North Africa and Southwest Asia, 6.1

The predominate ethnicityof the region is_______ ______ ___________

Arabic Hamilitic Semetic

The regions primary climate is _____

Desert

True or False: The Jordan River, which runs through Egypt, is the longest river on Earth

False

True or False: The southern parts of Algeria, Libya, and Egypt have the highest population density in the region

False

The region of North Africa and Southwest Asia is often referred to as the ________ _________

Fertile Crescent

The primary natural resource in Saudi Arabia is _______

Petroleum (oil)

____ ________ is the predominant religion of Iran

Shiite/Sh'ai Muslim

True or False: The Dead Sea,which lies between the boarders of Israel and Jordan, is the lowest body of water in the world

True

True or False: The region's predominant religion is Sunni Muslim

True

_________ __________ is the name of the mountain range in western Iran

Zagros Mountains