Southwest Asia and North Africa

 Which country on the map marks the location of Iraq? 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which country on the map is located on the Arabian Peninsula?

 

 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

 

Which letter indicates the nation of Iran?

• A

• B

• C

• D

English and French are languages spoken in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa due to ?

• war with the U.S.

• trade with Australia

• French missionaries

• European colonization

One way that officials in Saudi Arabia have adapted to a lack of water includes —

 

 

• building desalinization plants

• planting drought resistant crops

• elevating homes to avoid flooding

• constructing dams on major rivers

Which factor is most responsible for unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa as a culture region?

 

 

• Islamic religion

• Persian language

• Similar architecture

• Theocratic governments

The top layer of soil is known as _____.

• topsoil

• dirt

• first soil

Which major geographic factor dominates nations in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

• F A huge fresh water sea

• G A set of high mountains

• H A system of large canyons

• J A collection of vast deserts

What is the definition of desalination

• the action of clearing a wide area of trees

• the process of removing salt from seawater

• the process of removing salt from fresh water

• eating a banana with a money

How does the geographic pattern shown on the chart influence the relationship between nations in Southwest Asia?

 

• The amount of oil reserves fosters cooperation between these nations.

• An unequal distribution of oil reserves gives some nations more power.

• Dependency on oil reserves has encouraged trade between these nations.

• Large oil reserves in the region make the nations dependent on one another.