A large, mountainous plateau region in the north central Sahara

The largest hot desert in the world, stretching across most of North Africa

The world's longest river, which flows northward through northeast Africa into the Mediterranean Sea

A structure to control the floodwaters of the Nile River and provide electricity

A strategic, narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water

Narrow waterway that separates Europe from Africa by 8 miles

A streambed in the desert that is dry except during a heavy rain

A ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea

Egyptian writing that involved using pictures to represent words

Rulers of ancient Egypt

Monumental architecture typical of ancient Egypt; used as important burial sites

To adapt plants and animals from the wild for human use

Underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand, or gravel

A fixed limit or border that typically follows straight lines

A natural mineral containing chemical compounds often used in fertilizers

Members of a group that has no permanent home, wandering from place to place in search of food and water

What country in the Middle East is 1 of the world's largest oil producers?

Which of the following is most powerful in defining the Middle East and North Africa as a region?

Which modern technology allows populations, e.g., Israel, to survive extreme droughts and lack of fresh drinking water?

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are historically significant because……….

The primary purpose of the Suez Canal was to....

Islam’s holiest city where Muslims pray towards five times per day?

Which geographic factor has been the most influential in the pattern of Human settlement in the Middle East and North Africa?

Into what body of water does the Nile River empty into?

Some countries in the region have become wealthy due to the abundance of—

Which is the sacred text of Islam?

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic meaning they believe in –

The Five Pillars of Faith are beliefs of what religion?

The majority of Southwest Asia has a _________________________ climate.

A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation

Regarded by Muslims as the last and greatest prophet.

What is the name of the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

This country has one of the lowest "freedom" scores in the world. Millions of refugees have fled the raging civil war.

The source of a major conflict in the Middle East is the 1947 U.N. decision to give an area known as Palestine to Jews leaving Europe after the...

Which of the following uses the term cultural diffusion correctly?

Which geographic factor is MOST responsible for the many farmlands in Egypt?

One way that oil rich nations in SW Asia have protected their oil industries has been by —

One of the most distinctive cultural features of culture in Central Asia includes -

Which human modification is most responsible for drying up the Aral Sea?

Which cultural attraction would you most likely visit on a tour of Central Asia?

Irrigation in Central Asia has impacted the region by:

Which is the most sparsely populated country in Central Asia?

Which religion was brought to Central Asia after it was conquered by the Arabs in the early A.D. 700s?

Central Asia is made up of lowland mountains and dune-covered deserts.

How can the climate of most of Central Asia be characterized?

The Caucasus region include the countries of Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

When Central Asia was invaded by outside empires, what happened to the nomadic groups?

Nearly all adults in Central Asia and the Caucasus can read and write.

The countries of Central Asia are landlocked. What does landlocked mean?

What is the overall climate like in Central Asia?

What is the name of the sea in Central Asia that is shrinking as a result of too much irrigation?

The spreading of customs and ideas from one culture to another is called...

Buildings, roads, power supplies, hospitals, and schools are examples of what?

Biggest country in central asia is ______