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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
Persian Gulf
B
Mediterranean Sea and 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 Turkmenistan
C
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan
D
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan
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
Iran and Iraq
B
Iran and Yemen
C
Saudi Arabia and Oman
D
Qatar and Kuwait
5) What type of climate can be found in Saudi Arabia?
A
Steppes
B
Mediterranean
C
Tropical
D
Desert
6) Which is NOT a reason that Meroe was an important trade location for the Kingdom of Kush?
A
It was at the crossroads of the African trade routes
B
It allowed the Assyrians to invade the kingdom
C
Caravan trails from the Red Sea traveled through it
D
Fertile land allowed farming
7) What led to the creation of the first empire?
A
Sargon led the Akkadians to conquer the Sumerians
B
Sumerians building temples to worship their gods
C
Hammurabi writing the “Code of Hammurabi”
D
Sumerian city-states were separate from one another
8) Where do most of Egypts population live?
A
Alexandria is Egypt’s largest city.
B
Most of Egypt’s merchants live near Israel in order to trade with that nation.
C
The majority of Egypt’s citizens live along the Mediterranean Sea coast.
D
The majority of Egypt’s citizens live in the Nile River valley.
9) What physical feature is located on the coast of Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
A
Dead Sea
B
Pontic Mountains
C
Taurus Mountains
D
Jordan River
10) Saudi Arabia is located on what physical feature?
A
Arabian Peninsula
B
Syrian Desert
C
Plateau of Iran
D
Zargos Mountains
11) Sumerians, Ancient Egyptians, and the Kush practiced polytheism, which is the belief in what?
A
One god
B
Three gods
C
Many gods
D
Two gods
12) What was one way that Ancient Egyptian culture did NOT influence the Kingdom of Kush?
A
The Nile River provided fertile soil for farming
B
Worshiping similar gods
C
Citizens had a say in who served as their leaders
D
Building pyramids to be tombs of their leaders
13) How does Central Asia adapt to export their goods from the rugged mountains ?
A
Political turmoil makes building pipelines difficult
B
No access to ocean ports
C
Using pipelines to move goods
D
Having an abundance of oil and gas
14) Which of the following remains a mystery for scholars who study ancient Egypt?
A
Which empires conquered ancient Egypt
B
Did the ancient Egyptians trade with their neighbors
C
Did the ancient Egyptians have a written language?
D
How did the ancient Egyptians build the large pyramids?
15) Which resource is produced by Syria, Jordan, and Israel?
A
Phosphates
B
Copper
C
Mercury
D
Sulfur
16) Which resource has the greatest influence over land use in the Eastern Mediterranean?
A
Phosphates
B
Oil
C
Water
D
Copper
17) Which climate is found in much of Syria and Jordan, as well as in southern Israel?
A
Desert
B
Humid Subtropical
C
Steppe
D
Mediterranean
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 the Nile River flooded every year, it was difficult to build cities close to the water
B
Because it was bordered on each side by deserts, it was difficult to grow crops
C
Because it was bordered on each side by deserts, it was difficult to invade
D
Because the Nile River contained many rapids, it was difficult to move goods by 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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