Unit 10 Review

What are North Africa's most valuable natural resources? 1.petroleum 2.natural gas 3.diamonds 4.copper

1,2

What are the two main issues of the Arab-Israeli conflict? 1. Israeli security 2.Palestinian independence 3.petroleum rights 4.trade agreements

1,2

What physical features are shared by the countries on the Arabian Peninsula? Choose all that apply. 1.Arabian Desert 2.desert terrain 3.dry climate 4.gold deposits 5.nutrient-rich soil 6.petroleum reserves

1,2,3,6

Ways that regional settlement patterns have been affected by technology include _____. 1.increase in agricultural productivity by means of mechanized farming techniques 2.increase in crop productivity by means of climatic improvement strategies 3.increase in settlement areas because of improved water delivery and storage methods 4. increase in urban to rural population shifts because of increased petroleum production 5.increase in urbanization due to globalization

1,3,5

Which words generalize the human geography of the region. Choose all that apply. 1.Arab 2.English 3.Hindu 4.Islam 5.monotheistic 6.multiethnic

1,4,5,6

In North Africa and Southwest Asia, (Arabic or Hebrew) is the dominant language; (Islam or Judaism) is the dominant religion; and (Jews or Arabs) are the dominant ethnic group.

Arabic;Islam;Arabs

Which is the most productive farmland in Southwest Asia? Anatolia Dasht-e Kavir Fertile Crescent Rub-al-Khali

Fertile Crescent

The human geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa is important for all the reasons below except which? It influences the region's political decisions. It hastened the end of the Cold War. It gives insight into regional conflict. It affects the global economy.

It hastened the end of the Cold War

What natural resource makes many nations of this region wealthy? diamonds oil salt uranium

Oil

Which statement does not describe the Nile River? Ancient civilizations grew up around the river. Farmlands surround the Nile. The Nile provides irrigation for surrounding farms. The Nile runs through Algeria and Tunisia.

The Nile runs through Algeria and Tunisia

Which statement does not describe the beliefs of political Islam? It is important to apply Islamic principles to personal life. It is important to apply Islamic principles to political life. The Muslim world is in decline. Western culture supports Islamic values.

Western culture supports Islamic values

Which term would geographers use to describe the overall political situation of North Africa and Southwest Asia? conflict-ridden poor secure stable

conflict ridden

What physical characteristic has not been influential in the region's environmental problems? desert ecosystem fertile soils oil resources water scarcity

fertile soils

What made North Africa important to invaders? abundant mineral resources food and trade source strategic military value plentiful salt deposits

food and trade source

The culture of North Africa and Southwest Asia has been affected by technology in all of the ways listed below except _____. improved communication access increased exposure to Western culture increased regional isolation traditional values threatened

increased regional isolation

What are the two main reasons for conflict in Southwest Asia today? colonialism natural resources political power religion

natural resources and religion

What natural resource has played a significant part in the economic development of the Persian Gulf countries? gold water sulfur petroleum

petroleum

What physical characteristic most affects settlement patterns in North Africa and Southwest Asia? escarpments Ethiopian Plateau global warming water resources

water resources