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Geography 100

Quiz 3 – Southwest Asia and North Africa

Map Quiz: Answer the following questions based on the map and place list. In all cases, use the numbers on the place list to fill in the blanks below. DO NOT write place names on this sheet – they will be marked incorrect.

1. Body of water A is 7 (Persian Gulf).

2. Mountain B is 15 (Atlas Mountains).

3. Region C is 20 (Anatolia).

4. Country d is 26 (Algeria) and its capital is 52 (Algiers).

5. Country e is 30 (Egypt) and its capital is 60 (Cairo).

6. Country f is 43 (Syria).

7. City g is 49 (Abu Dhabi).

Short Answer: Place the appropriate word(s) or phrase in the blank provided

1. A movement within both the Shiite and Sunni Muslim traditions to return to a more conservative, religious-based society and state, often associated with a rejection of Western culture and with a political aim to merge civic and religious authority; began in Iran, and has spread to Sudan and Algeria; affects the political landscapes in this region Islamic fundamentalism

2. The eastern Mediterranean region Levant

3. A river that comes from a humid area and then flows into a dry area otherwise lacking streams exotic rivers

4. A large, Turkish-based empire that dominated large portions of southeastern Europe, North Africa, and Southwest Asia between the 16th and World War II Ottoman Empire

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