Which statement BEST explains how dams built in Turkey impact the relationships with neighboring countries?

Turkey's extensive dams on the two rivers have reduced the flow of water into Syria and Iraq causing conflict.

Which statement BEST describes where the most densely populated areas of Iraq are located? Options: Most are located near the Suez Canal. Most are located near the Caspian Sea. Most are located near the Arabian and Red Seas. Most are located near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Most are located near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

What factor allowed present-day Baghdad, Iraq, to become one of the biggest cities in Southwest Asia?

It is located near two major rivers.

Based on the maps, which conclusion can be drawn about the people in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Options: The northern region of Southwest Asia (Middle East) is home only to nomads and small groups. The people in Southwest Asia (Middle East) mostly live near rivers, coastline, or other water sources. The large, flat plains in the southern region of Southwest Asia (Middle East) can support large populations. The harsh climate in the northern region of Southwest Asia (Middle East) keeps people from settling there.

The people in Southwest Asia (Middle East) mostly live near rivers, coastline, or other water sources.

What conclusion can be supported by the information in the two maps? Options: The vegetation found in the desert region has no impact on population density. People living in the desert region depend on farming as their primary source of income. Deserts often lack the necessary water supply to support agriculture and large human populations. The desert region provides opportunities for trade, travel, and the irrigation of crops making it a favorable area for a high population density.

Deserts often lack the necessary water supply to support agriculture and large human populations.

What conclusion can be supported by the information in the two maps? Options: The availability of natural resources and fresh water causes population density to be higher in certain areas. The availability of natural resources and fresh water sources has no impact on population density. The availability of natural resources is evenly distributed amongst Southwest Asian countries. The availability of natural resources has no impact on trade in Southwest Asian countries.

The availability of natural resources and fresh water causes population density to be higher in certain areas.

Which statement below accurately matches the characteristics of an ethnic group? Esther is fluent in Farsi, while Ahmad is fluent in Arabic.

Esther is fluent in Farsi, while Ahmad is fluent in Arabic.

Based on the information above, which conclusion can be drawn? Farzana and Ahmir both live in Iraq and speak Arabic. Their fathers both follow in the footsteps of their ancestors are nomadic herders. However, Farzana attends church on Sunday while Ahmir attends Mosque of Fridays.

Farzana and Ahmir both belong to the same ethnic group, however, they belong to different religious groups.

Which answer would be the BEST choice for the question mark located in the triple Venn diagram? Options: Though Arabs are a minority ethnic group, most practice Sunni Islam. , Though Arabs are a minority ethnic group, most practice Christianity., Arabs are a majority ethnic group, and most practice Sunni Islam., Arabs are a majority ethnic group, and most practice Shia Islam.

Arabs are a majority ethnic group, and most practice Sunni Islam.

Which of the following accurately describes the characteristics of both the Arabic and Kurdish ethnic groups? Kurds mostly practice Sunni Islam, while Arabs mostly practice Shia Islam., Kurds mostly practice Shia Islam, while Arabs mostly practice Sunni Islam., Both Arabs and Kurds are mostly followers of Sunni Islam. , Both Arabs and Kurds are mostly followers of Shia Islam.

Both Arabs and Kurds are mostly followers of Sunni Islam.

In what way are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar?

They all teach that Abraham was one of God’s prophets.

How are Christian and Islamic teachings about Jesus different?

They differ on whether Jesus was the son of God.

What characteristic BEST completes the diagram? Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all polytheistic religions. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all refer to Mecca as a holy city. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have Jesus as founder and Messiah.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions.

Which statement would a Sunni Muslim MOST LIKELY agree? Options: “There was a dispute in the community of Muslims in present-day Saudi Arabia over the question of succession…”, “…the Prophet Muhammad's followers wanted the community of Muslims to determine who would succeed him.” , “They favored Ali, who was married to Muhammad's daughter, Fatimah.” , “…someone from his family should take up his mantle.”

“…the Prophet Muhammad's followers wanted the community of Muslims to determine who would succeed him.”

Which would be discussed under the headline: “Tribal Revolts in Iraq: Kurds Targeted in North, Shia in the South”?

the conflicts caused by French and British imperialism in Southwest Asia

Why did the change in boundaries between 1914 and 1923 lead to conflict?

They ignored traditional religious and ethnic groups and regions.

Which of the following statements explains why so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the State of Israel in 1948? - There was no one else living on the land at the time. - Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust. - Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine. - All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were being given homelands at the same time.

Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust.

