Southwest Asia Geography Summative Remediation Lesson

Southwest Asia Geography Summative Remediation Lesson

Review of maps

Look over the following maps before answering questions on slides 5 - 11.

Political Features of Southwest Asia

Physical Features of Southwest Asia

Multiple Choice

The number 7 is pointed at which country?

• Syria

• Turkey

• Kuwait

• Israel

Multiple Choice

Kuwait is labeled with which number?

• 2

• 1

• 9

• 8

Multiple Choice

Iraq is labeled with which number?

• 8

• 5

• 9

• 1

Multiple Choice

The landlocked country of Afghanistan is labeled with which number?

• 8

• 5

• 10

• 9

Multiple Choice

What physical feature is #7 pointing at?

• Strait of Hormuz

• Jordan River

• Suez Canal

• Red Sea

Multiple Choice

What waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea is labeled with the #6?

• Strait of Hormuz

• Red Sea

• Tigris River

• Suez Canal

Multiple Choice

The two rivers labeled 1 and 2 start in Turkey and empty into the Persian Gulf. What are the names of these two rivers?

• Jordan and Tigris

• Euphrates and Jordan

• Euphrates and Tigris

• Jordan and Euphrates

Terms to Know

Scarcity: the scarce supply or shortage of a resource

Economic Scarcity: the lack of money or resources to access an available water source in a region

Multiple Choice

When there is a lack of money or resources to access available water resources, this is known as ______________.

• physical scarcity

• limited availability

• unequal distribution

• economic scarcity

Multiple Choice

A dry climate with little rain, construction of dams, and having few rivers in the region contribute to ________.

• economic scarcity

• unequal distribution of water

• soil degradation

• desalination

Multiple Choice

Syria, Turkey, and Iraq all share access to which rivers?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Tigris and Jordan

• Euphrates and Suez

• Jordan and Euphrates

Multiple Select

Which of the following are causes of water pollution in Southwest Asia? Select all that apply.

• Raw sewage

• Irrigation

• Oil spills

• Industrial waste

• Water wars

Multiple Choice

How do dams contribute to the unequal water distribution of water in Southwest Asia?

• Dams are too expensive to build in the region.

• Dams limit the amount of water available downstream.

• Dams increase the amount of water available.

• Dams do not contribute to unequal distribution of water.

Multiple Choice

Not enough water to meet the populations' needs and dams reducing the amount of water for those living downstream are effects of ________.

• water pollution

• oil spills

• unequal distribution of water

• waterborne diseases

Multiple Choice

The Persians are mainly found in which country?

• Iraq

• Syria

• Israel

• Iran

Multiple Choice

Which ethnic group does not have their own homeland/country?

• Persians

• Kurds

• Arabs

• Turks

Multiple Choice

The Arabs are the _______ ethnic group in the region.

• smallest

• minority

• largest

• only

Multiple Choice

Which ethnic group is considered a minority group in Southwest Asia?

• Arabs

• Turks

• Persians

• Kurds

Multiple Choice

Which ethnic group has many Sunni Muslims, and some Shia Muslims and Christians?

• Turks

• Persians

• Arabs

• Kurds

Multiple Choice

The Persians speak ________.

• Arabic

• Turkish

• Farsi

• Kurdish

Multiple Choice

An ethnic group shares ______ that have been a part of their community for generations.

• same belief in a god or gods

• sacred texts

• the same cultural ideas

• the same place of worship

Judaism

Of the three religions we studied, Judaism is the first religion to originate in Southwest Asia.

Similar to Christianity, Jews follow the Ten

Commandments as their moral code of conduct.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are common to all 3 religions we studied? Check all that apply.

• Monotheism

• All have a sacred text

• Abraham recognized by all

• Polytheism

• All have a specific place of worship

Multiple Choice

Which of the religions we studied was the first to originate in Southwest Asia?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

Multiple Choice

Which of the religions we studied was the second religion to originate in Southwest Asia?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

Multiple Choice

Which religion has the Bible as their sacred text, was founded by Jesus, and worships in churches or cathedrals?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

Multiple Choice

Which religion was the last to originate in Southwest Asia?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

Multiple Choice

Which religion has the Quran as their sacred text and worships in mosques?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

Multiple Choice

Synagogues, the Ten Commandments, and the Tanakh are all associated with which religion?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity