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Test review for 6th Grade, Social Studies, Unit 6 -Southwest Asia and North Africa - Test.
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1
What Geographic factors have influenced the agricultural output in Southwest Asia?
Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers
Mountains giving needed shade from the hot sun.
Red Sea, Black Sea, and Purple Sea
Cow manure for fertilizer
2
What scarce resource has shaped the history of Southwest Asia?
oil and natural gas
fresh drinking water
timber (trees)
sand
3
What does the Arabian Peninsula look like?
T-Rex
Boot
Snake
Hat
4
Scarcity is not having enough of a product to meet the demand for that product?
False
True
5
What North African country was the last to become independent?
Egypt
Algeria
Libya
Morocco
6
Why do many countries trade with Southwest Asia and North Africa countries?
Because there is a high demand for oil in the world.
Because their advertisements lure people to trade with them.
Because they are known for having the purest water.
Because their religious traditions go back for centuries.
7
What geographic feature makes it difficult to farm in parts of Egypt?
The salt from the ocean.
The Himalayas
There is not enough workers.
The Deserts
8
Which country is the nation of Egypt?
A
C
D
B
9
Which country is the nation of Iraq?
B
C
D
A
10
How does Judaism, Christianity, and Islam maintain cultural traditions that are centuries old?
Public schools have a class to teach each religion to kids.
It is against the law to practice other religions.
Every parent writes their life memoirs to their children.
Older generations teach younger generations the beliefs.
11
How may the Five Pillars of Islam shape the daily activities of believers?
You must give 1/2 of your belongings to the poor every year.
There are certain times to pray each day.
Fasting can only be done at breakfast.
It is mandatory to build your home using pillars.
12
How do deserts influence the economies in countries of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
The many Oasis's in the desert gives an agriculture surplus.
Agricultural production is significantly limited.
They make billions on exporting sand.
The deserts do not influence the agriculture production.
13
What religion is responsible for unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa as a culture region?
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islamic
14
What led to the movement to have a Jewish state, called Israel?
Great Depression
Holocaust
Arab Spring
Great Terror
15
How are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?
They speak the same language
They beleive in multiple gods
They are Monotheistic
They come from different regions of the world
16
Which North African country was the first to become independant?
Egypt
Tunisia
Morocco
Libya
17
What would be one reason why the Aswan Dam was built on the Nile River?
End the need for irrigation
Control Annual (once a year) Flooding
Assist ships traveling north
Provide a lake for recreation
18
What man made waterway, controlled by Egypt, links Europe & North Africa to the Indian & Pacific Oceans?
Shipping Canal
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Locks Canal
19
Which region in the world has the largest oil reserves?
The Far East
Southwest Asia
Polynesian Islands
North America
20
What was the name of the protests by citizens in Southwest Asia and North Africa in 2011?
Holocaust
Great Depression
Great Terror
Arab Spring
21
Many people living in Southwest Asia and North Africa speak what language?
Latin
Arabic
English
Indian
22
Which religion did Christianity come from?
Islam
Buddhism
Muslum
Judaism
23
How have SW Asia countries protected their oil industries?
They would pray 5 times a day.
Unique advertising so the demand is high.
Only use native workers.
Create a cooperative organization for oil-producing nations, OPEC.
24
What body of water is located on the northern border of Africa?
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Aral Sea
25
Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater to make fresh drinking water?
True
False
26
What culture trait would the people of that country most likely keep from the country that colonized them?
their hair styles
their language
their arts
their fashion
27
Monotheism is the belief in one god.
False
True
28
What is the most common religion in Southwest Asia -AKA- The Middle East and North Africa?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
29
Where are most farms located in Egypt?
In the Desert
By the ocean
Along the Nile River
Terrace farming on the mountain slopes.
30
How has the Middle East solved their scarcity of fresh drinking water problem?
building desalinization plants
constructing dams on major rivers
planting drought resistant crops
importing bottled water from around the world
31
Which country is the nation of Iran?
A
C
D
B
32
How have distributions of natural resources in SW Asia and N Africa affected economic patterns.
Some nations have significant wealth from the sale of oil.
A surplus of tropical fruit has increased the nations income
This region is home to many factories bottling fresh water.
Diamond mines have produced many jobs for the locals.
33
What geographic feature dominates the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
A collection of vast deserts.
Tropical Rainforest
A ridge of extremely high mountains.
Many fresh water seas.
34
Which country is located on the Arabian Peninsula?
Iran
Turkey
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
35
Which country is the nation of Algeria?
C
B
D
A
36
Is the distribution of oil in South Asia equal or unequal?
Unequal
Equal
37
What abundant natural resources are found in Southwest Asia?
fresh drinking water
diamonds
timber (trees)
oil and natural gas
38
What present day country of Southwest Asia took the place of where the Ottoman Empire once was located?
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
