North Africa, Southwest Asia, Central Asia Region Test Review Chapters 18 & 19 Test Review

No special class time will be given to look up the answers since I use the test in my lectures. You are expected to listen and take notes. You could print this PowerPoint with 3 slides per page as a “hand-out” and use it in class to take notes.

The independent state of Israel was founded in ___________ was the primary gateway for Arabs migrating in to North Africa. More than 90 percent of Egypt’s people live The ___, ________ __________causes most people in the eastern Mediterranean sub-region to live along coastal plains and in the Euphrates River valley.

In the 1950s, when low oil prices caused payments to be cut to oil-producing countries, the Gulf states reacted by The people indigenous to North Africa before Arab invasions are called As a result of ______-________ conflicts over the territory of Palestine, Palestinians established refugee settlements in Arab countries. One of the world’s first culture hearths developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, in an area called

______________ are the dominant sects of Islam in most states on the Arabian Peninsula. Why are floral and geometric designs an important element in Islamic art? The Ottoman Empire was centered in present-day __________________ and lasted for more than 600 years. The ____________________ want an independent state of their own in the West Bank and Gaza Strip areas.

Egypt’s primate [archaic word meaning :  one first in authority or rank :  Synonym: leader] city is Most Arabs in North Africa are of what religion or religious group? All three major religions in the eastern Mediterranean region share a belief in The ancient civilization that developed along the eastern Mediterranean coast around 3000 B.C. and traded widely across the Mediterranean is the

The _______________ has made Egypt a key regional power. __________________ are constitutional emirates ruled by emirs, or princes. Followers of _____________, a form of Islam practiced in Oman, choose their ruler by communal consensus and consent. In Israel, what percentage of Jews living in the country were born there?

Which three major religions have deeply rooted histories in the eastern Mediterranean sub-region? Jews were originally expelled from their homeland by the Sheikhdoms are territories ruled by When did many Central Asian countries declared independence

The civilization in the region of Mesopotamia that established year-round farming and cuneiform writing was the Today, the ancient ____________________ is the route of a modern communications superhighway. Which of the important waterways in the region is human made? Following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the __________ took control and imposed extreme interpretations of __________ on the country.

Shari’ah law is based on the The ______________ allows ships to pass from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. An underground layer of porous rock, gravel, or sand that contains water is called Why do the OPEC member countries have considerable influence in world affairs?

b. How would it remain the same? Many aspects of culture have long shaped the lives and experiences of peoples living in Muslim countries. a. How would your life be different if you lived in a predominantly Muslim country? b. How would it remain the same? Most of the people living in this region are Arab, aside from a large population of Jews living in Israel. a. Explain the source of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. b. What issues still remain unresolved in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians? c. How does this time line help you understand claims of both Arabs and Jews in this region?