6.2 Assessment

Question 1

Which industry do the nations of North Africa and Southwest Asia depend on for their wealth?

A) Food Production
B) Global shipping
C) The Petroleum Industry
D) Desalination Plants

Answer 1

C) The Petroleum Industry

Question 2

Dams in North Africa and Southwest Asia are used to

A) Produce electricity
B) Recliam marshlands
C) Make wadis more fertile
D) Turn salt water into freshwater

Answer 2

A) Produce electricity

Question 3

In desert or dry areas, a year-round water supply can be provided by creating

A) Wadis
B) Oases
C) Aquifers
D) Reservoirs

Answer 3

D) Reservoirs

Question 4

Which of these made the soil of the Nile River Valley and the Fertile Crescent so fertile?

A) Runoff from mountains
B) Silt left behind after floods
C) Nutrients blown in by strong winds
D) Manure spread by farmers

Answer 4

B) Silt left behind after floods

Question 5

The first major ports in North Africa and Southwest Asia were located on which of these waterways?

A) The Arabia Sea
B) Persian Gulf
C) The Strait of Hormuz
D) The Mediterranean Sea

Answer 5

D) The Mediterranean Sea

Question 6

The construction of the Suez Canal

A) Made Egypt into a powerful exporter of oil
B) Provided Egypt with an important source of energy
C) Allowed Egypt to move people out of crowded cities
D) Gave Egypt control over an important global trade route

Answer 6

D) Gave Egypt control over an important global trade route

Question 7

Humans have adapted to the desert regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia by

A) Transporting needed water by camel caravans
B) Establishing farming communities near oases
C) Living near areas with a lot of oil wells
D) using desalination plants to provide water for irrigation

Answer 7

B) Establishing farming communities near oases

Question 8

Which of these contributes most to the problem of air pollution?

A) Burning gasoline to power vehicles
B) Shipping oil around the world
C) Storing oil in large tanks
D) Drilling for oil in desert regions

Answer 8

A) Burning gasoline to power vehicles

Question 9

Which characteristic made it possible for ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to develop into successful civilizations?

A) military power
B) food production
C) democratic leaders
D) desalination techniques

Answer 9

B) Food Production

Question 10

Which statement best explains how the grazing of livestock contributes to desertification?

A) Livestock trample fragile grasses in desert borderlands.
B) Herders provide water for livestock by diverting it from oases.
C) Grazing animals eat the plants that protect the soil from wind erosion.
D) Irrigating the grass washes nutrients from the soil.

Answer 10

C) Grazing animals eat the plants that protect the soul from wind erosion