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CIA #4 Review: SW Asia, N Africa & SS Africa
CIA #4 Review: SW Asia, N Africa & SS Africa
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LHMS 6th Grade
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What is the most common religion in Southwest Asia -AKA- The Middle East and North Africa?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
2
What is the Fertile Crescent?
The area around the Nile with good soil.
The area between the Tigris & Euphrates that is a desert.
The Sahara Desert.
The area between the Tigris & Euphrates with good soil.
3
What scarce resource has shaped the history of Southwest Asia?
fresh drinking water
timber (trees)
oil and natural gas
sand
4
How do deserts influence the economies in countries of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Agricultural production is significantly limited.
They make billions on exporting sand.
The many Oasis's in the desert gives an agriculture surplus.
The deserts do not influence the agriculture production.
5
What abundant natural resources are found in Southwest Asia?
fresh drinking water
diamonds
oil and natural gas
timber (trees)
6
What was mercantilism?
An irrigation system used by natives
Economic theory - colonies exist to profit the home country
A system of segregation
A belief in the magical powers of Merlin
7
Where are most farms located in Egypt?
Terrace farming on the mountain slopes.
By the ocean
In the Desert
Along the Nile River
8
What was the name of the protests by citizens in Southwest Asia and North Africa in 2011?
Arab Spring
Great Depression
Holocaust
Great Terror
9
Theocracy is:
Religious colony of cannibals
Political government led by politicians
Government led by Theo
Religious government led by religious leaders
10
African representatives attended the Berlin Conference
False
True
11
Why do many countries trade with Southwest Asia and North Africa countries?
Because their religious traditions go back for centuries.
Because their advertisements lure people to trade with them.
Because they are known for having the purest water.
Because there is a high demand for oil in the world.
12
The Silk Road helped spread Islam.
True
False
13
As a result of
European colonization
, Africans:
had more schools, roads, and hospitals.
were happy to give up their native cultures.
contracted Ebola.
lost their independence & the right to rule their countries
14
What exactly is the Sahel?
The center of the continent
A wildlife sanctuary for animals
One of the many deserts in Africa
A large dry grassland bordering the Sahara and the Savannas.
15
What geographic feature makes it difficult to farm in parts of Egypt?
There is not enough workers.
The Sahara Desert
The salt from the ocean.
The Himalayas
16
This conference decided the borders and colonization of Africa:
London Meet n Greet
Paris Accords
Berlin Conference
Super Bowl LIII
17
Scarcity is not having enough of a product to meet the demand for that product?
True
False
18
On which continent is Mt. Kilimanjaro located?
Africa
Asia
South America
Australia
19
Monotheism is the belief in one god.
False
True
20
What is a
republic
?
a country ruled by a dictator
none of the above
a form of government where citizens elect representatives
a clothing store in the mall
21
What US event is most similar to South Africans Apartheid?
Women's Rights Movement
Modern Day
Civil War
Civil Rights Movement
22
How did the borders created during colonization of Africa affect the future countries of Africa?
It causes issues with civil wars and even attempted genocides.
It provided for religious freedom for many nations.
It brought prosperity to many nations.
It created strong sense of unity across Africa.
23
How has the Middle East solved their scarcity of fresh drinking water problem?
building desalinization plants
planting drought resistant crops
constructing dams on major rivers
importing bottled water from around the world
24
Which region in the world has the largest oil reserves?
North America
Southwest Asia
The Far East
Polynesian Islands
25
What body of water is located on the northern border of Africa?
Indian Ocean
Aral Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
26
What human rights were violated by the Apartheid Regime in South Africa?
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Assembly
Right to Travel
Right to Political Participation
27
What man made waterway, controlled by Egypt, links Europe & North Africa to the Indian & Pacific Oceans?
Locks Canal
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Shipping Canal
28
Natural Resources are important to a nation's economy.
False
True
29
What is the most common religion in Southwest Asia -AKA- The Middle East and North Africa?
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
30
How are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?
They beleive in multiple gods
They are Monotheistic
They speak the same language
They come from different regions of the world
31
What Geographic factors have influenced the agricultural output in Southwest Asia?
Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers
Cow manure for fertilizer
Red Sea, Black Sea, and Purple Sea
Mountains giving needed shade from the hot sun.
32
How did Spain and Portugal get rich using their colonies? (Mercantilism)
Stealing all the gold
Planting crops
Enslaving the natives
Using colonies raw materials to sell for profit in Europe
33
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
Diamond mines have produced many jobs for the locals.
This region is home to many factories bottling fresh water.
34
What religion is responsible for unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa as a culture region?
Islamic
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
35
What geographic feature dominates the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
A ridge of extremely high mountains.
Many fresh water seas.
A collection of vast deserts.
Tropical Rainforest
