6.1 Assessment Flashcards
Which natural resource drives the economy of Southwest Asia?
A) Coal
B) Petroleum (oil)
C) Hydroelectric power
D) Precious metals
B) Petroleum (oil)
A North African who inherits a farm that has been in the family for many generations is most likely to live in which region?
A) The Atlas Valleys
B) The Nile Valley
C) The Savannah
D) The Sahel
B) The Nile Valley
Which mountain range stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean?
A) Ahaggar Mountains
B) Tibetsi Mountains
C) Atlas Mountains
D) Zagros Mountains
C) Atlas Mountains
The most mountainous country in North Africa is
A) Morocco
B) Tunisia
C) Egypt
D) Libya
A) Morocco
Which headline would be printed in a Saudi Arabian newspaper?
A) Wet Spring Weather a Boost to Mushroom Harvest
B) Critical Year for Corn Crop Yields in Riyadh
C) Western Oasis Experiences Record Date Palm Harvest
D) Heavy Winter Snows Threaten Region’s Farms
C) Western Oasis Experiences Record Date Palm Harvest
Approximately one-third of Egypt’s workforce is employed in agriculture. Egyptian agricultural workers are most likely to live
A) Near the Nile River
B) In the Sahara Desert
C) In the Qatarra Depression
D) On the Sinai Peninsula
A) Near the Nile River
Why did the earliest civilizations develop in the Fertile Crescent?
A) Mineral resources helped early civilizations make the tools they needed.
B) The seacoasts encouraged people to stay in one location and develop civilizations.
C) The mountains protected early settlements from invasions so they could form stable civilizations.
D) The major rivers provided freshwater needed for people to grow food and form civilizations.
D) The major rivers provided freshwater needed for people to grow food and form civilizations
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Iran are located in the
A) Maghreb
B) Gaza Strip
C) Middle East
D) Arabian Peninsula
C) Middle East
Which Southwest Asian country has a Mediterranean climate?
A) Azerbaijan
B) Turkey
C) United Arab Emirates
D) Iraq
Turkey
The climate in most of North Africa is
A) Arid
B) Steppe
C) Subtropical
D) Continential
A) Arid
Which country in Southwest Asia borders the Arabian Sea?
A) Iran
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Qatar
D) Oman
D) Oman
Based on the map, the Suez Canal is an important waterway because it
A) divides Egypt into two distinct climate zones
B) allows easy trade by ship between Southwest Asia and Europe
C) causes ecological problems by mixing waters from the Mediterranean and Red seas
D) provides freshwater and hydroelectric power to the people of Egypt
B) Allows easy trade by ship between Southwest Asia and Europe
Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco make up a region of North Africa called
A) Mesopotamia
B) Qattara Depression
C) The Nile Valley
D) The Maghreb
D) The Maghreb
