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What is the most important natural resource in much of the Middle East and Africa?
What is the most important natural resource in much of the Middle East and Africa?
- Water (correct)
- Oil
- Gold
- Timber
Where were the first settlements in the Middle East and Africa located in relation to water?
Where were the first settlements in the Middle East and Africa located in relation to water?
- Areas with access to water and at risk of frequent flooding
- Areas prone to flooding but with abundant natural resources
- Areas with access to water but high enough to avoid flooding (correct)
- Areas far away from water sources to avoid natural disasters
Why were settlements in flood-prone areas like Egypt and Mesopotamia considered a gamble?
Why were settlements in flood-prone areas like Egypt and Mesopotamia considered a gamble?
- Settlements in flood-prone areas were always unsuccessful
- Flood-prone areas were known for their fertile soil
- In years without flooding, settlements could grow and become rich (correct)
- Floods were a rare occurrence in these regions
What became a primary way to trade and build knowledge and wealth in regions with access to water?
What became a primary way to trade and build knowledge and wealth in regions with access to water?
What are some examples of the first settlements in the Middle East and Africa mentioned in the text?
What are some examples of the first settlements in the Middle East and Africa mentioned in the text?
How has settlement changed in regions with desired resources over time?
How has settlement changed in regions with desired resources over time?
What has made increased settlement possible in regions with abundant natural resources?
What has made increased settlement possible in regions with abundant natural resources?
What was the role of rivers in the development of trade and wealth in Zimbabwe and Ghana?
What was the role of rivers in the development of trade and wealth in Zimbabwe and Ghana?
What were Axum and Yemen crucial markets for?
What were Axum and Yemen crucial markets for?
What problem did the discovery of significant quantities of gold in West Africa present?
What problem did the discovery of significant quantities of gold in West Africa present?
What allowed trade routes to link in Africa?
What allowed trade routes to link in Africa?
What was the most famous small outpost that became amazingly wealthy due to trade?
What was the most famous small outpost that became amazingly wealthy due to trade?
What changed the location of large settlements in Africa and the Middle East from being determined by the ability to maintain a population to being determined by economics?
What changed the location of large settlements in Africa and the Middle East from being determined by the ability to maintain a population to being determined by economics?
What technology was built to get the oil from remote areas to refineries or ports?
What technology was built to get the oil from remote areas to refineries or ports?
What had to be built in the desert to turn sea water into fresh water for the settlements near oil fields?
What had to be built in the desert to turn sea water into fresh water for the settlements near oil fields?
