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CIA #4 Review: SW Asia, N Africa & SS Africa
CIA #4 Review: SW Asia, N Africa & SS Africa
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1
What is a
republic
?
a country ruled by a dictator
a clothing store in the mall
none of the above
a form of government where citizens elect representatives
2
African representatives attended the Berlin Conference
False
True
3
How are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?
They speak the same language
They come from different regions of the world
They are Monotheistic
They beleive in multiple gods
4
How do deserts influence the economies in countries of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Agricultural production is significantly limited.
The many Oasis's in the desert gives an agriculture surplus.
The deserts do not influence the agriculture production.
They make billions on exporting sand.
5
What is the Fertile Crescent?
The area between the Tigris & Euphrates with good soil.
The area around the Nile with good soil.
The area between the Tigris & Euphrates that is a desert.
The Sahara Desert.
6
Natural Resources are important to a nation's economy.
True
False
7
What man made waterway, controlled by Egypt, links Europe & North Africa to the Indian & Pacific Oceans?
Locks Canal
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Shipping Canal
8
What was the name of the protests by citizens in Southwest Asia and North Africa in 2011?
Great Depression
Great Terror
Holocaust
Arab Spring
9
What body of water is located on the northern border of Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Aral Sea
Indian Ocean
10
Theocracy is:
Government led by Theo
Religious government led by religious leaders
Religious colony of cannibals
Political government led by politicians
11
How has the Middle East solved their scarcity of fresh drinking water problem?
building desalinization plants
constructing dams on major rivers
importing bottled water from around the world
planting drought resistant crops
12
Where are most farms located in Egypt?
Terrace farming on the mountain slopes.
Along the Nile River
By the ocean
In the Desert
13
How did Spain and Portugal get rich using their colonies? (Mercantilism)
Using colonies raw materials to sell for profit in Europe
Enslaving the natives
Planting crops
Stealing all the gold
14
Why do many countries trade with Southwest Asia and North Africa countries?
Because they are known for having the purest water.
Because there is a high demand for oil in the world.
Because their advertisements lure people to trade with them.
Because their religious traditions go back for centuries.
15
What exactly is the Sahel?
A large dry grassland bordering the Sahara and the Savannas.
The center of the continent
One of the many deserts in Africa
A wildlife sanctuary for animals
16
What abundant natural resources are found in Southwest Asia?
fresh drinking water
oil and natural gas
timber (trees)
diamonds
17
Which region in the world has the largest oil reserves?
Polynesian Islands
North America
Southwest Asia
The Far East
18
What geographic feature dominates the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
A collection of vast deserts.
Many fresh water seas.
A ridge of extremely high mountains.
Tropical Rainforest
19
Monotheism is the belief in one god.
True
False
20
As a result of
European colonization
, Africans:
were happy to give up their native cultures.
had more schools, roads, and hospitals.
contracted Ebola.
lost their independence & the right to rule their countries
21
What was mercantilism?
A belief in the magical powers of Merlin
An irrigation system used by natives
A system of segregation
Economic theory - colonies exist to profit the home country
22
How have distributions of natural resources in SW Asia and N Africa affected economic patterns.
This region is home to many factories bottling fresh water.
Diamond mines have produced many jobs for the locals.
Some nations have significant wealth from the sale of oil.
A surplus of tropical fruit has increased the nations income
23
What US event is most similar to South Africans Apartheid?
Women's Rights Movement
Modern Day
Civil Rights Movement
Civil War
24
Scarcity is not having enough of a product to meet the demand for that product?
False
True
25
What geographic feature makes it difficult to farm in parts of Egypt?
The Sahara Desert
There is not enough workers.
The salt from the ocean.
The Himalayas
26
What human rights were violated by the Apartheid Regime in South Africa?
Right to Political Participation
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Assembly
Right to Travel
27
The Silk Road helped spread Islam.
True
False
28
How did the borders created during colonization of Africa affect the future countries of Africa?
It causes issues with civil wars and even attempted genocides.
It provided for religious freedom for many nations.
It brought prosperity to many nations.
It created strong sense of unity across Africa.
29
This conference decided the borders and colonization of Africa:
London Meet n Greet
Super Bowl LIII
Berlin Conference
Paris Accords
30
What is the most common religion in Southwest Asia -AKA- The Middle East and North Africa?
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
31
What Geographic factors have influenced the agricultural output in Southwest Asia?
Red Sea, Black Sea, and Purple Sea
Cow manure for fertilizer
Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers
Mountains giving needed shade from the hot sun.
32
On which continent is Mt. Kilimanjaro located?
South America
Asia
Australia
Africa
33
What scarce resource has shaped the history of Southwest Asia?
oil and natural gas
sand
timber (trees)
fresh drinking water
34
What is the most common religion in Southwest Asia -AKA- The Middle East and North Africa?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
35
What religion is responsible for unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa as a culture region?
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Islamic
