Geography and Economics Flashcard

Front

What gives Turkey an advantage in providing water for its people's needs compared to other countries in the region?

Back

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, two of the primary sources of freshwater in the region, originate in Turkey.

Front

What usually happens when a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is involved in a war?

Back

The price of oil increases.

Front

Where do Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey fall on the economic continuum? Options: I: Saudi Arabia; II: Turkey; III: Israel, I: Turkey; II: Israel; III: Saudi Arabia, I: Israel; II: Turkey; III: Saudi Arabia, I: Israel; II: Saudi Arabia; III: Turkey

Back

I: Saudi Arabia; II: Turkey; III: Israel

Front

Based on the table, what conclusion can reasonably be drawn about oil production and the economies of Southwest Asian nations?

Back

Increased oil production often leads to economic growth.

Front

What kind of government is represented by section A? Options: an oligarchy, a democracy, an autocracy, a confederation

Back

an autocracy

Front

What is the letter 'W' likely representing on the map?

Back

Saudi Arabia

Front

Which letter marks the country where the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are located? Options: letter U, letter W, letter Y, letter Z

Back

letter U

Front

Based on the location of the Atatürk Dam, it restricts the flow of water in which river in Iraq? Options: the Danube River, the Euphrates River, the Jordan River, the Tigris River

Back

the Euphrates River

Front

Most farmers in Iraq must irrigate their lands through canals from the

Back

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Front

This map shows the location of which of the following? Options: the Panama Canal, the Grand Canal, the Strait of Hormuz, the Coral Sea

Back

the Strait of Hormuz