Our World Today
Social Studies, Our World Today Glencoe Online
Social Studies Home Product Info Site Map Search Contact Us
Self-Check Quizzes
Chapter 4: North Africa and Southwest Asia Today
      
  1.The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the __________.  
  a.   Red Sea  
  b.   Gulf of Suez  
  c.   Strait of Gibraltar  
  d.   Persian Gulf  
      
  2.The Maghreb is a region formed by Algeria, Morocco, and __________.  
  a.   Mali  
  b.   Egypt  
  c.   Tunisia  
  d.   Chad  
      
  3.The military officer and dictator Muammar al-Qaddhafi is the leader of __________.  
  a.   Libya  
  b.   Tunisia  
  c.   Morocco  
  d.   Algeria  
      
  4.In 1962 Algeria won its independence from __________.  
  a.   the United Kingdom  
  b.   Spain  
  c.   France  
  d.   Italy  
      
  5.The Strait of Gibraltar separates Morocco from __________.  
  a.   Algeria  
  b.   Western Sahara  
  c.   Spain  
  d.   France  
      
  6.What nation in Southwest Asia has land in both Asia and Europe?  
  a.   Iran  
  b.   Israel  
  c.   Turkey  
  d.   Afghanistan  
      
  7.What body of water, the saltiest in the world, is also at the lowest elevation of any place on the earth?  
  a.   Red Sea  
  b.   Black Sea  
  c.   Mediterranean Sea  
  d.   Dead Sea  
      
  8.The most industrialized nation in Southwest Asia is __________.  
  a.   Turkey  
  b.   Israel  
  c.   Iran  
  d.   Iraq  
      
  9.Which Southwest Asian nation is the world’s largest producer of oil?  
  a.   Oman  
  b.   Yemen  
  c.   Saudi Arabia  
  d.   Iran  
      
  10.Unlike the other nations in Southwest Asia, more than half of the people of Iran are descendents of __________.  
  a.   Turks  
  b.   Palestinians  
  c.   Arabs  
  d.   Persians  

 





Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Our World Today
Textbook Activities
• Chapter Overview
• Student Web
Activities
• Self-Check Quizzes
• Interactive Tutor
Teacher's Corner
Additional Resources
Home
Select a Chapter