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Physical, Human, and Political of Southwest Asia
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Southwest Asia experiences a scarcity of _________________
desalination plants
rainfall
trading
oil
2
What was the name of the Nomades that moved from Oasis to Oasis, building strong Family Ties?
Bahrain
Bedouin
Qatar
Palestinians
3
What is the climate like in much of Southwest Asia?
hot and arid
cold and dry
cold and wet
hot and humid
4
What is drip irrigation used for?
used to make a swimming pool
used to make caves
usse to dig a well
used to increase water in dry areas
5
Guest workers are ______ .
People who are allowed to only work for 3 days
House guests that work on your house
Guests that work for free
Temporary laborers who migrate to work in another country
6
What River beds are dry until Southwest Asia experiences a raisy season
Tigris River
Wadis Riverbeds
Rainy Sahara
Jordan River
7
What city in South West Asia has all three major monotheistic religons
Damascus
Amman
Kuwait
Jerusalem
8
Southwest Asia contains some of Earth’s largest what?
Grasslands
Forest
Jungles
Deserts.
9
What two ethnic groups have been having conflict over West Bank, Gaza?
Muslims and Christians
Isreali and Palestinians
Russians and Ukrainians
Turkish and Africans
10
Which is the most true about natural resources in Southwest Asia?
abundance of fresh air, but no coal mines
abundance of water, but scarcity of soil
abundance of oil, but scarcity of water
abundance of natural gas, but scarcity of sand
11
Where was the larget Oil spill in 1991
Thailand Gulf
Gulf of Mexico
Persian Gulf
Black Sea
12
This water is pumped from underground aquifers
Sub Thermal Water
Equater Water
Depth Water
Fossil Water
13
What is the main religion of Southwest Asia?
Christianity Religion
Islamic Religion
Buddhism Religion
Hindu Religion
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The Tigrs and Euprhates River flow through this area known as _________. It also supported ancient civilizations
Sahara Desert
Fertile Crescent
Fertile Everglads
Promise Land
15
Human resources
can only be found on the internet
is labor done by people that create goods and provide service
are for adults only
doing something you don't want to do
16
What is the OPEC?
Organization of Poverty Exploration Collaboration
Organization of Peaceful Economic Collaboration
Organic Power Experiment Cooperation
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
17
Where did Muhammad live?
Sahara
Mecca
Isarael
Jordan
18
Southwest Asia has ______ of the worlds Oil.
75%
34%
64%
50%
19
This river flows through Lebanon's Mt. Hermon between Israel and a bordering country.
Jordan River
Gaza Riveer
Tigris River
Black Sea
20
Muslims want to make _______ to Mecca
Hajj
Koran
Torah
Ramadan
21
What was the name of the Fundamentalist Muslim Group who protected Osama Bin Laden
Taliban
United Elites
Turkish Warlords
PLO fighters
22
How many times a day do people who practice Islam pray?
2
7
3
5
23
What is the name of the month people who practice islam fast?
Hajj
Koran
Ramadan
Tora
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What is desalinization?
turns salt water into fresh water
using green houses to grow fresh water plants
using green houses to provide fresh water
improves quality of inland lakes and streams
