Cycle Three Quiz

1.

1 point

Pollution from oil spills on the Black Sea contaminate this country’s water supply:

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

Israel

Iran

2.

1 point

Disputes over what two natural resources are problematic for many Southwest Asian countries?

Oil and Water

Water and Diamonds

Diamonds and Natural Gas

Oil and Diamonds

3.

1 point

An absolute monarchy is an example of a _______________.

Autocracy

Democracy

Parliamentary Democracy

Federal System

4.

1 point

What is a weakness of a confederation?

It is very expensive.

The central government only has as much power as the local governments are willing to give.

It does not share power with its members.

It is often too large to rule effectively.

5.

1 point

What non-renewable natural resource has contributed to the growth of the Middle East?

Oil

Water

Timber

Cotton

6.

1 point

Which Southwest Asian country permits only men to vote in elections?

Israel

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Kuwait

7.

1 point

Turkey’s building a dam on the Euphrates to protect and ensure their water supply had what effect on the neighboring country of Iraq?

led to an increase in oil export

led to the unequal distribution of water

decreased available shipping routes from the Persian Gulf

decreased the amount of travel on the respective waterways

8.

1 point

In a parliamentary democracy, _______________ must decide whom to elect as prime minister.

The people

The President

The majority party in Parliament

The minority party in Parliament

9.

1 point

The Israeli parliament is called the:

House of Representatives

National Assembly

Knesset

Senate

10.

1 point

What is Shariah law?

Laws based on the teachings of the Quran

Laws calling for a separation of church and state

Laws made by the king alone

Laws that allow women to vote

11.

1 point

What are three major water problems in Southwest Asia?

Water shortages, unequal distribution, pollution

Flooding, pollution, dams

Too much ground water, aquifers, pollution

Water shortages, flooding, pollution

12.

1 point

Who is the most powerful official and the final say in all matters in Iran?

President

Prime Minister

Supreme Leader

Head of Parliament

13.

1 point

What is the number one way that citizens participate in the government?

Volunteering

Promoting a candidate

Attending political party meetings

Voting

14.

1 point

Because of its harsh climate, which country has to rely on desalination plants to provide most of its citizens’ drinking water?

Israel

Turkey

Saudi Arabia

Syria

15.

1 point

What are three main oil-producing Middle Eastern countries?

Iran, Iraq, Turkey

Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia

Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia

16.

1 point

What is true of a ‘theocracy’?

Government sees God as the supreme leader

Government allows people to choose their leaders

Only religious leaders are allowed to vote

Government with a king as the leader

17.

1 point

Why aren’t desalinization and drip irrigation used more in Southwest Asia?

Most countries do not know about these technologies

Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater

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

These technologies are very expensive for the countries to use

18.

1 point

Explain why the population of the Sahara is low.

Too much oil

Too much water

Limited access to oil

Limited access to water

19.

1 point

Which of the following is the main determination of where people live in the Middle East?

location of oil

location of cities

location of water

location of fertile soil

20.

1 point

Which country’s water treatment plants have been damaged by decades of war?

Turkey

Syria

Saudi Arabia

Iraq