World Geography Unit 4 Test Review

A large area of flat unforested grassland:

Used for, or related to, the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle:

Allows ships a more direct route between the N. Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea to the North Atlantic. 

What country was created by the UN in 1947?

He and his followers spread the word of Islam:

Also known as "The Land Between 2 Rivers" the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers:

Dry, but having slightly more rain, than an arid region:

Considered a holy site for three religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

The ______________________ is a sponsorship system in which migrants' residency is sponsored by their employer. 

Represents the border between North Africa, Europe and Asia.

Migrants looking to depart from Africa and enter directly into Europe will have to cross the ____.

A body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

This empires ruled parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, and was ruled by Sultans.

The _____ represents the largest hot desert in the world.

A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.

Why was the nation of Israel created by the UN in 1947?

This law governs every aspect of a Muslim’s life in Islamic countries including their constitution.

Annual flooding of the Nile River leaves alluvial: soil rich in sediments often when flood waters recede.

_____ are members of a wandering pastoral people who move place to place with herds of animals depending on the season.

The three Abrahamic Religions:

People fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East in the hope of a better life in Europe.

A salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank (Palestine) to the west.

The __ is the large, mostly flat plains that stretches 3,300 miles across North Africa, south of the Sahara Desert.

This ethnic group live mostly along an escarpment called the “Cliffs of Bandiagara."

Series of uprisings in Arab countries in which protesters challenged the existing authoritarian western-backed regimes.

This sea has the lowest elevation on the surface of the earth.

Capital of Kuwait and close ally of America.

A Crusade is a religious pilgrimage to Mecca.

In certain Arabic-speaking countries, a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season.

The ______ Mountains is Africa’s longest mountain range.

A conflict between two governments of the complete control over the people, territory and boundaries is a dispute over:

The Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile rivers are all part of what is known as the Fertile Crescent.

A Souk is an Arab market or marketplace; a bazaar.

Region that includes the Nile River and is an area good for farming:

The OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) economy is based on:

What are reasons Cairo, Egypt is heavily populated?