1. Unit 10-North Africa and Southwest Asia Assessment Review

2. #1. The country in the Middle East that Jewish people all over the world migrated to after World War II was ______.
Israel

3. #2. What natural resource has led to significant business investment and contributed to the economic activity of the region of Southwest Asia?
oil

4. #3. The Suez Canal was built at its location because of what geographic factors?
It’s a narrow land bridge to linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas

5. #4. What physical features limited the southern expansion of Egyptian territory?
rapids & waterfalls along the Nile River
limited Egyptian transportation and influence
they are also known as cataracts

6. #5. What geographic feature has most likely influenced the economics of the countries with in the Middle East region?
agricultural production is significantly limited because of the deserts (limited amounts of water)

7. #6. In North Africa and Southwest Asia, which countries have democratic governments? _______ and _______
Turkey
Israel

8. #7. How could the government of Saudi Arabia best be summarized?
as an absolute monarchy, with a king having all the power

9. #8. Mobile phones have played an important role in recent revolutions
#8. Mobile phones have played an important role in recent revolutions. They allowed the Egyptian people to text messages and make phone calls helping them to stay informed and to communicate with each other and the outside world, until the government blocked the internet and mobile networks. The Egyptian government first blocked Twitter and Facebook then completely shut down all access to the internet. The mobile phones were then used to document the revolution by allowing people to record events taking place during the Egyptian Revolution in the spring of 2011, which is now known as the Arab Spring.

10. they used their mobile phones to record the events of the revolution
How would you describe the role of communication technology in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011?
mobile phones helped protesters communicate during the revolution, as well as tell the story of the events of the revolution
When the government shut down access to the internet and mobile systems, how was the technology then used?
they used their mobile phones to record the events of the revolution
How will the increased use of communication technologies like mobile phones, Internet and social media most likely be a positive influence on the societies of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
governments will allow greater participation by citizens

11. #9. Why are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage, at least once in their life, to Makkah (Mecca)?
to honor the sites' importance to early Islam

12. #10. Why is Yom Kippur an important holiday in Judaism?
it is a day devoted to asking for forgiveness

13. #11. Invasion by Muslim armies during the Middle Ages, in North Africa and Southwest Asia. has led to the people of the region following which religion?
Islam

14. #13. This is a picture of the Moroccan pavilion at Disney’s World Showcase at EPCOT. There are eleven countries represented in the world showcase with a corporation (company) sponsoring each country’s pavilion except for Morocco. The Moroccan government sent craftsmen, artists and the royal architect from Morocco to work with Disney engineers to create the Moroccan pavilion.
Is this an example of conflict
or cooperation between
different cultures?
cooperation
What reasoning would the
Moroccan government have
to send their own people to
build/construct the pavilion?
because they wanted it to truly reflect the Moroccan culture

15. #13. These are pictures of mosques from around the world.
What architectural feature do most mosques have in common?
the slender towers called minarets

16. #14. The Five Pillars of Islam include:
believe in one god
pray 5 times a day
give charity to the poor
make pilgrimage to Makkah
fast during the holy month of Ramadan
How is the daily life of a
Muslim different than
that of a Christian?
they are required to pray five times a day

17. #15. Understanding “frame of reference” of an event/problem/issue is to understand multiple views of the same event as seen through different perspectives. If you were at a meeting between a Jewish nation and a Muslim nation what might be their “frames of reference”?
President
Carter of
the USA
Anwar Sadat
of Eygpt
Menachem
Begin of
Israel
Anwar Sadat of Egypt—
_________________ religion
Geographic location near _________
History of conflict in the area
Menachem Begin of Israel—
___________________ religion
Geographic location near _________
History of conflict in the area
Muslim
Jewish
Egypt
Israel

18. #16. Which major geographic feature dominates the nations (countries) in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
a collection of large, vast deserts

19. #17. Which culture trait among the North African and Southwest Asian nations challenges the cultural unity of the region?
political systems

20. #19. Name the countries. H. Iran A. Egypt B. Algeria C. Israel D. Iraq
EUROPE
ASIA
C. Israel
Black Sea G
D. Iraq
Mediterranean Sea C D E H
E. Afghanistan B A
F. Saudi Arabia F
G. Turkey
AFRICA
H. Iran
Indian Ocean