Geography and History of the World © 2010 Indiana Edition

Chapter 19: The Region Today: North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia

The Region Today: North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia

1
Only a small percentage of the regions land is __________, on suitable for farming
A)land locked
B)arid
C)irrigated
D)arable
2
__________ is(are) the main export commodity(ies) in the region.
A)Citrus foods and grapes
B)Petroleum and oil products
C)Fish
D)Wheat, potatoes, and tea
3
Some countries have developed a __________ industry that uses products derived from petroleum or natural gas to make fertilizers and other products.
A)oil-refining
B)hydroelectric
C)petrochemical
D)mining
4
All sea traffic entering or leaving the Persian Gulf must pass through the __________.
A)Gulf of Aqaba
B)Strait of Gibraltar
C)Strait of Tiran
D)Strait of Hormuz
5
During the 1970s, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imposed a(n) __________ on oil exports to the United States and other industrialized nations.
A)cartel
B)embargo
C)protective tariff
D)duty
6
Aquifers are __________.
A)man-made canals
B)irrigation systems
C)porous layers of rock, sand, and gravel that contain water
D)underground rivers
7
Because of limited water resources, scientists in the region have developed __________, a process which transforms sea water into freshwater.
A)desalination
B)purification
C)filtration
D)hydrogenation
8
The construction of the Aswan High Dam in the 1970s __________.
A)helped irrigate around 3 million acres of land
B)deprived Egypt of fertile alluvial soils
C)controlled flooding
D)all of the above
9
One of the environmental problems Central Asia’s countries inherited after the breakup of the Soviet Union includes __________.
A)alluvial soil trapped by the Aswan High Dam
B)aquifers contaminated with salt water
C)contamination from radiation leaks
D)major oil spills
10
The Dead Sea is threatened by __________.
A)a drop in the water level of over 262 feet
B)severe pollution
C)overfishing
D)turning into separate, smaller lakes
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