8.21.F - Quiz: North Africa & Southwest Asia
Atlas Mountains
extends across the countries of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria in northwestern Africa
Taurus Mountains located on the Arabian and Eurasian plates; has lots of seismic activity
Zagros Mountains runs through Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, creating a natural barrier between these countries
Caucasus Mountains located in the northern part of turkey and forms a barrier between southwest asia and russia
extends across the countries of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria in northwestern Africa
Taurus Mountains located on the Arabian and Eurasian plates; has lots of seismic activity
Zagros Mountains runs through Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, creating a natural barrier between these countries
Caucasus Mountains located in the northern part of turkey and forms a barrier between southwest asia and russia
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Atlas Mountains
extends across the countries of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria in northwestern Africa
Taurus Mountains located on the Arabian and Eurasian plates; has lots of seismic activity
Zagros Mountains runs through Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, creating a natural barrier between these countries
Caucasus Mountains located in the northern part of turkey and forms a barrier between southwest asia and russia
extends across the countries of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria in northwestern Africa
Taurus Mountains located on the Arabian and Eurasian plates; has lots of seismic activity
Zagros Mountains runs through Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, creating a natural barrier between these countries
Caucasus Mountains located in the northern part of turkey and forms a barrier between southwest asia and russia
What is the most important natural resource in North Africa and Southeast Asia?
oil
The construction of the Suez Canal in the nineteenth century connected which two seas?
Red and Mediterranean
A small source of fresh water located in the deserts or semiarid regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia is called a(n) _____________.
oasis
What river originates from Lake Victoria and is the longest river in the world?
Nile River
Much of North Africa and Southwest Asia falls along or close to _____________.
the Tropic of Cancer
What desert covers a third of the Arabian Peninsula?
Rub' al-Khali
What is the system of lifestyle practiced by people living on steppes?
pastoralism
Match each of the following nations with its description.
Morocco its largest city is Casablanca
Libya ruled by Muammar al-Gaddafi from 1969 to 2011
Egypt its capital is Cairo
Sudan lost a portion of its nation when the southern portion gained independence in 2011
Morocco its largest city is Casablanca
Libya ruled by Muammar al-Gaddafi from 1969 to 2011
Egypt its capital is Cairo
Sudan lost a portion of its nation when the southern portion gained independence in 2011
What is the capital of Morocco?
Rabat
What city do Muslims consider most holy?
Mecca
What country predominantly follows the Shia branch of Islam?
Iran
Match each of the following nations with its description.
Saudi Arabia the largest exporter of oil in the world
Kuwait invaded by Iraq in the 1990s
Qatar one of the wealthiest countries in the world with a per capita income over $120,000 per year
United Arab Emirates its capital is Dubai; a modern marvel that is a hub of finance and trade
Saudi Arabia the largest exporter of oil in the world
Kuwait invaded by Iraq in the 1990s
Qatar one of the wealthiest countries in the world with a per capita income over $120,000 per year
United Arab Emirates its capital is Dubai; a modern marvel that is a hub of finance and trade
Match each of the following nations with its description.
Iraq contains the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Iran its people are Persian rather than Arab
Afghanistan invaded by the United States in an effort to capture Osama bin Laden
Other Incorrect Match Options:contains the desert known as the Empty Quarter
Iraq contains the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Iran its people are Persian rather than Arab
Afghanistan invaded by the United States in an effort to capture Osama bin Laden
Other Incorrect Match Options:contains the desert known as the Empty Quarter
What is the most religiously diverse region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Eastern Mediterranean