Southwest Asia Geography

SW Asia Geography Interim Review

4 most missed questions

Multiple Choice

Although Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are similar, one key difference is ______________.

• the number of gods they believe in

• their view on Jesus Christ

• their belief in some sacred text

• the region of the world where they began

Correct Ans: Views on Jesus Christ

• Question: Although Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are similar, one key difference is ____________.

• Most common error: their belief in some sacred text

• Why did people get that question wrong?

Open Ended

Why did some students choose: their belief in some sacred text? What were they confused about?

Multiple Choice

_{“Turkey is a water superpower because the headwaters of the great rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, are in the Turkish mountains. Over the years, the Turks have built dozens of dams limiting the flow to the Arab world downstream. The severe drought in Syria and Iraq has fueled resentment against the Turks.”}

_{Based on the passage, what often results from issues of water scarcity in Southwest Asia?}

• Conflicts between nations

• Water pollution and water-borne diseases

• Improved technology in irrigation techniques

• Increased electrical output from dams

Correct Ans: Conflicts between nations

• Question: Based on the passage, what often results from issues of water scarcity in Southwest Asia?

• Most common error: Water pollution and water-borne diseases

• Why did people get that question wrong?

Open Ended

Why did some students choose: Water pollution and water-borne diseases? What were they confused about?

Multiple Choice

What is the correct chronological order of these 3 religions? (put the religions in order from the first created to the last)

• Islam, Christianity, Judaism

• Judaism, Christianity, Islam

• Judaism, Islam, Christianity

• Christianity, Judaism, Islam

Correct Ans: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

• Question: What is the correct chronological order of these 3 religions? (put the religions in order from the first created to the last)

• Most common error: Judaism, Islam, Christianity

• Why did people get that question wrong?

Open Ended

Why did some students choose: Judaism, Islam, Christianity? What were they confused about?

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents the Euphrates River?

• A

• I

• B

• F

Correct Ans: B

• Question: Which letter represents the Euphrates River?

• Most common error: F

• Why did people get that question wrong?

Open Ended

Why did some students choose: F? What were they confused about?