Exploring Our World: People, Places, and Cultures

Chapter 16: Physical Geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia

Self-Check Quizzes

1
The ______ links the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.
A)Strait of Hormuz
B)Strait of Gibraltar
C)Suez Canal
D)Panama Canal
2
______ are important energy resources found in Southwest Asia.
A)Ethanol and phosphates
B)Timber and coal
C)Phosphorus and agate
D)Petroleum and natural gas
3
In which areas have the people of this region tended to settle?
A)coastal areas
B)interior plateaus
C)steppes
D)mountain highlands
4
The world's largest desert, the Sahara, is found in ______.
A)Central Asia
B)North Africa
C)Southeast Asia
D)Southwest Asia
5
A human-made waterway, _________, links the Red and Mediterranean seas.
A)the Dardanelles
B)the St. Lawrence Seaway
C)the Suez Canal
D)the Panama Canal
6
Which of the following does NOT describe the deserts of Central Asia?
A)rain shadow areas
B)cold winters
C)hot summers
D)tropical winds
7
People living in the mountainous highlands of Central Asia are more likely to _____.
A)herd animals
B)work in manufacturing
C)own subsistence farms
D)work in service industries
8
The Khyber Pass is located in the mountains of _____.
A)Dardanelles
B)Hindu Kush
C)Central Asia
D)Zagros
9
Which of the following is NOT a major resource of this area?
A)petroleum
B)natural gas
C)timber
D)coal
10
What is an example of a negative effect of the Aswan Dam?
A)loss of the flow of silt
B)increase in air pollution
C)decrease in water supplies
D)redirection of the Nile
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