for irrigation.
How has the distribution of natural resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa affected economic patters in the region?
The region is home to many factories producing exports.
Some nations in the region have significant wealth from the sale of oil.
A growing lumber industry has developed in the region.
A majority of the people living in the region work in diamond mines.
How do the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam maintain enduring cultural traditions that date back many centuries?
Students living in this region study Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin.
Schools in the region teach about all three religious traditions.
Older generations teach younger generations the beliefs.
Other faith traditions and practices are forbidden in the region.
Most recent conflicts in Southwest Asia are related to....
arguments over oil rights.
conflicting claims for territory.
differences in religious practices.
disputes about Jewish immigration.
One way that oil rich nations in Southwest Asia have protected their oil industries has been by....
developing marketing campaigns to increase demand for oil.
creating a cooperative organization for oil producing nations.
building roads for easier transportation of oil to ports.
limiting the number of foreign workers in the region.
How do the geographic features in S.W. Asia and North Africa most likely influence the economies of the nations of the region?
Trade with southern African nations is relatively easy.
Most nations of the region are wealthy from oil exports.
Mining and gemstone production is common in the region.
Agricultural production is significantly limited.
