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Unit 6: SWANA Review
Unit 6: SWANA Review
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1
The Dead Sea creates a border between which 2 countries?
Lebanon & Israel
Jordan and Israel
Lebanon & Syria
Syria & Jordan
2
Economic Sanctions
means that...
economic changes that boost a country's economy
withdrawal/suspension of the usual trade/financial relations with a country
excess production of goods making them cheaper for other countries to buy
3
Why do some countries have more desalination plants than others in the region?
Some need use more freshwater so they need more desalination plants.
Some countries have wealth from oil resources and can afford them.
Some rather rely on Oasis in the area instead.
Some don't need desalination plants because they have plenty of freshwater
4
Jerusalem has a long, peaceful history with diverse populations from all religions.
True
False
5
Three religions
consider Jerusalem a Holy place.
Which 1 listed is NOT one of the three religions.
Christianity
Judaism (Jewish)
Hinduism
Islam (Muslim)
6
Which of the following best describes the goals of the
Arab Spring
?
Protesters wanted new command economic policies to be implemented.
New regimes that would increase trade connectivity with neighbors.
The people demanded government leaders who knew the Quran's teachings well.
Governments that would be more responsive to the people & not corrupt.
7
The Bedouin people of Arabian Peninsula live a life in arid conditions, moving from one Oasis to the next to survive.
False
True
8
Which of the statements below explains why there will not be a state of Kurdistan, for the Kurdish people, anytime soon?
The Lebanese would not support border changes/ control of water resources.
Armenians would support having a buffer between themselves and Turkey.
Turkey, Syria, Iraq, & Iran would object to an independent Kurdish state.
Russia is against any changes to the political boundaries in SW Asia.
9
Israel's borders have changed over time due to United Nations mandates (demands).
False
True
10
The fertile river valleys in the ancient world, where the first civilizations were formed is called...
Mesopotamia
The Old Kingdom
The Fertile Crescent
The New Kingdom
11
Israel took control Sinai Peninsula after the Six Day War. Which statement best explains why Israel wanted the Sinai?
access to the Suez Canal for increased trade opportunities.
Israel looked to unify the bedouin tribes located there.
Israel expanded in size, keeping her Arab neighbors further from Jerusalem
Access to its vast oil reserves
12
What best explains why places such as Indonesia and Central Asia have Muslim populations?(How did Islam spread?)
the Prophet Muhommad preached in these areas during the rise of Islam.
Islam spread along trade routes, such as the Silk Road.
Islam spread into these regions by major migrations
Islam originated in India and spread east and west along the coast.
13
The areas that make up SWANA are considered a region due to which basic climate type?
Sub-tropical
Mediterranean
Arid
Semi-Arid
14
The language most spoken in this regions is
Farsi
.
False
True
15
Governments that have more $ build __________ for the people.
Infrastructure
Statues
Banks
football stadiums
16
SW Asia & N. Africa are a regions because of landforms like the Rub al'Khali & Sahara. This shows regionality because..
rainy seasons
countries have desalination plants
large settlements & population
arid climate with sesert/desert scrub vegetation
17
In Kuwait, desalination plants have affected the population by....
allowing the population to grow & cities to grow.
pushing people to migrate to other countries.
making them sick.
shrinking the number of people living in the cities.
18
Due to the diversion of its tributary rivers, the
Aral Sea
has shrunk, causing the collapse of fishing industry,
False
True
19
When the state of Israel was created after WWII, the Palestinian people...
Palestinians joyously celebrate.
Palestinians apply for OPEC membership.
Palestinians ask the U.S. to intervene.
Palestinians immigrated to neighboring countries.
