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North Africa and Southwest Asia Unit Questions

North Africa and Southwest Asia Unit Questions. Q1- What body of water separates Africa from Southwest Asia?. Red Sea. Q2- Into which body of water does the Nile River empty?. Mediterranean Sea. Q3- How many people live in the North Africa/Southwest Asia region?. 412,667,364

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North Africa and Southwest Asia Unit Questions

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  1. North Africa and Southwest Asia Unit Questions

  2. Q1- What body of water separates Africa from Southwest Asia? • Red Sea

  3. Q2- Into which body of water does the Nile River empty? • Mediterranean Sea

  4. Q3- How many people live in the North Africa/Southwest Asia region? • 412,667,364 • (United States = 312,612,197 as of 11/15/11)

  5. Q4- How much rain falls annually on this regions? • Mostly 0-8 inches

  6. Q5-Which country has the lowest population density? • Libya

  7. Q6-Which of the countries has the most cars per 1000 people? Fewest? • Lebanon: 325 • Sudan: 1

  8. Q7- Which country has the lowest literacy rate? Lowest life expectancy? • Yemen 43% • Sudan 57 years old

  9. Q8- What is the predominant religion? In Iran? • Islam – Sunni Muslim • Shi~ite

  10. Q9- Which country’s name is the same as its capital city? • Kuwait

  11. Q10- Which country has the highest literacy rate? Highest life expectancy? • Cyprus at 97% • Israel 79

  12. Q11- Which SW Asian country is closest to Europe? • Turkey

  13. Q12- In what country does the Blue Nile River join the White Nile River? • Sudan

  14. Q13 • Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sudan, Egypt

  15. Q14- Which is larger in miles, the contiguous United States, or the Sahara Desert? • Sahara @ 3,500,000 sq miles • The United States is 3,165,630

  16. Q15- Which country has the fewest doctors per 100,000 people? What did you notice about the life this country’s life expectancy? • Sudan @9 – it’s the lowest life expectancy at 57 years

  17. Q16-Which country is an archipelago? • Bahrain

  18. Q17- Describe the quickest route from Israel to Yemen. • Red Sea via the Suez Canal

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