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Southwest Asia (Middle East) Geography & Government
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1
Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share?
Tigris
Nile
Jordan
Euphrates
2
What is a weakness of a confederation government system?
A confederation does not share power with its members
The central (national) government has too much power
A confederation is very expensive
Confederations can be too large to rule effectively
3
Which physical feature is letter "
B
" on the map?
Suez Strait
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Yellow Sea
4
Which form of government would have the
LEAST
amount of citizen participation?
An autocracy
A confederation
An oligarchy
A democracy
5
What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?
Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man
Jews never had problems with Roman authorities
Christians allowed the worship of many of the Roman gods
Only Judaism accepted & believed in the Ten Commandments
6
Which country is ruled by a royal family with citizens having little voice in government?
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Israel
7
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy?
All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments
Voters always choose qualified leaders
The voters get to choose the people who make the laws
Kings are always cruel rulers
8
The Bedouins in SWA have usually made their living by ...
Mining & Drilling
Commercial farming
Trading animals & handmade goods
Trading Diamonds & Oil
9
What is the religion of most Persians?
Judaism - Orthodox Jews
Christianity - Protestant Christians
Islam - Shia Muslims
Islam - Sunni Muslims
10
What is the definition of a “theocracy”?
A system in which only religious leaders can't vote
A government that sees God as the supreme ruler
A system in which only religious leaders are allowed to vote
A government that does not see God as the supreme ruler
11
Which type of government is where political power is concentrated in a central government?
Autocratic
Federal
Confederation
Unitary
12
Saudi Arabia's legislative branch is named the ...
Congress
Consultative Assembly
Consultative Council
Knesset
13
The leader of a parliamentary system is often called ...
Prime Minister
Supreme Leader
President
King
14
Why did Islam split into Sunni & Shia Muslims?
They argued over translation of the Quran
They argued about whether to worship in mosque or temples
They fought over who had the right to Muhammad's empire
They argued over who should lead after Muhammad's death
15
People have the highest participation rate in which form of government?
Absolute Monarchy
Autocratic
Democratic
Oligarchic
16
Why aren't desalinization & drip irrigation used more in Southwest Asia?
Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate
Most countries are unaware of these technologies
Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater
These technologies are very expensive
17
TRUE OR FALSE?
Women have had more rights in Saudi Arabia compared to Israel.
False
True
18
Which physical feature is letter "
A
" on the map?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
19
How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?
Dams are too expensive to build to be practical
Dams limit the water available further downstream
Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams
Few countries have the technology needed for dams
20
The “Exodus” in the history of the Jewish people was the time when ...
Jews were in captivity in Babylon
Abraham left Mesopotamia & moved to Canaan
The Romans forced the Jews out of Jerusalem
Jews were freed from slavery in Egypt
21
Which physical feature is letter "
C
" on the map?
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Euphrates Sea
Red Sea
22
Which is the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
Jews
Persians
Arabs
Kurds
23
Which physical feature is letter "
E
" on the map?
Gaza Strip
Suez Canal
Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf
24
The distribution of which resource is one of the major regional issues in Southwest Asia?
water
gold
iron
diamonds
25
The Israeli parliament is called the ...
Congress
Consultative Assembly
Senate
Knesset
