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Geography and Culture of Southwest Asia
Geography and Culture of Southwest Asia
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1
What is water conservation?
Using less water
Using water for irrigation
Using more water
Using salt water
2
Judaism has the ________, Christianity has the __________, and Islam has the ________.
Bible, Koran, Torah
Torah, Bible, Koran
Bible, Torah, Quran
Quran, Bible, Torah
3
If your Middle Eastern country is wealthy, modern, and highly developed, chances are....
you have black gold
you have water
you have lots of land
you have oases
4
Which ethnic group does not have its own homeland in the Middle East?
Kurds
Arabs
None of these
Persians
5
What's the major problem with using aquifers for water?
They are too expensive.
They are too dirty.
They will run out.
They are too salty.
6
Name this country!
Jordan
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
7
The Tigris and Euphrates flow MOSTLY through what country?
Iraq
Syria
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
8
Why is there a division between Sunni and Shi'a Islam?
Sunnis have the Quran, and Shi'ites do not.
There was a dispute over leadership of the Islamic faith.
They disagree about having more than one God.
They argued over whether Muhammad was the main prophet.
9
Monotheism is...
a religious government
a belief in many gods
a belief in the Five Pillars
a belief in only one god
10
Name this country!
Iraq
Yemen
Iran
Afghanistan
11
Which religion requires its followers to fulfill the Five Pillars?
Judaism
All of them
Christianity
Islam
12
This picture shows __________________.
desalination
an oasis
a pipeline
a dam
13
Which of these things does NOT usually increase the standard of living in the Middle East?
having vast deserts
having a good education system
having a high literacy rate
having oil
14
Which of the following people is very important in the beginnings of all three religions?
Jesus
Muhammad
Buddha
Abraham
15
Which of these would someone from the Middle East LEAST want to live near?
River
Mountains
Desert
Oasis
16
Where is the Promised Land (or Holy Land) for all three religions?
in ancient Egypt
In the Arabian desert
in Central Asia
in the Middle East
17
Which of these is not necessarily part of your ethnic group?
Origin
Religion
Heritage
Culture
18
Which religion does NOT believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah and the Son of God?
All of them
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
19
What is a major difference between the three religions?
What ethnic group they belong to
Where they began
Their holy land
What they believe about Jesus
20
Name this country!
Iran
Syria
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
21
Name this body of water!
Strait of Hormuz
Red Sea
Tigris River
Arabian Sea
22
Which ethnic group lives mostly in Iran?
Persians
Kurds
Arabs
All of them
23
Which religion do MOST of the ethnic groups in the Middle East follow?
Christianity
Judaism
Sunni Islam
Shi'a Islam
24
Which ethnic group in the Middle East mostly practices Shi'a Islam?
Kurds
Arabs
Bedouins
Persians
25
Which solution is Turkey using to improve its water situation?
Dams
Aquifers
Pipelines
Desalination
26
Which of these is NOT a common water problem in the Middle East?
growing population
pollution
lack of precipitation
flash flooding
27
In which country do the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin?
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Syria
28
Which of these is NOT a solution to water problems in the Middle East?
Population growth
Conservation
Dams
Pipelines
29
The Bedouin people historically have traveled __________.
Across the Persian Gulf
from the Middle East to Europe
along the Silk Road
Around the deserts of Arabia
30
Which country desalinates more water than any other in the world?
United States
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
31
What do Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have in common?
a language
monotheism
the same sacred text
a holy land
32
Name this body of water!
Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Suez Canal
33
How does literacy rate generally affect standard of living?
Standard of living will go up.
Standard of living doesn't relate to literacy rates.
Standard of living will stay the same.
Standard of living will go down.
34
Name this body of water!
<p>Strait of Hormuz</p>
Euphrates River
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
35
This arable land in the middle of the desert must have been achieved by _____________.
<p>desalination</p>
irrigation
population growth
<p>climate</p>
36
Name this country!
UAE
<p>Israel</p>
Oman
Iraq
37
Which of these would someone in the Middle East MOST like to live near?
Mountains
Desert
Ocean
River
38
Name this country!
Syria
Jordan
<p>Turkey</p>
Oman
39
Name this body of water!
Jordan River
Suez Canal
Euphrates River
Tigris River
40
Saudi Arabia has a geographical advantage in the Middle East. What is it?
They have lots of desert.
They have a high literacy rate.
They have most of the world's oil.
They have a majority of Arabs.
41
Name this body of water!
Suez Canal
Euphrates River
Persian Gulf
<p>Jordan River</p>
