Question 1

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The approximate population of Southwest Asia and North Africa is 200 million.

Accepted Answer

400 million

Question 2

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The majority of Egypt's 70 million people live in Cairo.

Accepted Answer

within 10 miles of the Nile River

Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Jerusalem contains the Dome of the Rock, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Western Wall, holy sites for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true.

Question 4

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa is rare in arid areas.

Accepted Answer

common

Question 5

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Christianity was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -From the perspective of Europe, Southwest Asia and North Africa are the "Middle East".

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. From the perspective of Europe, the region consisting of Southwest Asia and North Africa is commonly referred to as the "Middle East".

Question 7

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Turkey is the most seismically active country of Southwest Asia/North Africa.

Accepted Answer

Turkey is located in the seismically active region of the North Anatolian Fault Zone, which makes it the most seismically active country in Southwest Asia/North Africa.

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Salinization, deforestation, overgrazing, and water shortages are environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

The underlined phrase correctly identifies environmental problems in North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day country of Syria.

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Pastoral nomadism is a type of commercial agriculture.

Accepted Answer

subsistence

Question 11

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Ethnic tensions are the prime reason for the recent patterns of migration within and outside of Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Accepted Answer

Job opportunities

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Islamic religion has had the greatest impact on urban function and design in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. No revision needed.

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Islam originated in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Islam originated in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Kurds have been persecuted by Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true as Kurds have faced persecution in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.

Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -If one were making a pilgrimage to Makkah and Medinah, one would travel to Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 16

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The delta of the Nile River is located in Egypt.

Accepted Answer

The delta of the Nile River is indeed located in Egypt.

Question 17

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Nile River Valley is the least densely populated part of Southwest Asia/North Africa.

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia's interior desert

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia comprise the Levant.

Accepted Answer

Maghreb

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Judaism, Christianity, and Islam arose in North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all originated in the region of North Africa/Southwest Asia (also known as the Middle East).

Question 20

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Tigris River and Euphrates River are most closely associated with the Maghreb.

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Quiz 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa