Why did the US bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?

The government was offering safety of Al-Qaeda

What two countries and body of water border the Gaza Strip?

Mediterranean Sea, Israel, and Egypt

What issue led to the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

Shia believe religious leader should be political leaders

What is an ethnic group?

People who share the same culture

Why did so many countries in the United Nations believe Israel should have their own state?

Because they suffered during the Holocaust

Why does OPEC play a powerful role in the world's economy?

they control the supply and price of oil

What countries joined with Palestinian Arabs to stop the new Jewish state?

Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt

How do people living in the deserts of SW Asia make a living?

handmade goods and trading animals

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SW Asia Unit 2

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1
What is the religion of the majority of Persians?
Sunni Muslim
Judaism
Christian
Shia Muslim
2
What city is considered to be holy to Muslims, but not Jews and Christians?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Cairo
3
Why did the US bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
The government financed Isis terrorists
The government was offering safety of Al-Qaeda
The Afghani army was planning an invasion
The government was hiding weapons of mass destruction.
4
Many of the largest cities in SW Asia are located on or near this physical feature.
The Persian Gulf
Major rivers
Desert Oasis
The Mediterranean Sea
5
What two countries and body of water border the Gaza Strip?
Mediterranean Sea, Egypt and Jordan
Red Sea, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Mediterranean Sea, Israel, and Egypt
Dead Sea, Jordan, and Lebanon
6
What two territories are located inside the country of Israel?
Gaza Strip and Lebanon
Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip
Sinai Peninsula and West Bank
West Bank and Gaza Strip
7
What is the largest country to occupy the Arabian Peninsula?
Iraq
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Iran
8
What city is considered sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians?
Jerusalem
Cairo
Mecca
Bethleham
9
What is the United States main interest in SW Asia?
Oil
history
money
terrorists
10
What issue led to the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Shia believe religious leader should be political leaders
Sunni believe that women should have equal rights
Sunni believe religious leaders should be political leaders
Shia believe that women should have equal rights
11
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through the center of what country?
Syria
Jordan
Iraq
Iran
12
The 3 religious groups of SW Asia have which characteristic in common?
They are all monotheistic
The all consider Mecca a holy city
They all believe that Jesus is the Messiah.
The share the same holy book
13
What two bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal?
Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
14
What two bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?
Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea and Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea
15
What is an ethnic group?
People who share the same belief system
People who live in the same country
People who share the same culture
People who speak the same language
16
Why did so many countries in the United Nations believe Israel should have their own state?
There was no more room in Europe for them to stay.
Because Iraq asked them to create a homeland for them.
Because Saudi Arabia introduced a bill to create a state
Because they suffered during the Holocaust
17
Why does OPEC play a powerful role in the world's economy?
they control the supply and price of oil
they control the world bank
they control the middle east.
they are the richest countries in the world.
18
What countries joined with Palestinian Arabs to stop the new Jewish state?
Jordan Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon
Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt
Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey
Jordan Syria, Turkey and Egypt
19
How do people living in the deserts of SW Asia make a living?
manufacturing
farming
service industries
handmade goods and trading animals
20
What two countries border Afghanistan to the SSW?
Pakistan and Iran
India and Pakistan
Iraq and Pakistan
Iran and Iraq

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