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Unit 1: Middle Eastern Geography, Culture, & Religion Review
Unit 1: Middle Eastern Geography, Culture, & Religion Review
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1
All are major problems associated with desalination except:
depletion of the ocean water levels
high cost of building new desalination plants
creation of dead zones due to dumping of brine
high energy costs
2
Which of these cities is considered holy by all three major monotheistic religions?
Baghdad
Medina
Mecca
Jerusalem
3
Which is the OLDEST of the monotheistic religions?
Christianity
Rauism
Judaism
Islam
4
What modern country is home to most of the people who call themselves Persians?
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
Israel
5
What are the two most valuable natural resources in Southwest Asia?
water & cotton
sulfur & natural gas
oil & natural gas
phosphates & oil
6
Which country is labeled number 8?
Israel
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
7
What is the key belief of all monotheistic religions?
Laws should be based on the Ten Commandments
There is only one God
Jesus Christ is the messiah
Muhammad was the final prophet
8
What effect has the use of chemical fertilizers had on the water supply in the Middle East?
No major effects
Water supplies have become contaminated through runoff
Producing chemical fertilizers requires lots of water
Fertilized crops must be watered constantly
9
Islam is the majority religion for which of the following ethnic groups?
Persians
All of the above
Arabs
Kurds
10
Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?
Red Sea & Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Red Sea & Mediterranean Sea
11
Dams built along the rivers have cause problems for people living further downstream because
less water comes down the river to them once dams are built
dams are expensive to build
a river can only be dammed in one place
no fish can live in rivers that have been dammed
12
Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?
Persians
Kurds
Arabs
Jews
13
People living along the rivers of SW Asia have built canals, qanats & dams to use for:
irrigation
water balloon fights
flood control
shipping
14
When was oil first discovered in the Middle East?
Early 1800s
August 31, 2015
Early 1900s
Early 2000s
15
Which country has the highest literacy rate in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Turkey
Israel
16
Which river is shared by Syria, Israel, and Jordan?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Jordan River
Tigris River
17
Which of the following are major deserts in Southwest Asia?
Rub al-Khali (Empty Quarter)
Syrian Desert
The two not including the Sahara
Sahara Desert
18
Which country is labeled number 23?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Iraq
19
Most of the largest cities in the Middle East are located on or near:
mountain ranges
deserts
large grasslands
major rivers
20
Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?
hot and dry
windy and cold
tropical and rainy
moderate and cool
21
Using computers to measure out exactly how much water each plant receives is called:
drip irrigation
qanatting
desalination
aquification
22
The "Bedouins" are Southwest Asians who have traditionally lived in and around:
major deserts
oil fields
urban areas
large river systems
23
People of which ethnic group speak the language known as Farsi?
Arabs
Persians
Turds
Kurds
24
How does OPEC play a powerful role in the world economy today?
OPEC controls the oil in the world market
OPEC includes many oil companies owned by American companies
OPEC builds dams along the rivers in the Middle East
OPEC is part of the United Nations
25
What issue led to the split between the Sunni & Shia?
Which city to face during prayer (Mecca or Medina)
The rituals that should be part of the 5 Pillars
Who should lead the Muslim community after Muhammad died
Shia believe only Arabs can be Muslims
26
What strategy does Israel use to ensure that its people have enough water?
all of these
drip irrigation
desalination
water reclamation
27
The Arabian Sea is a part of which larger body of water?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arabian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
28
What is the holy book of Judaism?
Holy Bible
Torah
Yarmulke
Qu'ran
29
Which is the term for "water that has been underground for centuries"?
desalination
irrigation
qanat
fossil water
30
Which country is number 1 on this map?
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Saudi Arabia