True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | There
are few roads in Turkey and Egypt. |
| | 2. | Communications in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia are hindered by vast
tracts of desert. |
| | 3. | Moroccan fishermen catch herring in the Persian Gulf. |
| | 4. | Many
Christian and Jewish tourists visit the region’s holy sites. |
| | 5. | A new
digital communications line follows the ancient Silk Road. |
| | 6. | The
Persian Gulf War created few environmental problems. |
| | 7. | Central Asia’s environmental problems stem from Soviet rule. |
| | 8. | The
infant mortality rate in Kazakshstan has increased in recent years. |
| | 9. | The
region’s major rivers include the Nile, Tigris, Jordan, Amu Darya, and Syr Darya. |
| | 10. | Desalinization is not a feasible water-collection strategy. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 11. | Saudi
Arabia a. | has an economy
based on oil money. | b. | exports grains and cereals. | c. | grows most of
its own food. | d. | maintains a diversified economy. | | |
|
| | 12. | Farmers in the Mediterranean region a. | have
insufficient water for crops. | b. | grow grapes, olives, dates, and
citrus. | c. | grow cereals in the cool climate. | d. | frequently
strike oil on their land. | | |
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| | 13. | What
do plastics, paints, fertilizers, and medicines have in common? a. | They are not
affordable in Saudi Arabia. | b. | All of them are imported by oil-producing
countries. | c. | All of them are made from agricultural
products. | d. | They can be made from petrochemicals. | | |
|
| | 14. | The
value of goods and services in a country in a one-year period is called a. | the
GDP. | b. | the
hajj. | c. | an embargo. | d. | production
return. | | |
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| | 15. | What
are the main commodities of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia? a. | corn, sugar, and
beans | b. | oil and petroleum products | c. | cereal
grains | d. | high-tech instruments | | |
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| | 16. | About
what fraction of the world’s houses do not have a nearby source of freshwater? |
| | 17. | The
Aswan High Dam a. | provides a
year-round water supply. | b. | has allowed land to retain salt. | c. | prevents
destruction of communities. | d. | all of the above | | |
|
| | 18. | Which
statement about aquifers is accurate? a. | They carry oil supplies a great
distance. | b. | They are threatened as the population
grows. | c. | They never will become polluted or run
dry. | d. | They are found
in few places of the world. | | |
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| | 19. | For
centuries, farmers in the Nile Delta expected a. | the flooding Nile to deposit rich
soil. | b. | the flooding Nile to wash away soil. | c. | to irrigate
their crops with water from the Red Sea. | d. | to irrigate their crops with water from the Jordan
River. | | |
|
| | 20. | The
Dead Sea a. | receives less
water from feeder rivers each year. | b. | no longer supports a population of
sturgeon. | c. | frequently floods the surrounding
regions. | d. | is an inland freshwater sea. | | |
|
Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Kuwait | b. | Dubai | c. | pipeline | d. | TRACECA | e. | OPEC | | |
|
| | 21. | overland carrier of oil |
| | 22. | group
of oil-producing countries |
| | 23. | country with petroleum-based economy |
| | 24. | network of road, rail, and air transportationsystems |
| | 25. | location where a “cybercity” is planned |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Petra | b. | Aswan High Dam | c. | Elburz
Mountains | d. | Nile River | e. | “great
man-made river” | | |
|
| | 26. | Libyan freshwater pipeline |
| | 27. | ancient desert city that harvested rainwater |
| | 28. | Egypt’s main waterway |
| | 29. | polluted region at the southern end of the Caspian Sea |
| | 30. | site
for control of flood and irrigation waters in Egypt |