World Geography Unit 6

Desert covers almost _______ of North Africa, SW Asia and Central Asia.

A place in the desert where underground water surfaces is called?

_______ are dominant sects of Islam in most states on the Arabian Peninsula.

Why are North Africa and Southwest Asia popular travel destinations?

Armenia is a(n) _______, territory that is culturally or ethnically different from surrounding larger cultures.

Limited water resources in North Africa, SW Asia, and Central Asia have forced countries to use the process of _____.

Parts of Central Asia prospered from the _______, a trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean Sea.

Shari'ah law is based on the _______.

How much of the world’s known oil reserves lie beneath North Africa, SW Asia, and Central Asia?

The process of desalination is designed to remove what material from seawater to make it into freshwater?

_______ is a way of life for people living in the steppe climate zone.

The _______ in the early 1900s led to increased wealth and immigration in many countries on the Arabian Peninsula.

Boundaries that often follow straight lines and don't account for natural/cultural features are known as _______.

_______ was the primary gateway for Arabs migrating into North Africa.

Why do countries that grow wheat, barley, and corn often have to import additional grains to feed their people?

Generally, oil-rich countries in the region of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia _______.

Which three major religions were founded in the eastern Mediterranean subregion?

Today, the ancient _______ is the route of a modern communications highway.

More than 90% of Egypt’s people live _______.

The _______ allows ships to pass from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

The _______ began to dry up when the Soviet Union diverted water for irrigation from the rivers flowing into the sea.

An underground layer of porous rock, gravel, or sand that contains water is called _______.

The _______ is the largest landlocked body of salt water in the world.

Countries with a _______ climate boost their economies by exporting citrus fruits, olives, and grapes.

When Arabs moved into North Africa, they brought their _______.

Jews were originally expelled from their homeland by the _______.

Why do the OPEC member countries have a considerable influence in world affairs?

European ideas about _____ provided the basis for modern countries that emerged in North Africa in the 1800s.

After Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the _____ took control and imposed extreme interpretation of _____ on the country.

Some countries in the region are _______ to decrease their reliance on oil exports.

As a result of Arab-Israeli conflicts over the territory of Palestine, many Arabs _______.

The region's heavy dependence on oil has led to _______.

Many of Central Asia's environmental problems were caused by _______.

All three major religions that began in the region share a belief in _______.

What does the name Mesopotamia mean?

What factors have affected tourism in Algeria, Syria, Iraq, Israel, and Lebanon?