Middle East & North Africa Exam

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Occurred due to colonization and trade routes through the Sahara Desert

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Spread of Muslim Culture

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Sahara Desert: Where is it located? Options: Located in South Africa, Located in North Africa, Located on the Arabian Peninsula, Located in the Sub Saharan

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Located in North Africa

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The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert, covering much of North Africa. It stretches from the Red Sea in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Sahel in the south. It covers an area of approximately 3.6 million square miles, making it the largest non-polar desert in the world. The Sahara is composed of sand dunes, gravel plains, and rocky plateaus, and is home to a variety of plants and animals, including the addax, fennec fox, and sand viper. The desert is also home to a number of human settlements, including oases, nomadic tribes, and ancient cities.

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Another name for Southwest Asia is

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Middle East

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1/3 of all Oil/Petroleum comes from...

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Southwest Asia/Middle East

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Example of how a group of people adapt to their environment: Wear heavy clothing at the Beach, Wear loose/ light colored clothing in the Desert, Wear loose/ light colored clothing in the Arctic, Wear heavy clothing in the Desert

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Wear loose/ light colored clothing in the Desert

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Which country contains the Suez Canal? Options: Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco

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Egypt

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Which country was founded in 1948 as a Jewish republic? Options: Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey

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Israel

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Which of the following is the largest country in Southwest Asia? Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey

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Saudi Arabia

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In 2003, American and British forces invaded ____ and overthrew Saddam Hussein.

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Iraq

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What is a HIJAB?

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The head scarf women wear