NORTH AFRICA AND SOUTHWEST ASIA (MIDDLE EAST)

Countries
List 4 countries with emphasis on GDP (counties)
K__________________
U__________________
Q__________________
I__________________

List 3 counties with emphasis on land size (counties)
A__________________
S__________________
L__________________

List 3 counties with emphasis on population (counties)
I__________________
T__________________
E__________________

Physical Characteristics
Crossroads for 3 continents
E__________________
A__________________
A__________________

List 3 types of deserts and semiarid climates-
S__________________
S__________________
S__________________

List 3 mountains
A__________________
Z__________________
T__________________

Water Features:

List 4 seas
M__________________
R__________________
B__________________
A__________________

List 1 gulf
P__________________

List 3 straits
H__________________
B__________________
D__________________

List 4 rivers
N__________________
T__________________
E__________________
J__________________

Seasonal flooding-

Alluvial soils-

Delta regions-

Oases-

Wadis-

Economic Characteristics
Primary economic activity (3 examples)
O__________________
A__________________
P__________________

Major producers of world’s O_______________

What were some positive and negative effects of oil revenues?

What was the region’s most precious resource?
W__________________

V__________________ in standard of living

Regional conflicts-

What were some positive and negative effects of the Aswan High Dam?

S__________________ Canal

Guest workers-

Trade-

W__________________ range of per capita income and levels of development

List 1 example of a contemporary trade route
S__________________

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Counties (OPEC)-

Cultural Characteristics
R__________________urbanization

M__________________ vs. t__________________ life

Large percentage of population under age __________________

Arab counties and Arabic language

List 3 Non-Arab counties
T__________________
I__________________
I__________________

Birthplace of what 3 monotheistic religions
C__________________
J__________________
I__________________

Conflict over P__________________

N__________________ lifestyles

Art

List 6 cities as centers of culture and trade
B__________________
C_________________
I__________________
J__________________
M__________________
T__________________

Cultural landscape
Mosques-

Minarets-

Church of the Holy Sepulcher-

Haiga Sophia-

Bazaars (suqs)-

Western Wall-

Dome of the Rock-

Kaaba-

Pyramids-

Oil rigs-

Walled cities-