North Africa & Middle East

Controversy surrounds Jerusalem because.......

What has limited economic development in much of the Middle east?

Egypt's economy has grown because of this major factor..........

What has impacted the laws requiring women to wear head coverings in some M Eastern countries?

The main purpose of OPEC.......

Holy text of Islam.......

OPEC nations have potential power in the form of........

In which of these countries do women have the fewest rights?

How has the Aswan Dam technology helped the people of Egypt use the water resources of Aswan?

Importance of Saudi Arabia to people around the world.........

 Major reason Persian Gulf nations have become influential in world economic affairs.........

Which of these countries' constitution is most directly influenced by Islam?

World Oil reserves- OPEC: S. Arabia-26%, Iraq- 10%, UAE-10%, Kuwait- 9%, Venezuala- 6%........

Profiles of Southwest Asia- choose the correct one

A major reason the Suez and Panama canals were built was......

Bedouins helped diffuse the teachings and culture of Islam because they were.......

If the Jordan River is overused for irrigation what may happen?

Floodplains like the Nile River are heavily populated because..........

A buildup of toxic salts in topsoil caused by extensive irrigation is called..........

Hunting/gathering, subsistence agriculture, bartering......

The Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Suez canal.........

The traditional societies of the Middle east are rich in ________ but poor in ________.

What is a major obstacle to economic development in N.Africa & the M. East?

What physical feature has most limited the movement of people in N.Africa?

How has the wealth of oil-rich Arab nations affected the citizens' way of life?

A way people living in a desert climate have modified their environment.........

How is Jerusalem perceived throughout the world?

which of these countries is most likely the least developed?

Deltas are formed by.......