Topic Test Answers

Which of the following statements best describe why the Dead Sea's water levels are decreasing?

Which of the following countries has a predominately Muslim culture but follows only secular law?

Women in Maasai society are responsible for all of the following jobs except __________.

The African continent is home to the world's longest river and longest freshwater lake. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about the government and society of the United Arab Emirates is true?

Which of the following issues is not a response to water crises in the Middle East?

The __________ Ocean is west of Africa.

Europeans established southern Africa's coastal cities as __________ and the interior cities as __________.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by simsonimages The __________ Mountains are Africa's longest mountain chain and are located in the northwestern part of the continent.

__________ are underground areas that have the ability to contain and provide water sources.

Middle Eastern farmers practice __________ agriculture when they grow food to provide for themselves and their families.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Markv The __________ River flows into the Dead Sea and is an important source of irrigation water.

Drought and leaching have contributed to the process of __________, a major environmental challenge in Africa.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Alicia Bramlett In the Middle East, a __________ is a dry riverbed that often fills briefly with water after strong rains.

Archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey found some of the oldest human remains in __________ during the 1950s.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Laura Padgett The __________ is a saltwater lake that is located at the world’s farthest point below sea level.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Miroslav Duchacek In which African ecosystem would you most likely find giraffes, zebras, and lions in a grassland habitat?

Desert locusts are devastating to agriculture because __________.

In Africa, parasitic diseases such as malaria are most likely to occur and spread in __________ regions near the Equator.

How do Islamic reform movements disagree with fundamentalist beliefs?