Review Sheet- Southwest Asia/North Africa Test

Review Sheet- Southwest Asia/North Africa Test Directions: Answer the following questions on your own paper in order to get 5 extra points on your test. 1. Which resource has been the most influential in the pattern of human settlement in Southwest Asia and North Africa? 2. What has caused the Sahara Desert to expand into the Sahel? Be able to identify three. 3. What physical feature of North Africa has caused people to move away from the interior to the coast of the Mediterranean? 4. Which African country has most of its population on 3% of the land? (This country also has the longest river in the world). 5. What resource do Middle Eastern countries have in abundance? What resource are they short on? 6. What are the characteristics of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam? 7. What are the sacred texts for each of these religions? 8. Why do some religious groups in Southwest Asia and North Africa resist the introduction of Western Styles of dress and music into the region? 9. Which Southwest Asian country has developed ethnic diversity due to widespread immigration from around the world? 10. What is desalinization? How do countries benefit from it? 11. Why would the U.S. Government consider the democratic movements taking place in North Africa and Southwest Asia as a positive change, even if they cause revolution or war? (think about the government the U.S. has and what the other countries have) 12. What determines where people establish cities in Southwest Asia and North Africa? 13. What is another name for Southwest Asia? 14. What is the Suez Canal? What bodies of water does it connect? 15. For the most part, what do the people of Southwest Asia and North Africa have in common? 16. What does the PLO want for Palestinians? 17. Why have civilizations in Mesopotamia fought for control of the Fertile Crescent? 18. Why do women in many Southwest Asian countries have fewer political and social rights than men? (Hint: Think about their traditions and how women are supposed to act.) 19. Describe Arabic culture in terms of the language, religion, importance of family, providing assistance to the poor, etc. 20. Describe the climate of Southwest Asia. How does this play a role in controlling water resources? 21. Why are some countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia so wealthy? (Think resources) 22. What do Christianity, Islam and Judaism have in common? 23. Know that nations that refine oil also get to set the price other countries pay for it. 24. Which Southwest Asian country has developed ethnic diversity due to widespread immigration from around the world? (Hint: The majority of the population is Jewish).