1. Name ________________
North Africa and Southwest Asia Study Guide
Name ________________
What city in this region is sacred to all three monotheistic religions?
The holiest city for the Muslims.
An Islamic house of worship is called a …
The longest river in the world.
The largest desert in the world.
The canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
The strait that connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman(Arabian Sea)
The city located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Area of lush vegetation in a desert.
A dry river bed that contains water only after a rain.
Fan-shaped fertile area at the mouth of the Nile River.
The most plentiful and valuable resource in the region.
The most precious resource in this region.
The artificial lake created by the Aswan High Dam.
“Ships of the Deserts”
The area located between the Tigris and the Euphrates is known as…
The organization formed to give oil-producing nations control over the production and price of oil.
The country of Israel was once known as what?

2. The language of most people in this region.
The three non-Arab countries in the Middle East.
Name the 4 chokepoints of North Africa and Southwest Asia.
The followers of Muhammad.
Climate type that dominates SOUTHWEST ASIA.
Country created as a homeland for the Jews.
The narrow band of grassland that runs east to west along the Southern Edge of the Sahara.
OPEC stands for …

3. Sub-Saharan Africa Study Guide
Name _____________
Sub-Saharan Africa Study Guide
Apartheid was practiced in which country?
The Hutu and Tutsi are two ethnic groups in conflict in which two countries?
This African city served as a supply station for ships traveling between Europe and Asia.
The capital of Sudan, Khartoum, developed because of its location where the Blue and White Nile meet. This is known as what?
Most of Sub-Saharan Africa is considered a …
This city was located at a crossroads of the salt and gold trade and became an important trading center.
Most of the people in Sub-Saharan Africa live in …
This political organization was created in 2002 to promote human rights, democracy, and economic development in Africa.
Many of the problems faced by African nations today was created by....
Name the 3 countries named for their African Empires:
The tallest mountain in Africa:
This country has the most developed economy in Africa.
Many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa experience long periods of time without rain. This is known as a…
This river plunges over Victoria Falls on the Zambia and Zimbabwe border.
Many farmers in Nigeria have small plots of land on which they grow only enough food to feed their families. This is known as…

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