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1
The process used in SW Asia to remove salt from sea water is called...
desalination
water pollution
extraction
desertification
2
The number "3" identifies what physical feature?
Red Sea
Tigris River
Jordan River
Suez Canal
3
What is the "A" on the map?
Red Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Tigris River
Arabian Sea
4
Which of the following areas have been disputed over for the last 60 years?
Gaza Strip
Tigris River
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Cannal
5
Water is brought to fields through canals and pipes from rivers and lakes
water rights
irrigation
water pollution
occupied territories
6
Which of the following is an example of uneven distribution?
abundance of coal, but a scarcity of copper
abundance of water, but a scarcity of phosphates
abundance of natural gas, but a scarcity of oil
abundance of oil, but a scarcity of water
7
This country has built pipelines to carry water throughout the country.
Iraq
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Israel
8
What countries does the Euphrates River flow through?
Turkey, Syria, Iraq
Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia
Turkey, Iran, Iraq
Kuwait, Syria, Turkey
9
How have chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many Southwest Asian countries?
They have no affect on water supplies
Chemical fertilizers increase water in the fields
hemical fertilizers help improve water quality
They have been contaminated by run off from the fields
10
Major rivers in SW Asia have sparked political conflicts because ...
Water from rivers cannot be used for irrigation
The rivers dry up in the summer
They cannot provide drinking water
There is a limited supply of water and everyone needs it
11
How do people travel across the desert?
Camels
Horses
Trains
Bikes
12
Man Made structure that is the main shipping route
Suez Canal
Jordan River
Persian Gulf
Tigris River
13
SWA has an abundance of water
False
True
14
How has the discovery of oil affected economic development of this area?
These countries can’t get to their oil
Countries with oil need less water
Having oil does not affect the economy at all
Countries with oil are much richer
15
Process of removing salt from seawater is called
Water Rights
Desalination
Irrigation
Desertification
16
In many parts of SWA, human activity has polluted the water. What is the MOST LIKELY result of this pollution
Crops are often irrigated.
Swimming pools are common.
Drinking water is often unsafe.
Clean water is inexpensive.
17
What are the two most important natural resources of the Middle East/Southwest Asia?
Water and forests
Sulphur and oil
Water and oil
Soil and forests
18
What is "2" on the map?
Suez Canal
Gaza Strip
Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz
19
Which country is the "A"?
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Jordan
Iraq
20
How have Bedouins traditionally earned a living?
Farming
Working in the oil fields
They do not do anything
Herding and trading handmade goods
21
What country is the arrow pointing to?
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Turkey
22
How much water does Iraq receive from the Euphrates River?
100%
75%
20%
40%
23
The climate of much of Southwest Asia can be described as...
cold and rainy
Mediterranean and cold
hot and dry
tropical
24
Drought, deforestation, and inappropriate agricultural methods can cause
desalination
water pollution
desertification
extraction
25
How much of Southwest Asia is desert?
More than half
All of it
About 25%
88.67%
26
Areas which were taken from nations following a war
water pollution
new territories
occupied territories
water rights
27
Many of the large cities in SW Asia are located on or near...
rivers
mountains
marshes
deserts
28
Pollution is not a problem in SWA
False
True
29
This country has a water advantage over others in SWA.
Israel
Turkey
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
30
Which country has the largest oil reserves in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia
Omen
Iraq
Turkey
31
Saudi Arabia must rely on desalination to provide water for it's people
False
True
32
Mining minerals and drilling oil are both examples of...
extraction
desalination
water rights
desertification
33
Which river starts in the mountains of Turkey?
Jordan
Tigris
Nile
Euphrates
34
Which country is the "A"?
Kuwait
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
35
What connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?
Suez Cannal
Panama Cannal
Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf
36
Pesticides, industrial waste, human, and animal waste all contribute to
occupied territories
rrigation
water pollution
water rights
37
The largest desalination plant in the world is located in this country.
Iraq
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
38
“Bedouins” are Southwest Asians who have traditionally been...
nomadic herders who live in the desert
people who work in the oil industry
nomadic farmers who grow wheat
people who live and work in cities
39
Water rights have caused conflicts between Israel, Jordan, and _______ for many years.
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
40
Which river is the physical boundary between Jordan and Israel?
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
Jordan
41
How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?
Dams are too expensive for one country to build
Countries aren’t allowed to build dams
Dams limit the water available to countries downstream
Some countries do not have enough technology to build dams
42
The legal distribution of water to countries within a region is known as...
occupied territories
irrigation
water rights
water pollution
43
What country is the "A"?
Turkey
Iran
Lebanon
Syria
44
What is agriculture?
Herding and crop raising
irrigation
distribution of water
extraction
45
Oil spills in the Black Sea have polluted the water supplies in this country.
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
