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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
Tigris River and Euphrates River
C
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
D
Mediterranean Sea
2) What two countries would have wood as a natural resource?
A
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
B
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan
C
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan
D
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan
3) What is one way that climate did NOT affect the Sumerians?
A
Long, dry summers
B
Wet, mild winters
C
Annual flooding helped make the soil rich for farming
D
It allowed them to build ziggurats
4) What two countries are mostly a steppe climate?
A
Iran and Iraq
B
Saudi Arabia and Oman
C
Qatar and Kuwait
D
Iran and Yemen
5) What type of climate can be found in Saudi Arabia?
A
Tropical
B
Desert
C
Steppes
D
Mediterranean
6) Which is NOT a reason that Meroe was an important trade location for the Kingdom of Kush?
A
Fertile land allowed farming
B
Caravan trails from the Red Sea traveled through it
C
It allowed the Assyrians to invade the kingdom
D
It was at the crossroads of the African trade routes
7) What led to the creation of the first empire?
A
Hammurabi writing the “Code of Hammurabi”
B
Sargon led the Akkadians to conquer the Sumerians
C
Sumerians building temples to worship their gods
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
The majority of Egypt’s citizens live in the Nile River valley.
C
Most of Egypt’s merchants live near Israel in order to trade with that nation.
D
The majority of Egypt’s citizens live along the Mediterranean Sea coast.
9) What physical feature is located on the coast of Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
A
Taurus Mountains
B
Jordan River
C
Dead Sea
D
Pontic Mountains
10) Saudi Arabia is located on what physical feature?
A
Plateau of Iran
B
Zargos Mountains
C
Arabian Peninsula
D
Syrian Desert
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
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
Political turmoil makes building pipelines difficult
B
No access to ocean ports
C
Having an abundance of oil and gas
D
Using pipelines to move goods
14) Which of the following remains a mystery for scholars who study ancient Egypt?
A
How did the ancient Egyptians build the large pyramids?
B
Did the ancient Egyptians have a written language?
C
Did the ancient Egyptians trade with their neighbors
D
Which empires conquered ancient Egypt
15) Which resource is produced by Syria, Jordan, and Israel?
A
Mercury
B
Phosphates
C
Copper
D
Sulfur
16) Which resource has the greatest influence over land use in the Eastern Mediterranean?
A
Water
B
Copper
C
Phosphates
D
Oil
17) Which climate is found in much of Syria and Jordan, as well as in southern Israel?
A
Humid Subtropical
B
Steppe
C
Desert
D
Mediterranean
18) Which of the following explains how Mesopotamia was settled and people could establish civilizations there?
A
The area around the Persian Gulf is rich in oil and produces wealth for its inhabitants
B
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers provide water for crops and for raising domesticated animals
C
The Rub’ al-Khali is the largest sand desert in the world and has no permanent rivers
D
The Elbruz and Kopet-Dag Mountain ranges create a barrier to invasion and isolate towns
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 invade
B
Because it was bordered on each side by deserts, it was difficult to grow crops
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 early civilizations that farmed the land
B
The region supported large herds of migrating animals
C
The region supported hunters and gatherers
D
The region supported large grasslands
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