World Geography 8 Name __________________ Chapter 18 Homework North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia Today Section 1: North Africa EGYPT (label on the map above) Where is the best farmland in Egypt? What do all farmers in Egypt depend on to control flooding of the Nile? Name two benefits of the Aswan High Dam: What is Egypt’s main energy resource? Name two of the larger cities found in Egypt: (label on the map above) 6. What important waterway was built by Europeans and Egyptians in the 1800’s? (label on the map) LIBYA and the MAGHREB What countries make up the Maghreb? What does Maghreb mean in Arabic? WESTERN SAHARA 9. What is the status of Western Sahara?

Label ALL the countries below on the map; previous page! NORTH AFRICA Capital Natural Resources Ethnic Group Major Religion Language Year of Independence 10. Egypt 11. Libya 12. Tunisia 13. Algeria 14.Morocco

Section 2: Southwest Asia The Eastern Mediterranean Label ALL the countries below on the map! Eastern Mediterranean Capital Natural Resources Ethnic Group Major Religion Language Year of Independence 15. Turkey 16. Syria 17. Lebanon 18. Jordan 19. Israel

Israel What two groups of people have been in conflict since 1948? Define kibbutz: 22. Define moshav: What are the two areas that make up the Palestinian Territories? (label them!)

Label ALL the countries below on the map! The Arabian Peninsula Label ALL the countries below on the map! The Arabian Peninsula Capital Natural Resources/ Industry Ethnic Group Major Religion Language Year of Independence 24. Saudi Arabia 25. Oman 26. Yemen 27. Iraq 28. Iran 29. Afghanistan

Central Asia Section 3: Central Asia 33. Kazakhstan 34. Uzbekistan 30. Qatar 31. Bahrain 32. United Arab Emirates(U.A.E.) These countries are planning for a time when oil runs out. What have they developed?(p.495) Section 3: Central Asia Central Asia Capital Dominant Physical feature Natural Resource Ethnic Groups Industry and/or Crops 33. Kazakhstan 34. Uzbekistan 35. Turkmenistan 36. Kyrgystan 37. Tajikistan

The Caucasus Republics 38. Georgia 39. Armenia 40. Azerbaijan Capital Dominant Physical feature Natural Resource Ethnic Groups 38. Georgia Industry: 39. Armenia Religion/History 40. Azerbaijan Future: Define the following terms: 41. Genocide 42. Enclave