North Africa and Southwest Asia Study Guide
Name ________________
What city in this region is sacred to
all three monotheistic religions?
The holiest city for the Muslims.
An Islamic house of worship is
called a …
The longest river in the world.
The largest desert in the world.
The canal that connects the
Mediterranean Sea and the Red
Sea.
The strait that connects the Persian
Gulf and the Gulf of Oman(Arabian
Sea)
The city located between the Tigris
and Euphrates Rivers.
Area of lush vegetation in a desert.
A dry river bed that contains water
only after a rain.
Fan-shaped fertile area at the
mouth of the Nile River.
The most plentiful and valuable
resource in the region.
The most precious resource in this
region.
The artificial lake created by the
Aswan High Dam.
“Ships of the Deserts”
The area located between the
Tigris and the Euphrates is known
as…
The organization formed to give oilproducing nations control over the
production and price of oil.
The country of Israel was once
known as what?
The language of most people in
this region.
The three non-Arab countries in the
Middle East.
Name the 4 chokepoints of North
Africa and Southwest Asia.
The followers of Muhammad.
Climate type that dominates
SOUTHWEST ASIA.
Country created as a homeland for
the Jews.
The narrow band of grassland that
runs east to west along the
Southern Edge of the Sahara.
OPEC stands for …