True or False Quiz


1	The African continent and the Arabian Peninsula are the major tectonic plates of this region.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


2	Many of the problems facing North African countries stem from the type of economy established in colonial times with its built-in dependence on Europe.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


3	Gender inequalities are a continuing feature of Muslim countries.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


4	The Nile river system begins inside the region, supplying water to Sudan and Egypt.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


5	Arab Southwest Asia is highly urban with almost all countries having over 70 percent of their populations living in towns and cities.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


6	Because of the huge oil production from Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf States, total known oil reserves have been depleted.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


7	North Africa and Southwest Asia is located at one of the world's great physical and human junctions.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


8	Rivers and streams are common features of the natural environment in North Africa and Southwest Asia.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9	Chronologically, Judaism began before Christianity and Islam began after Christianity.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


10	Urbanization has been rapid in North Africa and Southwest Asia since 1950 as a result of growth in manufacturing and services arising from the use of oil income.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


11	Egypt's water needs were solved by the Aswan Dam.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


12	Arid environments are particularly fragile and susceptible to pollution and environmental damage.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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