Final Exam Pre-Test

Front

Which country is NOT a part of Southwest Asia? Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, China

Back

China

Front

Which two rivers are most significant in Southwest Asia's development? Options: Jordan and Nile, Tigris and Euphrates, Caspian and Red Sea, Arabian and Black Sea

Back

Tigris and Euphrates

Front

Why does Turkey have an advantage in water distribution?

Back

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers originate there.

Front

What is one cause of desertification in Southwest Asia?

Back

Overgrazing and deforestation

Front

Why do most people in Southwest Asia live near rivers or coastlines?

Back

These areas provide water for agriculture and trade.

Front

Which ethnic group is spread across Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran but lacks a country of its own?

Back

Kurds

Front

What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

Back

They all regard Abraham as an important prophet.

Front

What caused the Sunni and Shia split in Islam?

Back

Disagreement over Muhammad’s successor

Front

Which group practices Sunni Islam and speaks Arabic?

Back

Arabs

Front

Why do most people in Southwest Asia practice Judaism, Christianity, or Islam?

Back

These religions were founded there.