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SW Asia and N Africa
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1
What is one result of the flooding of the Nile River in Egypt?
Silt is left behind which creates rich soil for farmland.
The land is destroyed and crops cannot be grown.
No one can live near the Nile River.
The water of the Nile River is contaminated.
2
Which physical feature links the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
The Suez Canal
The Panama Canal
Aswan Dam
The Nile River
3
How was labor supplied to plantations of the Americas after the indigenous populations died?
Women and children began to do the work
People from Europe came to work the plantations
By the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Other indigenous groups were forced to work the plantations
4
All is true of the Suez Canal EXCEPT:
Located on the Sinai Peninsula
Enhances trade between Europe and Asia
Located on the Arabian Peninsula
Connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
5
Identify the Muslim place of worship and holy book?
Church and the Holy Bible
Synagogue and Torah
Mosque and Koran
6
Mesopotamia is part of the Fertile Crescent and birthplace of the earliest civilizations.
False
True
7
In the USA, where does the power to govern come from?
The 3 Branches of Government
The Declaration of Independence
The people
the Constitution
8
Egypt is on which continent?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Arabian Peninsula
9
Identify the landform.
Balkan Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
Sinai Peninsula
10
Which is an example of modifying the environment?
Saving the Amazon Rainforest
Making furniture from synthetic material
Altering your clothes to adjust to the environment
Building a bridge over a river
11
Sources of conflict in the Middle East are land, natural resources, and religion.
True
False
12
These monuments are part of the religion of which country?
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Syria
Egypt
13
What purpose did the pyramids serve?
Desalinization plant
Star gazing
Religious purposes
Space communication
14
Which geographic feature connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
Aswan Dam
Suez Canal
Ataturk Dam
Panama Canal
15
How were Europeans able to defeat the native people of the Americas and Caribbean?
Advanced weapons
Converted them to Christianity
Advanced communication systems
Stronger swords
16
The Amazon River is the largest river in South America. What is the longest river in Africa?
Euphrates
Nile
Mississippi
Tigris
17
Israel and Palestine are politically unstable for what reason?
Neither is willing to compromise on the dispute over land.
Dispute over who controls the region's primary water source.
Both claim ownership of the regions natural resources.
Only Israel is willing to compromise on the land dispute.
18
Where are these monuments located?
Egypt
Turkey
Iran and Iraq
Arabian Peninsula
19
Which two natural resources affect the domestic and foreign policies of the Middle East?
Scarcity of water and abundance of oil
Abundance of coal and oil
Abundance of water and scarcity of oil
Scarcity of water and coal
20
Similarities between Muslims and Christians include all the following
EXCEPT
:
their places of worship
Abraham is an important figure
Jerusalem is the holy city
the Middle East (SW Asia) is its place of origin
21
Why does the USA have a strong democracy?
American's desired representation in the government
American's fought the Civil War for a strong democracy.
American's learned about democracy from the French Revolution
America received aid from Mexico
22
All are characteristics of a limited government
EXCEPT
:
Officials are elected
Laws protect citizen's rights
rule by one or a few
The government has to obey all laws
23
What happens when oil exports from the Middle East decrease or oil prices increase?
The price of gasoline goes up.
The price of oil goes down.
Natural gas and coal imports decrease.
Natural gas and coal imports increase.
24
Identify the incorrect statement.
The Amazon River is in South America
The Rio Grande is in Central America
The Nile River is in Africa
The Mississippi River is in North America
25
What does this picture show?
All religious architecture has steeples
Architecture has no connection to faith
Places of worship are always very large
Religious faith is reflected in architecture
26
A mosque is a reflection of what?
The scarcity of water in the Middle East
Cultural diffusion of religious beliefs
Conflict in the Middle East
Religious beliefs of the Islamic faith
27
What geographic feature contributes to the success of Egyptian farmland?
Limited rainfall protects the crops from flooding.
The climate is humid and mild.
Nile River creates rich soil from flooding.
Desert sand irrigates the land for better soil.
28
Which three continents are connected by the Middle East?
Europe, Russia, Asia
Africa, Australia, Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Africa, Asia, Europe
29
What environmental factors contribute to conflict in the Middle East?
Temperate climate
Scarcity of water & arid climate
Flooding
Permafrost
30
Which river provided a natural physical geographic border between Mexico and the United States?
The Missouri River
The Eerie Canal
The Rio Grande
The Mississippi River
31
Identify the Jewish place of worship and holy book.
Synagogue and Torah
Mosque and Koran
Church and the Holy Bible
32
The purpose of the Suez Canal is to create a shortcut for quicker transport of goods.
False
True
33
Code of Hammurabi is the oldest known written code of law.
False
True
34
Identify the two countries.
Iran and Iraq
Turkey and Syria
Syria and Iraq
Iraq and Turkey
35
The Middle East is the birthplace of civilization and the 3 major monotheistic religions.
False
True
36
What are the three predominant religions of North America and Latin America?
Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism
Christianity, Hinduism, Islam
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Christianity, Islam, Traditional
37
Mesopotamia is located between which two rivers?
Mississippi and Rio Grande
Euphrates and Tigris
Upper Amazon and Lower Amazon
Blue Nile and White Nile
38
Which country has an absolute monarchy?
Israel
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
39
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by Christians, Jews and Muslims?
Abraham is an important figure
Holy book is the same for each faith
Originated in the Middle East
Jerusalem is a holy city
40
What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?
To support the Transatlantic Slave Trade
To provide employment to the indigenous people
To improve relations between Panama and the USA
To create a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific to increase trade
