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#Government, Countries of Middle East, Features of the Middle East, Oil Water and Pollution
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What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of Peninsula Exporting Countries
Organization of Oil Countries
Organization of Pyrotechnic Engineering Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Desalination is...
the process of mining gold
the process of removing oil from seawater
the process of refining petroleum oil
the process of removing salt from seawater
3
Which modern day country is home to Persians?
Persia
Turkey
Iraq
Iran
4
The local government will hold the majority of power, the central government has little power
Confederacy
Dictator
Federal
Unitary
5
How does OPEC play an important role in the world economy?
OPEC controls oil supply in the world market; set the prices
This organizations part of the United nations
OPEC members include many oil companies in the US
OPE build dams along rivers shared by countries
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Who is the largest producer of oil in the Middle East?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Iraq
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What is the oldest religion in the Middle East
Judaism
Islam
Catholicism
Christianity
8
The majority of the people in the Middle East belong to which ethnic group
Kurd
Arab
Jewish
Persian
9
In this government citizens vote but not for who the head of state is
Presidential Democracy
Autocracy
Prime Minister
Parliamentary Democracy
10
A religious leader is the head of state in this government
Theocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
parliamentary Democracy
11
What is monotheism?
belief in many gods
belief in a true redeemer
belief in one god
belief in the messiah
12
In the 1930's oil was discovered in which country
Iraq
Iran
Syria
Afghanistan
13
Most Arabs are follower of what religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
14
Most Persians practice which form of Islam
Shiny
Shia
Sunni
Sunny
15
Which body of water in the Middle East is rich in oil?
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Panama Canal
Arabian Sea
16
Which is a reason there is a water crisis in the Middle East?
all of the above
not enough clean water
Dams have been built, decreasing amount of water downstream
pollution
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What language do Persians speak
Arabic
Kurdish
Farsi
English
18
What are the two major water issues in the Middle East?
flooding and pollution
water shortages, pollution and dams
Too much ground water and pollution
too much rain and flooding
19
People who believe in the prophet Muhammad follow what religion
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
20
Believer in Jesus follow what religion?
Jesuit
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
21
Which two countries disagree on how their shared river should be used?
Iraq & Afghanistan
Syria & Turkmenistan
Turkey & Saudi Arabia
Israel & Jordan
22
Based on a rough estimate how much of the worlds fresh water supply is found in the Middle East
20%
10%
1%
50%
23
Many of the largest cities in the middle East are located on or near
rivers
large grasslands
deserts
mountain ranges
24
What does water scarcity mean?
enough water for everyone
no water
very little water
too much water
25
When yo vote for a person who will go and represent you in government, this is an example of
Republic
Confederacy
Autocracy
Unitary
26
Oil is used for everything
EXCEPT
Heating Homes
Fuel for Planes
Powering Solar Generators
Fuel for cars
27
Who is credited with creating Judaism?
Pontius Pilot
Muhammad
Abraham
Jesus
