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Unit 6 North Africa And SW Asia Review
Test Description: Review of Unit 6
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What body/bodies of water provided flooding for Mesopotamia to be able to support civilizations?
A
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
B
Persian Gulf
C
Mediterranean Sea
D
Tigris River and Euphrates River
2) What two countries would have wood as a natural resource?
A
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan
B
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan
C
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan
D
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
3) What is one way that climate did NOT affect the Sumerians?
A
It allowed them to build ziggurats
B
Wet, mild winters
C
Annual flooding helped make the soil rich for farming
D
Long, dry summers
4) What two countries are mostly a steppe climate?
A
Saudi Arabia and Oman
B
Iran and Iraq
C
Qatar and Kuwait
D
Iran and Yemen
5) What type of climate can be found in Saudi Arabia?
A
Steppes
B
Desert
C
Mediterranean
D
Tropical
6) Which is NOT a reason that Meroe was an important trade location for the Kingdom of Kush?
A
It allowed the Assyrians to invade the kingdom
B
Fertile land allowed farming
C
Caravan trails from the Red Sea traveled through it
D
It was at the crossroads of the African trade routes
7) What led to the creation of the first empire?
A
Sumerians building temples to worship their gods
B
Sumerian city-states were separate from one another
C
Hammurabi writing the “Code of Hammurabi”
D
Sargon led the Akkadians to conquer the Sumerians
8) Where do most of Egypts population live?
A
The majority of Egypt’s citizens live along the Mediterranean Sea coast.
B
The majority of Egypt’s citizens live in the Nile River valley.
C
Alexandria is Egypt’s largest city.
D
Most of Egypt’s merchants live near Israel in order to trade with that nation.
9) What physical feature is located on the coast of Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
A
Taurus Mountains
B
Pontic Mountains
C
Dead Sea
D
Jordan River
10) Saudi Arabia is located on what physical feature?
A
Plateau of Iran
B
Syrian Desert
C
Arabian Peninsula
D
Zargos Mountains
11) Sumerians, Ancient Egyptians, and the Kush practiced polytheism, which is the belief in what?
A
Two gods
B
One god
C
Many gods
D
Three gods
12) What was one way that Ancient Egyptian culture did NOT influence the Kingdom of Kush?
A
Building pyramids to be tombs of their leaders
B
Worshiping similar gods
C
Citizens had a say in who served as their leaders
D
The Nile River provided fertile soil for farming
13) How does Central Asia adapt to export their goods from the rugged mountains ?
A
Using pipelines to move goods
B
No access to ocean ports
C
Having an abundance of oil and gas
D
Political turmoil makes building pipelines difficult
14) Which of the following remains a mystery for scholars who study ancient Egypt?
A
Did the ancient Egyptians trade with their neighbors
B
How did the ancient Egyptians build the large pyramids?
C
Which empires conquered ancient Egypt
D
Did the ancient Egyptians have a written language?
15) Which resource is produced by Syria, Jordan, and Israel?
A
Copper
B
Mercury
C
Phosphates
D
Sulfur
16) Which resource has the greatest influence over land use in the Eastern Mediterranean?
A
Oil
B
Phosphates
C
Water
D
Copper
17) Which climate is found in much of Syria and Jordan, as well as in southern Israel?
A
Steppe
B
Mediterranean
C
Desert
D
Humid Subtropical
18) Which of the following explains how Mesopotamia was settled and people could establish civilizations there?
A
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers provide water for crops and for raising domesticated animals
B
The Rub’ al-Khali is the largest sand desert in the world and has no permanent rivers
C
The Elbruz and Kopet-Dag Mountain ranges create a barrier to invasion and isolate towns
D
The area around the Persian Gulf is rich in oil and produces wealth for its inhabitants
19) How did Egypt’s location affect the development of its civilization?
A
Because it was bordered on each side by deserts, it was difficult to grow crops
B
Because it was bordered on each side by deserts, it was difficult to invade
C
Because the Nile River contained many rapids, it was difficult to move goods by water
D
Because the Nile River flooded every year, it was difficult to build cities close to the water
20) Why is the area that includes Mesopotamia referred to as the Fertile Crescent?
A
The region supported large herds of migrating animals
B
The region supported early civilizations that farmed the land
C
The region supported hunters and gatherers
D
The region supported large grasslands
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