Geography of Middle East

1.

1 point

How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in Southwest Asia?

Use of chemical fertilizers means crops must be watered constantly

Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce chemical fertilizers

Chemical fertilizers have had little effect on a local water supples in Southwest Asia

Water supplies have been contaminated by the chemcials through runoff from the fields

2.

1 point

How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?

Dams are too expensive to build to be practical.

Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream.

Few countried have the technology needed to be able to build dams.

Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers.

3.

1 point

Which marks the Red Sea?

5

6

7

8

4.

1 point

Which number marks Israel?

1

2

3

4

5.

1 point

How have the major rivers of Southwerst Asia become a part of political conflict?

Many rivers dry up in the hot summer

The rivers have nothing to do with the area's political conflict

Most countries do not allow water to be taken out of rivers for irrigation

Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream

6.

1 point

How has the discovery of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the economic development
of this area?

Those with oil need less water than the other countries around them

Having oil has made very little difference in the economy in this region

The discovery of oil has meant that no other industries have developed in the region

Those countries with oil reserved are much richer that those countries that have not found oil in their territory

7.

1 point

Which is the holy writing of Judaism?

Torah

Quran

Constitution

New Testament

8.

1 point

Why isn't desalinization used more in Southwest Asia?

Most countries do not know about these technologies.

Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate

Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater.

These technologies are very expensive for the countries to use.

9.

1 point

Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?

Jews

Kurds

Arabs Persians

Persians

10.

1 point

Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea

the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf

11.

1 point

Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?

It is Iraq's only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf

It is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf

It makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa The Suez Canal makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa.

It connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it less expensive to ship products to other parts of SW Asia products to other parts of Southwest Asia.

12.

1 point

Which bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal?

the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea

the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf

13.

1 point

Which number marks Iraq?

2

3

4

6

14.

1 point

Which is marked with a "1"?

Dead Sea

Gaza Strip

Tigris River

Euphrates River

15.

1 point

Which is marked with a "9"?

Dead Sea

Gaza Strip

Tigris River

Euphrates River

16.

1 point

Which country is marked by a "6"?

Iran

Jordan

Turkey

Afghanistan

17.

1 point

What issue led to the split bewtween the Sunni and Shia in Islam?

The Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslims.

Arguments began over what should be included in the Five Plilars

The Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca

They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad

18.

1 point

Which marks the Suez Canal?

1

2

3

4

19.

1 point

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers come together to form the border between which countries?

Turkey and Iraq

Kuwait and Iran

Saudi Arabia and Israel

Iraq and Saudi Arabia

20.

1 point

What modern country is the home to those who call themselves Persians?

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Syria

21.

1 point

What is the relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

The three religions all believe in diffgerent gods

They all accept Abraham as their patriarch, they are monotheistic, and share the same holy site

All three religions accept Jesus as the "Son of God"

Islam included much of the Old and New Testaments in its holy book, the Quran

22.

1 point

Which number marks Saudi Arabia?

1

4

5

6