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Middle East and North Africa. Test Review. The Middle East and North Africa have an arid climate. What has been the most important factor in settlement of the region?. Water resources. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North Africa

Test Review

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The Middle East and North Africa have an arid climate. What has been the most important factor in settlement of the region?

• Water resources

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Turkey has built a series of dams and irrigation ditches on the Tigris-Euphrates. What country has been directly affected by this?

Iraq

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In the last 30 years desertification has expanded the Sahara Desert. Where has the population moved?

To Coastal Areas

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Which of the following is not a reason for mass migration in the region?

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Lack of technology Political instability

Lack of technology

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What 2 factors make the Middle East and Northern Africa a single region?

Religion and language

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Arab Spring 2011 occurred in North Africa and the Middle East. What was the effect of European and North American support?

Spread of democracy

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Why would our government consider the revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East positive?

Democracy is better

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How has Israel used technology to overcome problems associated with an arid climate and limited water resources?

Desalination

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Syria’s President Assad was elected in 2000 with the people’s belief that reform would follow. Thousands of Syrians have since been arrested, detained or simply disappeared. How is this different from most other democratic governments?

Use military to control citizens

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How would Assad justify his use of the military to control Syrian citizens?

Protect the people againstUnruly citizens

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What trade route is shown and why is it important? Suez Canal – connects Mediterranean and

Red Sea

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What Middle Eastern country is ethnically diverse because of world wide immigration?

Israel

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Why is there opposition to Western style of musicand dress among conservative religious groupsin the Middle East?

Want to protect cultural values

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Oil rich nations in the Middle East produce more or less of the product to control pricing. What effect does this have?

Influences otherNations’ policies

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What historic event led to the creation of Israel?

World War II

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What religion believes in the 10 Commandments, a covenant, and that the Messiah has yet to come?

Judaism

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Since the 1970s Afghanistan has had a series of wars. European countries and America have participated. How has this affected Afghan society?

American culture has spread or“diffused”

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Religious and cultural beliefs are part of the law in many Southwest Asian countries. How does this impact women?

Treated unfairly

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The Qur’an is the sacred text of what religion?

Islam

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Israel and Palestine have been unable to establish a boundary for what 3 reasons?

Location of water, control of Jerusalem, presence of Jewish settlements

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Why does most of Egypt’s population live in 3% of the land area?

The Sahara Desert

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Based on the climate and precipitation maps, where would farming be most productive?

Along the Western Mediterranean

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Where would most of the population of North Africa live?

• Along the Mediterranean Sea

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What economic activity is most likely involved in semi-arid and arid areas?

Nomadic herding

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Why were the Nile and Tigris-Euphrates Rivers important to early civilization?

Provided Egypt and Mesopotamia with fertile soilFor the foundation of civilization