8.21.F - Quiz: North Africa & Southwest Asia

Match the numbers on the map with the correct nations.

1. Morocco 2. Libya 3. Egypt 4. Sudan 5. Turkey 6. (country in teal) Israel 7. Syria

In the seventh and eighth centuries, Egypt and all of North Africa fell under the control of the ________.

Arabs

Which cultural landmark is shown in the image below?

Dome of the Rock

What is the most religiously diverse region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Eastern Mediterranean

What country predominantly follows the Shia branch of Islam?

Iran

What is the single most important site in Islam and is the location toward which Muslims have to pray?

Kaaba

What city do Muslims consider most holy?

Mecca

The ancient Egyptians utilized the fresh water and rich soil provided by the ___________ to help build their civilization.

Nile River

What river originates from Lake Victoria and is the longest river in the world?

Nile River

OPEC is comprised of a group of nations in Africa, Asia, and South America, though most are in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia. What does OPEC stand for?

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

In one sentence, define pastoralism.

Pastoralism is where people make a living by tending herds of large animals.

What is the official language of Iran?

Persian

Which of the following is true about economic characteristics in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Places like Libya, Syria, and Iraq have halted development due to ongoing conflicts within their countries.

What is the capital of Morocco?

Rabat

The construction of the Suez Canal in the nineteenth century connected which two seas?

Red and Mediterranean

What desert covers a third of the Arabian Peninsula?

Rub' al-Khali

Iran and the United Arab Emirates have had ongoing conflict over the control of what strait?

Strait of Hormuz

Why do Muslims revere the region of the Eastern Mediterranean?

They believe Muhammad ascended to heaven in Jerusalem.

A small source of fresh water located in the deserts or semiarid regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia is called a(n) _____________.

oasis

What is the most important natural resource in North Africa and Southeast Asia?

oil

What is the system of lifestyle practiced by people living on steppes?

pastoralism

When did Muhammad begin teaching his revelations?

sixth and seventh centuries AD

Much of North Africa and Southwest Asia falls along or close to _____________.

the Tropic of Cancer

What is the main reason many tourists avoid traveling to North Africa and Southwest Asia, despite the region having many world-renowned sites?

the fear of conflict