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Geography of SW Asia
Geography of SW Asia
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What are the major water problems in SW Asia?
Too much water, Aquifers, Pollution
Shortages, flooding. pollution, unequal distribution
Flooding, Pollution, Dams
Shortages, Unequal Distribution, Pollution
2
Which ethnic group lives in the mountains of Turkey, Iraq, Syrian and Iran?
Persians
Kurds
Jews
Arabs
3
12O mile man made waterway from the Red Sea to the Mediaterranean Sea?
Panama Canal
Persian Gulf
Gaza Strip
Suez Canal
4
What are the two main resources that cause disputes in SW Asia?
Diamonds and Natural Gas
Oil and Water
Water and Diamonds
Oil and Diamonds
5
The majority of people in SW Asia belong to which ethnic group?
Kurds
Persians
Jews
Arabs
6
The oldest, commonly practiced religion in SW Asia is...
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
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What effect does Turkey building a dam have on its neighbor Iraq?
Decreased travcel on those waterways
Made distribution of water unequal
Decreased shipping to Persian Gulf
Increased oil exports
8
What led to the split between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?
Shi'a wanted to pray toward Medina, not Mecca
They disagreed over who should lead after Mohammed's death
Shi's felt Arabs could be Muslims, Sunni did not
Sunni wanted to change the Five Pillars
9
What non-renewable resource has contributed to the growth of SW Asia?
Cotton
Water
Oil
Timber
10
Key water source for Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
Jordan River
Suez Canal
Tigris River
Euphrates River
11
The Strait of Hormuz connects...
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
Red Sea and Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
12
25 mile long territory that is disputed by Israel and Egypt?
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Gaza Strip
Strait of Hormuz
13
What are the three prominant religions on SW Asia?
Persian, Islam, Christianity
Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity
Judaism, Hinduism, Islam
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
14
Much of Southwest Asia is desert. Why?
Mountains allow winds to reach deserts
None of the above
Fertile farmland allows wind to reach desert
Mountains block winds from the oceans
15
What is desalination? Why is it important in SW Asia?
Removing salt from polluted water
Removing air form salt water to make it unpolluted
Removing salt from water to make it usable for drinkng
Removing salt from water to use the salt for food
16
Today most Iranians speak Farsi and belong to which ethnic group?
Jews
Persians
Kurds
Arabs
17
Which describes the majority religion of Arabs?
Most speak Farsi and are Christian
Majority Shi'a, no Christians
All Sunni, no other religions
Most are Muslim, but there are Christiansand other religions
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What religion has Muhammed as prophet and founder, Allah is God, Holy Book is Quran?
Judaism
All of these
Christianity
Islam
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Which country relies on desalination to provide water for its citizens? Why?
Turkey because it is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea
Syria because of its climate and location.
Saudi Arabia because of its harsh climate and deserts
Israel because it is close to Suez Canal
20
Narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Sea? Much of the world's oil goes through it.
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
Jordan River
Panama Canal
21
Sunni and Shi'a disagree on who should be leader of the religion. The Shi'a believe...
have a divine calling for religious ministry
be of Muhammed's bloodline
be from Mohammed's hometown
be born into a caliphate
22
What religion believes Jesus is The Messiah, Followers are Christians, Bible is the Holy Book?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
All of these
23
Which countries water treatment facilities have been damaged by decades of war?
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Iraq
Turkey
24
Christianity, Judaism and Islam all have the following in common...
sects
polytheistic
ethnic groups
monotheistic
25
The division between Sunni and Shi'a is because...
Wher ethe center of Islamic world should be
Who should succeed Muhammed as leader
Rights of women
Control of Natural Resources
26
Which religion(s) do these apply to? Monotheistic, Began in SW Asia, traces itself to Abraham
Judaism
Christianity
All of these
Islam
27
Although Judaism, Islam and Christianity are similar, the key difference is...
Their view on Jesus
Jerusalem is sacred only in Christianity
patriarchal leaders
Places of worship
28
Why is the Suez Canal important to shipping?
Connects Jordan River to Persian Gulf
Allows ships out of Persian Gulf
Iraq's only waterway to Persian Gulf
Goes from Med Sea to Red Sea without going around Africa
29
What religion was founded about 1800 BCE, Torah is Holy Book, followers are Jews
Islam
Judaism
All of these
Chritianity
30
When comparing Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, a common figure at the origins of them is...
Muhammed
Moses
Jesus
Abraham
