Question

Arid environments, coupled with the growth in the oil industry and government employment, make most countries in Southwest Asia and Africa highly urbanized. Kuwait and Qatar, between 1950 and 2008, went from 50 percent urbanized to _____percent urbanized, while Saudi Arabia grew from 10 percent urbanized to ____ percent urbanized.
A. 75; 81
B. 70; 60
C. 60; 60
D. 98; 81

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question above is option C - 60, 60. This is due to the growth in the oil industry, as well as the dry environments in these countries and improving employment levels. Between 1950 and 2008 Kuwait and Qatar went from from 50 to 60 percent urbanized, whilst Saudi Arabia grew from 10 percent urbanized to 60 percent urbanized.