Chapter 7 North Africa and Southwest Asia Flashcards
True or False
If one were making a pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) and Medinah, one would travel to Egypt.
True
True or False
Palestinians are currently seeking a homeland in Gaza and the West Bank.
True
True or False
The locations of settlements in North Africa and Southwest Asia are highly dependent on the availability of water.
True
True or False
The region of Southwest Asia and North Africa is considered a culture hearth.
True
What is physiological density?
A. a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the number of doctors
B. a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of arable land
C. a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the number of farmers
D. a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount land in that country
E. a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of food harvested
B. a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of arable land
Which of the following is NOT one of the recent migration patterns found in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
A. the movement of people to the countries that dominated them during their periods of colonization
B. urban to rural migration
C. the movement of workers to labor-poor countries
D. rural to urban migration
E. the movement of laborers out of the region altogether
B. urban to rural migration
In which city of Southwest Asia and North Africa are there important religious sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? A. Jerusalem, Israel B. Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia C. Damascus, Syria D. Baghdad, Iraq E. Istanbul, Turkey
A. Jerusalem, Israel
Which two bodies of water were connected by the construction of the Suez Canal? A. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea B. Black Sea and Red Sea C. Black Sea and the Persian Gulf D. Persian Gulf and Red Sea E. Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
A. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Most countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa had achieved independence by which decade? A. 1910s B. 1920s C. 1930s D. 1940s E. 1950s
E. 1950s
What countries comprise the Maghreb of Southwest Asia/North Africa? A. Western Sahara, Algeria, Libya B. Tunisia, Libya, Egypt C. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia D. Algeria, Libya, Egypt E. Libya, Egypt, Tunisia
C. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
Which of the following countries of Southwest Asia and North Africa has the most diversified economy, and is not reliant on oil? A. Turkey B. United Arab Emirates C. Qatar D. Saudi Arabia E. Kuwait
A. Turkey
Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa has the largest known oil reserves in the world? A. Iran B. Saudi Arabia C. Iraq D. Israel E. Libya
B. Saudi Arabia
What is the definition of “hydropolitics”?
A. conflict between two nations over the water resources contained in a river
B. the political interaction between island nations such as Socotra and Cyprus
C. local tensions between two ethnic groups over an aquifer containing fossil water
D. conflict between two nations who share a border along a coast such as Lebanon and Israel
E. political tension between two nations that are separated by an ocean, such as the United States and Britain during the American Revolution
A. conflict between two nations over the water resources contained in a river
Fossil water is:
A. lake water which has become stagnant
B. frozen water which has been stored for future use during a drought
C. water supplies stored underground during earlier and wetter climatic periods
D. desalinized water from the ocean
E. evaporated water which is captured by huge canopies strung across the desert
C. water supplies stored underground during earlier and wetter climatic periods
What does the acronym OPEC stand for?
A. Oil and Petroleum Exporting Corporation
B. Oil Producing and Exporting Countries
C. Organization of Petroleum Energy Countries
D. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
E. Organized Petrochemical and Energy Countries
D. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
