stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
SW Asia Geography Test Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
SW Asia Geography Test Review
SW Asia Geography Test Review
44 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
2,161 plays
Review for the SW Asia Geography Test
Flashcards
44 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
44
Answers
1
Which of the following is true about Saudi Arabia?
It has the largest oil reserves in SW Asia.
It has most of SW Asia's water resources.
The cantina scenes in Star Wars were shot in Saudi Arabia.
The Tigris and Euphrates run throught he country.
2
Which of the following are causes of pollution in SW Asian rivers?
Trash, Car Exhaust, Climate Change
Trees, Water Scarcity, Trash
Education, Music, Food
Fertilizer Runoff, Industry, Sewage
3
A group of people that move around with large flocks of goats would be known as what?
Sedentary People
Traditional Economists
Lost Shepherds
Nomadic Herders
4
This ethnic group lives where Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria comes together. They do not have a homeland of their own.
The Arabs
The Christians
The Persians
The Kurds
5
What is fossil water?
Water taken from underground that is not replaced by rain.
Water that is too salty to grow crops.
Water that is made of old dinosaur bones.
Oil that is not being replaced when taken from the earth.
6
What language do the Persians speak?
Persian
Sunni Islam
Arabic
Farsi
7
Why is Iraq's water supply less secure than Turkeys?
Dams built on the Euphrates and Tigris in Southern Iraq limit their water.
The Euphrates River runs through Turkey before it goes to Iraq.
Iraq is closer to the sources of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers.
Iraq doesn't have any permanent rivers.
8
Which of the following is a set of obligations that all Muslims must follow?
The Noble Eightfold Path
The Ten Commandments
The Five Pillars
The Gospels
9
Most of SW Asia's climate can be described as __________.
Continental Polar
Cold and Wet
Hot and Dry
Humid and Arid
10
What is the most common ethnic group in Southwest Asia?
The Arabs
The Muslims
The Persians
The Kurds
11
Which of the following caused the Sunni and Shi'a split?
Disagreement over who should lead Islam after Muhammad's death.
A debate on if the Quran or the New Testament should be the holy book.
The Sunni believe Abraham was a prophet and the Shi'a did not.
They couldn't agree on the divinity of Jesus.
12
Which of the following is a major difference in the beliefs of Jewish people and Christians?
The importance of Jesus.
The Old Testament and the Tanakh
The belief that Muhammad was a prophet.
The Ten Commandments
13
Which of the following groups have the most in common with each other?
Rub al-Khali, Arabian Peninsula, Euphrates
Tigris, Persian Gulf, Suez Canal
Oasis, Tigris, Suez Canal
Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea
14
Why is the Jordan River important?
It connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.
It is used for the production of sea salt in Lebanon.
Most of the oil in the Middle East is there.
It's a major water source for Syria, Jordan, and Israel.
15
Which of the following would be shared by an ethnic group?
Language, Holy Days, Sacred Texts
Holy Days, Sacred Texts, Sacred Objects
Favorite Sports Teams, Favorite Color, Favorite Video Game
Language, Food, Traditional Music
16
What is the term for the Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead?
The Trinity
The Crucifixion
The Transliteration
The Resurrection
17
What is a wadi?
A collection of silt along the bank of a river.
A wading bird that lives in the Tigris River Valley.
A fertile area with water in a steppe region.
A dry streambed in a desert region.
18
Mostly Sunni Muslim. They live where Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey come together. Which of the following groups is this?
Arabs
Persians
Sunnis
Kurds
19
Where would farming most likely take place in the Middle East?
Along the banks of a river or at an oasis.
On the edge of the tropical rainforest.
In the middle of a desert or steppe region.
In the mountainous regions of Iran.
20
Which of the following would influence people to settle along the Mediterranean coast?
The climate is often more mild and there is more rainfall.
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers provide fresh water.
Yoda said that Darth Vader would never come there.
There is a lot of oil in the eastern Mediterranean.
21
Which of the following is true about the Persian Gulf?
It is connected to the Arabian Sea by the Suez Canal.
