Power of Place Video Series s1

Name: ______Period: ____ APHG Date: ______Power of Place Video Series Episode 18: Oil and Water Directions: Circle the option that best answers the question.

1. What did the Aswan Dam create? a. Lake Malawi b. Lake Nasser c. Lake Sadat d. Lake Victoria

2. Egyptian peasant farmers are called a. Fellaheen b. Mujahideen c. Suran d. Tijhan

3. What is the name of the water coordination plan formed by the states of the Nile watershed? a. Maghreb Compact b. Magreb Union c. Nile Basin Compact d. Nile Basin Initiative

4. What is located near the neck of the Nile Delta? a. Alexandria b. Aswan Dam c. Cairo d. Khartoum

5. What mega-project is currently under construction? a. Dakhla Canal b. Farafra Canal c. Qattara Canal d. Toshka Canal

6. What is Oman’s political leader called? a. Emir b. Shah c. Sheik d. Sultan 7. Why are certain countries called Gulf Countries? a. They lie along the Gulf of Aden b. They lie along the Gulf of Oman c. They lie along the Persian Gulf d. They lie along the Shatt al Arab

8. What does Oman hope will be the cornerstone of its economic diversification? a. Government services b. Information processing c. Natural gas d. Research and development

9. Foreigners make up how much of Oman’s population? a. 25% b. 50% c. 65% d. 75%

10. What is the significance of the Fahud area? a. It is claimed by both Oman and UAE b. It is claimed by bother Oman and Yemen c. It is the location of Oman’s first oil discovery d. It is the location of Oman’s largest desalinization plan