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WorksheetsSWA/NA CFA Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
As a result of the spread of Islam in the region, many people living in Southwest Asia and North Africa
Speak Arabic
Trade Spices
Worship many gods
Live in nomadic tribes
After the Second World War, many Jewish people migrated to which newly established country because of long, traditional links to the region?
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Syria
Which number indicates the location of the Arabian Peninsula?
1
3
2
4
Which major physical geographic factor dominates nations in the region 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 number indicates the location of Iraq?
1
2
3
4
IrWhat letter indicates the location of Iran?
A
B
C
D
How does the geographic pattern shown on the chart influence the relationship between
nations in Southwest Asia?
The amount of oil reserves fosters cooperation between these nations.
An unequal distribution of oil reserves gives some nations more power.
Dependency on oil reserves has encouraged trade between these nations.
Large oil reserves in the region make the nations dependent on one another.
One way that officials in Saudi Arabia have adapted to a lack of water includes —
building desalinization plants
planting drought resistant crops
elevating homes to avoid flooding
constructing dams on major rivers
The primary reason the Aswan Dam was built on the Nile River was to —
control annual flooding
assist ships traveling north
end the need for irrigation
provide a lake for recreation
Many nations in the world established trade relationships with countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa because of the —
growth in the population of the world
increasing demand for oil in the world
lack of water resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa
decrease in agricultural outputs in Southwest Asia and North Africa
Based on the information in the chart, trading partners with Latin America and Southwest
Asia depend on these regions for —
a range of precious metals
a variety of natural resources
a number of manufactured goods
an assortment of agricultural products
How do the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam maintain enduring cultural traditions that date back many centuries?
Older generations teach younger generations the beliefs.
Students living in this region study Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin.
Schools in the region teach about all three religious traditions.
Other faith traditions and practices are forbidden in the region.
The items listed in the box illustrate the process of —
cultural conflict
cultural change
cultural diffusion
cultural separation
How may the Five Pillars of Islam shape the daily activities of believers?
There is fasting in the mornings.
There is a duty to give to the poor each day.
There is the time each day to attend the mosque.
There are certain times to pray each day.
Which factor is most responsible for unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa as a culture / region?
Islamic religion
Persian language
Similar architecture
Theocratic governments
