What does OPEC stand for?

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

What is a positive impact of oil reserves in a country?

An increased GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

What is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?

You can change religious groups but not ethnic groups

What is an ethnic group

People who share a common ancestry, religion, and culture

What is the primary difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims

They disagree over leadership of the church

Why is water pollution especially destructive in the Middle East?

Water is limited and thus pollution further limits the water

What is one similarity between the three major religions in the Middle East

They all worship the same God and trace their origin back to Abraham.

How does OPEC regulate the world market?

They work together to fix the price of oil

How does a dam negatively impact the people who live in the area

Blocks the flow of water downstream

What could you imply about the people who live near this body of water?

They are extremely wealthy due to oil reserves

How does a rise in the literacy rate cause a rise in standard of living

Better education = better job = higher standard of living

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Unit 2 Study Guide - 2nd

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A review for Geographical Understandings of the Middle East

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1
Which is not one of the three main religions in SW Asia?
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
2
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization Pumping Extra Crude-oil
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Old People Eat Chocolate
Oil Pumping Effects Children
3
Where do the majority of people in the Middle East live?
In the desert as nomads
In the mountains
Near holy sites
Near fresh water and oil
4
Who founded Islam?
Jesus
Abraham
Mr. Sheahan
Muhammad
5
What is a positive impact of oil reserves in a country?
Conflict due to competition
Increased plant growth in the area
An increased GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
Pollution
6
Which country is highlighted in the picture?
Israel
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
7
What country is highlighted in the picture?
Iran
Afghanistan
Israel
Iraq
8
What country is highlighted in the picture?
Israel
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
9
What is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?
You can change ethnic groups but not religious groups
An ethnic group is what you believe
You can change religious groups but not ethnic groups
Religious groups are determined by culture not belief
10
What are the three main ethnic groups discussed in this unit?
Christian, Arab, and Muslim
Ashanti, Arab, and Muslim
Iraqi's, Israeli's, and Arabs
Arabs, Kurds, and Persians
11
What is an ethnic group
People who dress the same
People who eat the same types of food
People who share a common ancestry, religion, and culture
People who share a similar religion
12
What is the primary difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims
They disagree over which God to believe in
One is founded by Jesus and the other is founded by Muhammad
Their Holy Book is different
They disagree over leadership of the church
13
Why is water pollution especially destructive in the Middle East?
They use very dangerous toxins that can kill you easily
There is no one living there to clean it up
Water is limited and thus pollution further limits the water
Because they have a lot of water
14
What connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
Red Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
Persian Canal
15
What is one similarity between the three major religions in the Middle East
They all read the same holy book
They all follow the same rules
They all believe in multiple gods (polytheism)
They all worship the same God and trace their origin back to Abraham.
16
What country is highlighted in the picture?
Israel
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
17
What phrase will help you remember the rivers in the Middle East?
S.E.T.S.
J.E.T.S.
B.E.T.S.
Y.E.T.S.
18
Who founded Christianity?
Muhammad
Ms. Powell
Abraham
Jesus
19
What word means the belief in one god?
Atheist
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Religious
20
This physical feature contains the majority of the oil in the world.
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
21
How does OPEC regulate the world market?
They export as much oil as possible in order to sell a lot
They keep a close eye on the stock market
They work together to fix the price of oil
They compete against each other
22
How does a dam negatively impact the people who live in the area
Holds pollution in the country with the dam
Creates more irrigation farther downstream
It provides power to homes in the area
Blocks the flow of water downstream
23
What country is highlighted in the picture?
Israel
Gaza Strip
Iraq
Jordan
24
What is the name of the body of water that borders Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Arabian Sea
25
What could you imply about the people who live near this body of water?
They are extremely wealthy due to oil reserves
They use the Persian Gulf to irrigate their crops
They all mutually share the Persian Gulf
They drink salt water
26
What country is highlighted in the picture?
Turkey
Cyprus
Iran
Isreal
27
How does a rise in the literacy rate cause a rise in standard of living
Those who cannot read can make more money
Better education = better job = higher standard of living
People with a high literacy rate make less money
If you spend more time reading you have less time for money
28
Why is water a source of conflict in the Middle East?
Because water is limited
Because they have nothing better to fight over
Their religion says that they must compete for the water
Because they need a place to dump industrial waste

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