SW Asia Unit review

Question 1

What non-renewable resource has contributed to the growth of SW Asia?

Accepted Answer

Oil

Question 2

Which ethnic group lives in the mountains of Turkey, Iraq, Syrian and Iran?

Accepted Answer

Kurds

Question 3

What are the three prominant religions on SW Asia?

Accepted Answer

Judaism, Islam, Christianity

Question 4

Sunni and Shi'a disagree on who should be leader of the religion. The Shi'a are the majority..

Accepted Answer

in the country of Iran

Question 5

The division between Sunni and Shi'a is because...

Accepted Answer

Shi'ite wanted to follow the blood line of Muhammad

Question 6

This image relates to which religion

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 7

One of the most scarce resources in SW Asia is water. Scarce means

Accepted Answer

there's only a little of it

Question 8

This sea is shrinking since the 1950's and irrigation increased rapidly from the 1960's to 1980's

Accepted Answer

Aral Sea

Question 9

The Syrian Civil war is..

Accepted Answer

Bashar (& Russia), Rebels, Isis, and Kurds

Question 10

What are the two main resources that cause disputes in SW Asia?

Accepted Answer

Oil and Water

Question 11

The Silk Road prospered and

Accepted Answer

was abandoned b/c ships are faster than camels

Question 12

Which statistic breaks down the total money a country makes into a per person average?

Accepted Answer

GDP per capita

Question 13

What led to the split between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?

Accepted Answer

They disagreed over who should lead after Mohammed's death

Question 14

Which of the following has impacted the life of EVERY person living in the region?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 15

This group wants the complete destruction of Israel and for Palestine to be a State.

Accepted Answer

PLO

Question 16

12O mile man made waterway from the Red Sea to the Mediaterranean Sea?

Accepted Answer

Suez Canal

Question 17

The oldest, commonly practiced religion in SW Asia is...

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 18

What is desalination? Why is it important in SW Asia?

Accepted Answer

Removing salt from water to make it usable for drinkng

Question 19

When comparing Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, a common figure at the origins of them is...

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 20

When determining whether a population is growing it is important to look at migration,

Accepted Answer

birth rate and death rate

Question 21

The two most common types of climate in Southwest Asia are

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arid and semi arid

Question 22

The building in the picture is most likely being built in

Accepted Answer

U.A.E.

Question 23

Who ruled most of central Asia during the 13th century?

Accepted Answer

The Mongols

Question 24

Which country has a Shi'ite majority, is a Theocracy, and is controlled by the Ayatollah?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 25

The statistic that tells you the most about a country's education system is

Accepted Answer

literacy rate

Question 26

Who is Nomadic and makes their bed in the desert?

Accepted Answer

Bedouins

Question 27

Mesopotamia is not

Accepted Answer

the birth place of the 3 monotheistic religions

Question 28

What religion believes Jesus is The Messiah, Followers are Christians, Bible is the Holy Book?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 29

Desalination is the process of

Accepted Answer

removing salt from water

Question 30

Which religion(s) do these apply to? Monotheistic, Began in SW Asia, traces itself to Abraham

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 31

Why is the Suez Canal important to shipping?

Accepted Answer

Goes from Med Sea to Red Sea without going around Africa

Question 32

The largest ethnic group of Southwest Asia is

Accepted Answer

Arabs

Question 33

Key water source for Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.

Accepted Answer

Jordan River

Question 34

Why can't the Kurds have their own country?

Accepted Answer

Cause you don't give up land and water, 'Ol Son!

Question 35

Which religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 36

The Strait of Hormuz connects...

Accepted Answer

Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea

Question 37

Due to desertification there is

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less fertile land available

Question 38

A place under the earth's surface where pockets of crude oil are found.

Accepted Answer

Oil Reserves

Question 39

Christianity, Judaism and Islam all have the following in common...

Accepted Answer

monotheistic

Question 40

Kuwait being invaded by Iraq is known as the

Accepted Answer

Persian Gulf war

Question 41

The climate most suitable for growing crops in the region is...

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean

Question 42

Narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Sea? Much of the world's oil goes through it.

Accepted Answer

Strait of Hormuz

Question 43

Although Judaism, Islam and Christianity are similar, the key difference is...

Accepted Answer

Their view on Jesus

Question 44

What religion was founded about 1800 BCE, Torah is Holy Book, followers are Jews

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 45

The most agricultural land in this region (because of the climate) from the choices below is..

Accepted Answer

land along the Mediterranean

Question 46

The resource that brings in the most wealth to SW Asian countries is

Accepted Answer

oil

Question 47

What religion has Muhammed as prophet and founder, Allah is God, Holy Book is Quran?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 48

This image was probably taken in

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syria

Question 49

What effect does Turkey building a dam have on its neighbor Iraq?

Accepted Answer

Made distribution of water unequal

Question 50

Persians live mostly in what country?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 51

Which of the following is not one of the Five pillars of Islam

Accepted Answer

not eating pork

Question 52

This area is part of the fertile crescent and is home to ancient civilizations and means "Land between Rivers"

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 53

The majority of muslims in SW Asia belong to which group?

Accepted Answer

Sunni

Question 54

Which facts go with Islam?

Accepted Answer

Praying 5 times a day, fasting during ramadan, giving to charity

SW Asia Unit review

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SW Asia Unit review

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