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Of the 2 branches of Islam, they believe that leadership in the religion must be a direct descendent of Muhammad.
Allah
Sunni
Shia
Torah
2
Not all Arabs are Muslims.
True
False
3
Who was the founder of Islam?
ABRAHAM
Torah
MOHAMMED
Jesus
4
A major dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
as historical connections to the same land
wants to control oil resources in the area
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
5
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Middle Eastern water crisis?
extended periods of drought
increases in water pollution
humid, rainy climate
population growth
6
The country in Southwest Asia that has a "water advantage" is _____________.
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Turkey
7
Which country has built 22 dams and 19 hydroelectric plants through the Anatolia Project?
Turkey
Israel
Jordan
Iran
8
What is irrigation?
A name for technology used by Iraq to restore water treatment facilities
A synonym of religion often used by Arabs
A legal code used by Shia to force their religion on Jews
A method for watering crops in dry, arid locations when rain is low
9
What is true about Tigris and Euphrates?
They end in Turkey.
They're polluted in Egypt.
They begin in Turkey and flow through Iraq
They're desalinated by Saudi Arabia.
10
What is the purpose of OPEC?
To help the US get cheap oil
to keep all the oil in the middle east
To make oil available to all the world
to regulate the price of oil
11
What country has the most oil reserves in SW Asia?
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Iraq
12
Which person is a member of an ethnic group?
Kayla is a Muslim.
Jenna is a Christian.
Allie is an Arab.
Patrick is a Jew.
13
What does OPEC stand for?
Occupied Policy on Economic Crisis
Occupations of Petroleum Counties
Organization of Protecting Equal Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
14
What does Islam mean?
the belief in no God
the belief in God
submission to the will of God
submission the will of Jesus
15
What is the oldest religion in SW Asia?
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
16
This country is mostly desert and has no rivers.
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Iraq
17
___________ is the most common religion in the Middle East.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
18
Why are desalinization and drip irrigation methods not used more in SW Asia?
These technologies are very expensive for countries to use.
Few countries in SW Asia have access to seawater.
Desalination is not very effective in a hot, dry climate.
Most countries do not know about these technologies.
19
Which is true of the Suez Canal?
It has always existed as a natural border between Iraq and Iran
It formed as a result of an Earthquake
No one knows how it was created
It was built to shorten the shipping route between Europe and India
20
Which SW Asian country has NO oil?
Israel
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Iran
21
In what country is the Gaza Strip located?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Iraq
22
Which is NOT a founder of OPEC?
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Venezuela
Kuwait
23
Which of the following is not a religion in SW Asia?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
24
What is the largest ethnic group in SW Asia?
Arabs
Hurds
Jews
Persians
25
The holy city of Islam
Sharia
Mecca
Kaabah
Hadith
26
Which person is a member of a religious group?
Allie is an Arab.
Patrick is a Persian.
Jenna is a Jew.
Kayla is a Kurd.
27
OPEC controls a supply of...
Water
Gas
Oil
Money
28
Most of the people of the Middle East or SW Asia are this religion _________________________.
Sunni Muslims
Christians
Shia Muslims
Jewish
29
what are the two branches of Islam?
Shia and Sunni
Shia and Jehovah
Shia and Islam
Sunni and Allah
30
What is an ethnic group
People who speak the same language and worship the same god
People who share a common ancestry, holidays, and language
People with the same political beliefs
People who share a similar religion
31
Which country relies on a process of desalination to provide water for its people?
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Turkey
32
Strait of Hormuz
5
6
8
7
33
Zionism is?
A type of religion practiced in Saudi Arabia.
a protest against Israel that happened in 1912
a peaceful lifestyle, known as a nonviolence way of living
the Jewish national movement, hoped to create a Jewish state
34
The Middle East has a big problem with ____________ ____________ .
torah scarcity
allah scarcity
water scarcity
oil scarcity
35
What city is holy to all three religions of SW Asia?
Riyadh
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
36
Which country has had their water treatment facilities destroyed due to warfare which has lasted more than 30 years?
Turkey
Israel
Iraq
Iran
37
The West Bank and the Gaza Strip have been the scene of conflicts between Israelis and ________
Shia Jews
Palestinian Arabs
Iraqi Jordanians
Hindus
38
Followers of the religion of Islam are called.
Torahs
Arabs
Muslims
Mormon
39
SW Asia suffers from unequal water distribution
False
True
40
How would you describe oil distribution among the countries of SW Asia?
All oil comes from one large oil reserve
Some countries have far more oil than others
One country has ALL of the proven oil reserves
All countries have the same amount of oil
41
Name of god in Islam
Torah
God
Allah
Yahweh
42
In Islam, Hajj is
The requirement to fast for one month during the day
The requirement to travel to Mecca once in your life
The requirement to pray 5 times per day
The requirement to give money to the poor
43
Which bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Arabian Sea & Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea
Red Sea & Mediterranean Sea
44
What are the two most valuable natural resources in SW Asia?
oil and sand
iron and water
oil and water
Oil and salt
45
Because most of SW Asia is desert, people tend to live
near oil fields
near water sources such as rivers and coasts
in mountainous areas
in the plains
46
Advances and improvements in irrigation have led to what problem in the Middle East?
increases in tourism
increases in religious groups
increases in salt production
increases in water pollution
47
What is the religious book of Islam?
The bible
Quran
Islam
Torah
48
Three major water problems in SW Asia are...
flooding, pollution, geysers
ground water, aquifers, shipping
shortages, unequal distribution, pollution
population control, chemicals, tsunamis
49
The Strait of Hormuz connects the...
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
Red Sea and Black Sea
Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf
Red Sea and Arabian Sea
50
True/False- All Muslims practice Islam.
False
True
