The landscape of this region is dominated by this physical feature.
What is the Sahara Desert
100
This was the first "field" of industry, and runs a very close 2nd now, in most of the region.
What is agriculture
100
The climate that receives 10 inches of rain or less.
What is Desert
200
The longest river on the continent, and on Earth.
What is the Nile River
200
Egyptian civilization flourished here.
What is along the Nile River
200
This range, along the western coast of Africa, effectively blocks thunderstorms from making their way inland, thus limiting the rainfall and perhaps creating, but definitely sustaining, the Sahara Desert.
What is The Atlas Mountains
200
After WWII, production and export of this has increased dramatically.
What is Oil (petroleum)
200
In the Desert climate, it is ____ during the night, but ____ during the day.
What is Cold; Hot
300
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and this sea.
What is The Red Sea
300
In Mesopotamia, they mastered farming by irrigation along with mathematics and engineering. They also created a dozen cities and had a code of laws.
Who are the Sumerians
300
This peninsula is home to Oman Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, and other countries
What is the Arabian Peninsula
300
Several countries export minerals, such as these, as a major boon for their economy. Name 2 of the minerals listed in the text.
What is Sulfate, Phosphate, Chromium, Gold, Lead, Manganese, Zinc, Iron Ore, and Copper
300
This 250,000-square-mile desert has the largest area of sand in the region
What is Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter).
400
Mud flows, during flash floods, are created when these fill with sediment
What are Wadis
400
This is one of the two early writing systems developed in this region.
What is cuneiform or heiroglyphics
400
These features are a lush exception to the region dominated by deserts and mountains.
What are Coastal Plains
400
In many towns and cities, people gather at these open-air markets to by and sell goods.
What are Bazaars
400
The border of the Sahara Desert
What is the Sahel
500
There are 3 landlocked bodies of saltwater in this region, the Caspian, Aral, and the Dead Seas. The Dead Sea is the smallest of these. This is the reason for the Dead Seas name.
What is high concentration of saltwater prevent anything from living in the water, but you can float ON it... almost.
500
Domestication of plants and animals in this region began approximately this many years ago.
What is 8,000 years ago.
500
This feature, at almost 17,000 feet, overlooks the Turkish- Iranian border
What is Mt. Ararat
500
Countries in this region have begun to parley their oil wealth into these other industries. Name one.
What is Banking, Information Technology, and Tourism.
500
The climate zone that has cool, rainy winters and hot, dry summers, allowing for increase agricultural production. It is common in the Tigris-Euphrates valley, upland areas, and coastal plains of the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea.