Middle East-Physical Geo & Sumerians

Question 1

About how long can Camels go without drinking water?

Accepted Answer

7 days

Question 2

What are the physical features and the climates of the North Africa/Middle East and how have they impacted development?

Accepted Answer

Desert-Hot/Semi-Arid-Nomadic

Question 3

What is the percentage of Egyptians that depend on the Nile for water?

Accepted Answer

Over 90%

Question 4

How is Sumerian farmers adapt to their environment?

Accepted Answer

Through Irrigation

Question 5

Why is drinking water around lake Victoria so expensive?

Accepted Answer

Pollution

Question 6

How did people in Ancient Sumner start farming?

Accepted Answer

Observing the growth patterns of plants

Question 7

What are some issues with having rivers and other land-forms as a country’s boundary?

Accepted Answer

Countries often fight over natural resources, Land-forms can be limiting to the expansion of a country, Countries can have issues with immigration, Land-forms can move/change over time

Question 8

What is one of the longest rivers in the world?

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 9

The majority of what area is desert in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Northern

Question 10

What is an Aquifer?

Accepted Answer

A place where water naturally collects

Question 11

What are the other land-forms present within the Sahara desert?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 12

What is another word for the Neolithic Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural Revolution

Question 13

In spring rivers in Sumner….

Accepted Answer

Flood

Question 14

What are the two most important rivers in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Tigris & Euphrates

Question 15

What gives the ‘White Nile’ its name?

Accepted Answer

Silt in the water

Question 16

What biblical stories are also present in Sumerian mythology?

Accepted Answer

Giants, Great Flooding

Question 17

What does California and land north of the Atlas mountains have in common?

Accepted Answer

Climate

Question 18

What is the name of the world’s large hot desert?

Accepted Answer

Sahara

Question 19

What river is a natural boundary between Israel and Jordan?

Accepted Answer

Jordan

Question 20

What issue is happening to the dead sea?

Accepted Answer

Water level is dropping

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