Quiz for 2/3/17 :< Flashcards
_______ is the most common economic activity in arid
(dry) areas in which people raise camels, goats and sheep.
Nomadic Herding
What is the most important natural resource for survival in the region?
Water lol
What king made a code of laws for people to follow in the area of Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi
Ancient Mesopotamia, which was located between in the Tigris‐Euphrates
river valley is considered to be the birthplace of _______.
Agriculture
The Nile Delta and the fertile land along the river’s banks gave birth to one of the world’s earliest civilizations: the _____________.
Egyptians
Why are countries in the Middle East starting to diversify (expand) their
economies rather than rely only on oil exports?
Depending too heavily on one product is risky for an economy
Meaning of “Oasis” ?
places where a supply of fresh water makes it possible to support life in a dry region
Tigris-Euphrates River Valley is the birthplace of?
Agriculture
What did Nile Delta, and the Fertile do ?
gave birth to one of the world’s earliest
civilizations: the Egyptians
Exporting petroleum (oil) has made countries in the region…?
Wealthy
Countries are starting to?
Countries are starting to decrease dependence on oil by investing in areas like technology and tourism
What does the Organization do to keep Oil prices high?
Exporting
North Africa is Culturally closer to?
the Middle East than Africa South of the Sahara
What are Pyramids built for
Pyramids were built as tombs for the pharaoh (king)
Bodies were preserved in the process called?
mummification
