Unit 10 North Africa and Southwest Asia Assessment

#1. The country in the Middle East that Jewish people all over the world

#2. What natural resource has led to significant business investment and contributed to the

#3. The Suez Canal was built at its location because of what geographic factors?

#4. What physical features limited the southern expansion of Egyptian territory? rapids & waterfalls

#5. What geographic feature has most likely influenced the economics of the countries with

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

#7. How could the government of Saudi Arabia best be summarized? as an absolute

#8. Mobile phones have played an important role in recent revolutions. They allowed the

How would you describe the role of communication technology in the Egyptian Revolution of

#9. Why are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage, at least once in their

#10. Why is Yom Kippur an important holiday in Judaism? it is a day

#11. Invasion by Muslim armies during the Middle Ages, in North Africa and Southwest

#13. This is a picture of the Moroccan pavilion at Disney’s World Showcase at

#13. These are pictures of mosques from around the world. What architectural feature do

#14. The Five Pillars of Islam include: believe in one god pray 5 times

#15. Understanding “frame of reference” of an event/problem/issue is to understand multiple views of

#16. Which major geographic feature dominates the nations (countries) in the region of North

#17. Which culture trait among the North African and Southwest Asian nations challenges the

#19. Name the countries. A. Egypt EUROPE ASIA Black Sea Mediterranean Sea C B

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Unit 10 -North Africa and Southwest Asia Assessment 2014 -2015 Review

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

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

#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

#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

#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)

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

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

#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.

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

#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

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

#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

#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

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

#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

#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”? Anwar Sadat of Eygpt President Carter of the USA Menachem Begin of Israel Anwar Sadat of Egypt— Muslim • _________ religion Egypt • Geographic location near _____ • History of conflict in the area Menachem Begin of Israel— Jewish • __________ religion Israel • Geographic location near _____ • History of conflict in the area

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

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

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