Human Geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia — Quiz

Question 1

For early Egyptians, what was the benefit of this type of structure?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It allowed air to flow freely to keep the home cool.

Question 2

Which cultural group conquered territory across North Africa in the seventh century?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Arabs

Question 3

What was a “ziggurat” in ancient Mesopotamia?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It was a temple built with several levels.

Question 4

What was one major cause of the Arab Spring?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

opposition to harsh governments

Question 5

Sort the ways each physical feature affected settlement and development in North Africa and Southwest Asia.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

supported agriculture and permanent villages,helped make travel and trade possible|limited the creation of permanent villages,led to formation of nomadic herding cultures

Question 6

What does the image show?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

hieroglyphics

Question 7

Sort the characteristics that describe each nomadic culture.

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mostly live in the Sahara Desert in North Africa,combined Islamic practices with animist beliefs|mostly live in the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia,developed the Arabian horse breed for desert life

Question 8

Which cultural group conquered territory across North Africa in the seventh century?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Arabs

Question 9

What was one major cause of the Arab Spring?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

opposition to harsh governments

Human Geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia — Quiz Answers

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