Which of the following BEST explains the concept of Zionism? Options: The idea that all religious groups should have their own states., The plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally., The hope that all governments will be based on religious principles., The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they have lived in Biblical times.

The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they have lived in Biblical times.

How is the persecution of Jews related to Zionism and the creation of Israel?

Jewish people were often persecuted, in part, because they were a minority population in many countries. Zionists worked to create a Jewish state where Jewish people would be the majority.

How might the split and conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims have been avoided?

if any of Muhammad’s sons had survived to adulthood to succeed him

Which of the following statements BEST describe the cause of Kurdish nationalism? The Kurds want to rejoin the British imperialists., After WWI, the Kurds became the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia., The Kurds are separated into separate countries by artificial political borders., After the break-up of the Ottoman Empire, the Kurds established their own country.

The Kurds are separated into separate countries by artificial political borders.

Which statement BEST describes how the Middle East’s large supply of oil has affected the history of the region since the 1950s? Options: It has lowered the standard of living in the region. It has encouraged the growth of democracy in the region. It has slowed down the process of industrialization in the region. It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence in the region.

It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence in the region.

What conclusion can be drawn based on the political cartoon?

The belief that Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction led to the direct involvement of the United States in Iraq.

What is one key difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies?

Citizens elect the chief executive in presidential democracies. Legislators elect the chief executive in parliamentary democracies.

Which factor is MOST important to consider when determining whether a country is a presidential or a parliamentary democracy? Options: the level of personal freedom enjoyed by citizens, the level of government control over the economy, the relationship between the national and local governments, the relationship between the executive and legislative branches

the relationship between the executive and legislative branches

Which of the following describes how a mixed command and a mixed market economy would answer the three economic questions differently? A mixed command economy does not answer the questions at all. A mixed command economy answers the questions based on customs and habits. A mixed command economy allows for much more individual freedom in answering the questions. A mixed command economy allows for much less individual freedom in answering the questions.

A mixed command economy allows for much less individual freedom in answering the questions.

How does Ali’s economic system differ from a market economy?

Products in his economy are produced for consumption and trade only within the community.

How do market economies compare to command economies?

Market economies are more efficient than command economies.

In what way do mixed economies reflect elements of both market and command economies?

Both the public and private sectors play important roles in directing economic activity.

Where do Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey fall on the economic continuum? ( the scale is backwards)

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

Compared to Saudi Arabia, what does the economy of Turkey have? Options: a larger dependence on petroleum revenue, less government regulation and intervention, a smaller dependence on agricultural revenue, more government regulation and intervention

less government regulation and intervention

What is the MOS T important question for the leaders to answer first in a pure command economy where they are debating which goods to specialize in?

What goods can be produced most efficiently?

Based on the map, which BEST explains how specialization encourages Iran to trade with other countries?

Iran can export oil in order to pay for imported goods that it can’t produce.

Which statement BEST reflects the difference between tariffs and quotas if a country was trying to protect domestic producers? Options: Tariffs raise prices on exports, while quotas set limits on imports., Tariffs raise prices on imports, while quotas set limits on exports., Tariffs raise prices on exports, while quotas set limits on exports., Tariffs raise prices on imports, while quotas set limits on imports.

Tariffs raise prices on imports, while quotas set limits on imports.

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Why does Turkey have an advantage over other countries in Southwest Asia (Middle East) with regard to the distribution of water?

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

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What trade-off is BEST associated with the Southeastern Anatolia Project initiated by the Turkish government in the 1980s, which involved building numerous dams of the Euphrates River?

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While it improved the standard of living in Turkey, it significantly reduced the amount of freshwater available in Syria.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Why did the construction of a dam on the Euphrates River in Turkey cause conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Options: The dam has caused flooding in other countries. The dam has caused the river to completely become dry. The dam has limited the supply of water in other countries. The dam has caused shipping and trade on the river to stop.

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The dam has limited the supply of water in other countries.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Based on the map, what is the MOST LIKELY effect of the Atatürk Dam on other countries?

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Iraq will build a canal to bring water from the Persian Gulf so that farmers in northern Iraq can irrigate their crops.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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If the newspaper headline is true, what would be the GREATEST impact on the neighboring country of Iraq? Options: There will be a decrease in river travel for tourism. There will be a decrease in oil exports in the region. There will be a decrease in water available for drinking. There will be a decrease in shipping routes in the Persian Gulf.

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There will be a decrease in water available for drinking.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Why have major rivers in Southwest Asia (Middle East) become a source of conflict among neighboring countries?

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The resource is scarce and is not distributed equally in the region.

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What is the cause of the problems addressed on both newspapers?

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pollution

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