North Africa/SW Asia- Quiz 3 Uses of Geography

Which 3 civilizations had their beginning in the area known as the "cradle of civilization" or Mesopotamia? a.Assyria b.Babylonia c.Egypt d.Han e.Sumer

a.Assyria b.Babylonia e.Sumer

________________ was the first recorded civilization. a.Sumer b.Babylonia c.Persia

a.Sumer

An underground water source is called _______________________ a.aquifer b.desertification c.drought

a.aquifer

Why was North Africa important to its conquering states? a.as a source of food and trade b.for its precious metals c.for strategic military purposes

a.as a source of food and trade

What 3 strategies improve water quality in the region? a.building dams b.improving irrigation techniques c.urbanization d.building storage facilities e.salinization

a.building dams b.improving irrigation techniques d.building storage facilities

How has population growth affected North Africa and Southwest Asia? List 3. a.decreased biodiversity b.decreased forested areas c.decreased salinity d.increase food security e.increased urbanization

a.decrease in biodiversity b.decreased forested areas d.increased urbanization

How has an increase in population growth affected this region? a.increased competition for jobs b.increased emigration c.increased membership in extremist groups d.reduced brain drain

a.increased competition for jobs b.increased emigration c.increased membership in extremist groups

The development of higher-than-normal salt content in the soil is called ___________________. a.salinization b.desertification c.endemic

a.salinization

What is the region's major economic challenge? a.the oil industry's stability b.biodiversity loss c.agriculture productivity

a.the oil industry's stability

Which 2 factors have the greatest impact on regional oil production? a.MARPOL b.OPEC c.political conflict d.supply and demand

b.OPEC c.political conflict

Which 2 physical characteristics have played a role in the region's environmental problems? a.lots of rain b.arid climate c.fertile soil d.oil resources

b.arid climate d.oil resources

________________ is a change causing an area to become more arid a.aquifers b.desertification c.drought d.endemic

b.desertification

The 2 main reasons for conflict in Southwest Asia today are natural resources and ____________________-. a.power b.religion c.indepencence

b.religion

The earliest civilizations in Egypt were centered on the _________ river. a.Tigris b.Jordan c.Nile

c.Nile

A long period of dry weather resulting in water shortage is called ______________________________. a.aquifers b.desertification c.drought

c.drought

What is political Islam? a.the ceremony that celebrates political freedom b.the government's management of economic and environmental resources c.the incorporation of Islam into government functions

c.the incorporation of Islam into government functions

____________________ is the regions most important resource. a.coal b.petroleum c.water

c.water

Democracy in the region ______________________________ a.is firmly established in the majority of the nations. b.is welcomed by political leaders because it supports cultural identity c.will be a gradual process

c.will be a gradual process

_____________________ refers to something unique to a particular place or region. a.aquifers b.desertification c.drought d.endemic

d.endemic