SWANA Test Review

Governments that have more oil money can build more __ for its people.

Governments that would be more responsive to the people was one of the main goals of the

The areas that make up SWANA are considered a region due to which basic climate type?

When the state of Israel was created after WWII, many Palestinian people...

Which is NOT one of three monotheistic religions that consider Jerusalem a Holy place?

Why do some countries have more desalination plants than others in the region?

The __ people of Arabian Peninsula live a life in arid conditions, moving from one Oasis to the next to survive.

With too much diversion of its tributary rivers for irrigation, the Aral Sea shrunk & caused a collapse of its fishing.

Israel took control Sinai Peninsula after the Six Day War. Which statement best explains why Israel wanted the Sinai?

Why do places such as Indonesia and Central Asia have Muslim populations?

Jerusalem has a long, peaceful history with diverse populations from all religions.

The language most spoken in this region is Farsi.

Israel's borders have changed over time due to

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The fertile river valleys in the ancient world, where the first civilizations were formed, is called...

The Dead Sea creates a border between which 2 countries?

Desalination plants have affected the population by....

Which of the statements below explains why there will not be a state of Kurdistan, for the Kurdish people, anytime soon?

Much of the oil goes through the Persian Gulf, a body of water that is also home to some of the largest reserves.

The withdrawal/suspension of the usual trade/financial relations with a country.

SW Asia & N. Africa are a regions because of landforms like the Rub al'Khali & Sahara. This shows regionality because...