Most of SW Asia's oil fields are located around it.
It is named after the Greek army of Alexander the Great.
It is a major source of fresh water for the Middle East.
22
Which of these is a set of rules for Jewish people to live by?
the Five Pillars
the Trinity
the Four Gospels
the Ten Commandments
23
Which of the following describes the location of Iraq?
West of Persia, north of Turkey, and East of Iran.
North of Israel, south of Kuwait, and west of the Red Sea.
West of Iran, north of Saudi Arabia, and south of Turkey.
In between the Tigris and Euphrates and south of Persia.
24
What term means "the belief in multiple deities (gods)"?
atheism
polytheism
theism
monotheism
25
Which of the following is true about Israel?
It is mostly covered in a tropical rainforest.
The Jordan River forms its eastern boundary.
It has many large oil deposits.
It is located on the Persian Gulf.
26
Why is irrigation necessary in much of the Middle East?
There is not enough rain so the clouds must be seeded.
Water is important in the oil industry.
There is not enough rain so it is needed for farming.
There is too much rain so water must be drained from fields.
27
The largest ethnic group in Iran. They speak Farsi and are mostly Shi'a Muslims. What group is being described?
Persians
Arabs
Turks
Kurds
28
Which of the following is the correct order for the founding of the three monotheistic religions we studied?
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
29
Why do people settle in river valleys?
People surf down the currents of the rivers for sport.
People don't settle in river valleys because of flooding.
There is access to water for farming, herding, and drinking.
Lack of fresh water cuases less competition between nomads.
30
The Persian Gulf region has plentiful ____ and scarce ____.
sand, sunlight
oil, water
oil, sand
water, oil
31
The scattering of the Jewish people around the world is known as what?
Zionism
Diaspora
Intifada
Holocaust
32
Which of the following concepts is shared by all of the SW Asian religions we learned about?
Monotheism
Trinity
Five Pillars
Ten Commandments
33
The largest ethnic group in SW Asia. Most are Sunni Muslims. What language does this group speak?
Kurdish
Farsi
Arabic
Hebrew
34
Why would a threat to a major oil pipeline hurt an oil exporting nation?
It would cause their economy to diversifiy.
It could prevent them from exporting their oil.
It would cause the price of oil to rise.
Oil importing nations would want more of their main product.
35
Match the ethnic group with the main religion of the group.
Arabs: Sunni Islam, Kurds: Sunni Islam, Persians: Shia Islam
Arabs: Shia Islam, Kurds: Shia Islam, Persians: Sunni Islam
Arabs: Sunni Islam, Kurds: Sunni Islam, Persians: Sunni Islam
Arabs: Shia Islam, Kurds: Sunni Islam, Persians: Sunni Islam
36
Which statement would help you guess a person's ethnic group?
Avery likes to play soccer.
Aaron reads the Torah daily.
Muhammad believes their is only one God.
Fatima speaks Kurdish.
37
Which of the following are shared by religious groups?
Food, language, clothing, music
Ideas about government, nationalism, national borders
Beliefs about gods, holy texts, holy days, sacred objects
Holy days, language, food, holy texts
38
Which best describes the location of the Tigris and Euprates Rivers?
They start in Turkey and end in Syria.
They start in Saudi Arabia and end in the Persian Gulf.
They run through Israel and end in the Red Sea.
They run through Iraq and end in the Persian Gulf.
39
Which of these is a religious group?
Sunnis
Israelis
Kurds
Arabs
40
What is the fertile soil depostited on river banks known as?
Wadi
Oases
Silt
Mulch
41
What is the name of the agreement that Jewish people believe God made with Abraham?
Hajj
Resurrection
Canaan
Covenant
42
What is an oasis?
A dry riverbed in a desert.
An large oil deposit near the Persian Gulf.
A fertile area fed by underground springs in a desert.
A humid tropical forest in the middle east.
43
Which city do all three monotheistic religions consider holy?
Mesopotamia
Mecca
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
44
Muhammad was the founder of which of the following religions?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Arabic
