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
