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What resource is most valuable in SW Asia?
titanium
water
oil
copper
2
Which religion considers Jesus to be the Son of God?
Judaism
Christianity
All of them
Islam
3
Why did Islam split between Sunni and Shia?
A dispute over leadership after Muhammad's death
The failure to defeat the Persians.
A loss of territory to the Arabs.
A dispute over Muhammad's wives
4
What is the common thread to Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
Belief that Jesus is the Messiah
Monotheistic
Reincarnation
Belief in the New Testament of the Bible
5
Why do many people live along the coastal areas in the Middle East?
access to fish
access to the rich and famous
access to water
access to oil
6
Which religion considers Jerusalem to be a holy city?
Christianity
All of them
Islam
Judaism
7
What major natural resource is so unequally distributed that many believe it could cause war?
oil
timber
sand
water
8
What are negative aspects of Saudi Arabia's desalination plants?
They only get 15% of the salt; cause problems with wildlife
They cause pollution and do not clean enough water for use.
They don't work; the salt produced tastes funny.
They are expensive and cause pollution.
9
What body of water is the arrow pointing to on the map?
Persian Gulf
Black Sea
Arabia Sea
Red Sea
10
Many Shia Muslims live in Iran. What other countries can the be mainly found living in?
Saudi Arabia and Israel
Iraq and Afghanistan
Nigeria and India
Turkey and Algeria
11
Desalination means taking what out of the water?
liquid
salt
hydrogen
oxygen
12
The cities of Mecca and Medina are MOST associated with what religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
13
What Middle Eastern country is highlighted in yellow on the map?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Turkey
Afghanistan
14
What country is highlighted in yellow on the map?
Afghanistan
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iran
15
The Bible is the holy book to what religion?
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
16
Which nation has lost 80% of its water supply due to dams built by Turkey and Syria?
Iraq
Iran
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
17
What country's water supply is contaminated by oil spills in the Black Sea?
Turkey
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran
18
Which religion accepts the Torah as their holy book?
Islam
Christianity
All of them
Judaism
19
What religion has the four requirements of give to charity, make a hajj , fast, and pray 5x?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
20
Why is Saudi Arabia relatively a large nation but has few people living on the land?
Much of the land lacks access to enough water.
They have no valuable natural resources for the economy.
Areas of the country has not been explored.
It has been ravaged by civil war.
21
The building of dams in Southwest Asia has caused what major problem?
Increase in oil exports
Decreased amount of travel on waterways
Decreased amount of shipping routes from the Persian Gulf.
Unequal distribution of water
22
Problems with irrigation affect all citizens of a country. Who would be most affected?
teachers
children
religious leaders
farmers
23
All of these are examples of Middle Eastern ethnic groups EXCEPT
Kurds
Persians
Christians
Arabs
24
How has the discovery of oil impacted life in the Middle East?
Many people have moved to cities and coastal areas for work.
Many people have moved to the desert to look for it.
Many people have gotten rich.
It did not cause any change to the life of Middle Easterners
25
The majority of people in SW Asia identify as a(n)
Arab
Persian
German
Kurd
26
What resource is the most scarce resource?
sand
water
camels
sunshine
27
Why is Judaism considered important to the study of world history?
It was the first monotheistic faith in the world.
It became the dominant religion in medieval Europe.
There is no central leader to Judaism.
Hinduism and Buddhism developed from Judaism.
28
Which religion worships in a synagogue?
Islam
Judaism
All of them
Christianity
29
What has been built to connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Bonian Strait
Bering Strait
30
In the country of Jordan, which of the following would have the GREATEST impact on daily lives?
Rivalries of Hutus and Tutsis
Irrigation conflicts with Israel
Apartheid within the society
Value of oil exports
31
Which religion are the followers called Muslims?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
All of them
32
Which religion asks followers to make a hajj (holy trip) to Mecca at least once in lifetime?
All of them
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
33
The __________ are the major ethnic group of Iran.
Pashtuns
Persians
Arabs
Kurds
34
What river is shown on the map?
Jordan River
Suez Canal
Euphrates River
Tigris River
