World Geography and Cultures © 2012

Chapter 18: Cultural Geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia

Cultural Geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia

1
Most people of the region are __________.
A)Israelis
B)Turks
C)Iranians
D)Arabs
2
Only 15 to 20 percent of the people in _____________ are citizens.
A)the United Arab Emirates
B)Saudi Arabia
C)Oman
D)Iran
3
Because of the rapid growth of cities such as Cairo, major improvements are needed in the __________, basic urban necessities like streets and utilities.
A)urbanization
B)infrastucture
C)architecture
D)substructure
4
The Sumerians used a writing system known as __________ to keep records on clay tablets.
A)cuneiform
B)Fertile Crescent
C)hieroglyphics
D)sanskrit
5
The __________, which ran between China and the Mediterranean Sea, encouraged important cultural and commercial exchanges.
A)Camel Road
B)Silk Road
C)Fertile Crescent
D)Spice Road
6
Which of the following cities prospered as a trading station along the Silk Road?
A)Makkah
B)Samarqand
C)Cairo
D)Kabul
7
In the 1800s, the idea of __________ helped justify many ethnic groups' demands for self-rule or independence.
A)cultural diversity
B)egalitarianism
C)nationalism
D)centrism
8
__________ has become the region's main language.
A)Hebrew
B)Farsi
C)Turkish
D)Arabic
9
The persians built ______________, on underground canals
A)qanats
B)cuneiforms
C)ziggurats
D)pyramids
10
The Islamic holy month is called __________.
A)Easter
B)Yom Kippur
C)Ramadan
D)Hanukkah
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