Religions
Physical Geography
Human Geography
Civilizations
100
This is the most practiced religion in the NASWA cultural region.
What is ISLAM?
100
The country in red on the map.
What is Egypt?
100
This man-made waterway allows a shortcut between the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
What is the Suez Canal?
100
The Greek name of this region means "land between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
200
A follower of this religion would consider the Torah a holy book.
What is Judaism?
200
The name of the country in red on the map.
What is Israel?
200
The annual flooding of this river gave Egypt rich silt for growing crops.
What is the Nile River?
200
Using canals and ditches to bring water to crops is called this.
What is irrigation?
300
This is the name for worshipping just ONE God.
What is monotheism?
300
The large, blue area in the center of this map.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
300
This structure allowed the Egyptians to use the Nile River to produce electricity.
What is the Aswan (High) Dam?
300
The practice of planting and gathering crops for food, done first in ancient Mesopotamia.
What is agriculture (farming)?
400
This city is considered holy by all three of the Abrahamic religions
What is Jerusalem?
400
This vast desert forms a natural barrier that is difficult for people to inhabit.
What is the Sahara?
400
Many NASWA countries are more densely populated along these natural features.
What are coasts?
400
Name three reasons early civilizations developed along rivers.
Food from the river, water for crops, drinking water, transportation
500
Muslims' name for God and holy book.
What are Allah/The Qu'ran (Koran)?
500
What type of climate is most common in the NASWA region?
Arid (hot and dry)
500
Countries without enough fresh water can use this technology to make sea water drinkable.
What is desalination?
500
This circular area in the NASWA region was especially good for growing crops.
What is the fertile crescent?