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What does the letter D represent in the picture
What is desalination
SW Asia's Geographic Features Scoggins
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What is desalination
Removing salt from fresh water
Removing salt from sand
Removing salt from dinner
Removing salt from sea water
2
What does the letter D represent in the picture
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Afghanistan
3
Which statement relates to religion instead of ethnicity?
Kareem Malik follows the Quran.
Rashad Hassan is Arab.
Abdul-Aziz Ahmad is a nomadic herder.
Jabbar Khalil speaks Arabic.
4
Which statement best defines “water rights”?
Laws that protect the natural environment from abuses
Laws concerning the bottling and distribution of bottled water
Laws that say who can use the water in a region
Laws that tell which side of a river ships can sail
5
The primary purpose of both the Suez and the Panama canals was to __________________.
decrease the distance of trade routes
oil increase irrigation systems
control immigration to the colonies
limit the slave trade
6
Which of these would have the greatest impact on the daily lives of people in the country in Jordan?
Irrigation conflicts with Israel
Value of oil exports
Rivalries between Hutus and Tutsis
Apartheid within society
7
What does the letter B represent in the picture
Iran
turkey
Iraq
Israel
8
Which of the following sets of terms are incorrectly grouped?
Christianity, God, Jesus, Jerusalem
Islam, Allah, Muhammad, Mecca
Christianity, Yahweh, Jesus, Mecca
Judaism, Yahweh, Abraham, Jerusalem
9
What does the letter A represent in the picture
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
10
Much of the world's oil supply is shipped through this
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Strait of Hormuz
Red Sea
11
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through which countries
Turkey, Syria, Iraq
Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan
Turkey, Syria, Iran
Turkey, Syria, Russia
12
Countries which border the Persian Gulf such as Kuwait have very limited fresh water supplies. Many are forced to search
Refining petroleum oil into drinking water
Pumping water from the black sea through an overland pipeline.
Importing water using the same ships that transport oil.
Desalination of salt water from the Persian gulf
13
What does the letter G represent in the picture
Tigris River
Jordan River
Euphrates River
Red Sea
14
What does the letter A represent in the picture
Tigris Creek
Euphrates River
Caspian Sea
Tigris River
15
Why is the Suez Canal important to international shipping
Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean
Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
connects Red Sea and Persian Gulf
Atlantic Ocean/Red Sea
16
What does the letter E represent in the picture
Iraq
Afghanistan
America
Israel
17
What three countries are fighting for water rights to the Euphrates River?
Turkey, Iraq, Syria
Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran
Syria, Jordan, Iraq
18
What does the letter C represent in the picture
Strait of Hormuz
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
19
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the spread of the three main religions?
The twelve disciples were told to go and spread the word of God.
The Kurds wanting and fighting for their own country.
The diasporas forced the Jews and their religious beliefs to other regio
Muslim armies conquered faraway lands
20
What are the three prominent religions in SW Asia
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Christianity, Judaism, Shinto
Christianity, Judaism, Baptist
Christianity, Judaism, Hindu
21
How have the major rivers of Southwest Asia (Middle East) become a part of political conflict?
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting
Most countries do not allow water to be taken out of rivers for irrigation
Many rivers dry up during the hot summers
The rivers have nothing to do with the area’s political conflict
22
What does the letter F represent in the picture
Suez Canal
Tigris River
Persian Gulf
Empty Quarter
23
What does the letter D represent in the picture
Arabian Ocean
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Arabian Sea
24
All of the following EXCEPT are the three environmental issues in SW Asia
Acid Rain
Water Shortages
Unequal Distribution of water
Water Pollution
25
Which of these BEST explains the importance of Judaism in World History?
Both Hinduism and Buddhism developed from early Judaism
It became the dominant religion in medieval Europe.
There is no central leader in Judaism as in Christianit
It was the first major monotheistic faith in the world.
26
Which countries are the most oil-rich in the Southwestern Asia (Middle East) region?
Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Lebanon
Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon
Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
27
This is a 25 mile territory that has been a source of dispute between Israel and Jordan
Jordan River
Gaza Land
Gaza Bank
Gaza Strip
28
Which of the following are disputed territories between Palestinian Arabs and the Israelis?
Suez Canal
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Persian Gulf
29
What does the letter E represent in the picture
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Euphrates River
Red Sea
30
Countries in SW Asia have had disputes over which natural resource
Water
Gold
Trees
Sand
31
The Strait of Hormuz connects which two bodies of water
Strait of Hormuz/Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea/Arabian Sea
Red Sea/Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf/Indian Ocean
32
What does letter A represent in the picture
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Israel
Iraq
33
What does the B present in the picture
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Jordan River
34
What does the letter C represent in the picture
West Bank
Gaza Strip
East Bank
Jordan River
35
Which of these climates would you LEAST likely find in the Middle East?
Rainforest
Mediterranean
Desert
Semi-Arid
36
Which country in SW Asia depends on desalination plants to provide drinking water
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
37
The reason for division between Sunni and Shia Muslims is based on the issue of
leadership of Islam after Muhammad’s death
where the geographic center of the Islamic world should be located
who should control the natural resources of the region
the issue of women’s rights within the religion
38
What does the letter A represent in the picture
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Israel
39
Shara is an Arab girl. Why can’t it be assumed that Shara is Muslim?
Muslims are not Arabs
Christians are not Arabs
Not all Arabs are Muslims
All Arabs are Jewish
40
What does the letter C represent in the picture
Turkey
Saudia Arabia
Afghanistan
Iran
41
When comparing Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, what do all three religions have in common (choose 3)?
Abraham is the patriarch of the faith.
They use the Bible’s Old Testament
They originated in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
They are monotheistic.
42
This river provides water for Israel, Jordan, and Syria
Red
Jordan
Euphrates
Tigris
