Water and Oil in the Middle East

What is the one resource the Middle East does not have much of

• diamonds
• water
• oil
• gold

What is the main fresh waters sources(rivers) in the countries that we have studied? What countries are these sources located

• Turkey,Iran,Iraq
• Egypt,Libya,Iran
• Euphrates,Tigris,Jordan
• Red Sea,Suez Canal, Gaza strip

What large body of water is rich in oil?

• Gaza strip
• Red Sea
• Persian Gulf
• Suez Canal

In which countries was oil discovered in the 1930's

• Saudi Arabia,Iraq,Iran,Kuwait
• Turkey, Yemen,Eritrea
• Somalia,Turkmenistan,Georgia
• Oman,Iran,Turkey

What is the main issue in Afghanistan with water

• gas
• oil
• open sewer and fertilizer
• desalination

What is desalination?

• the process of removing salt from seawater
• to  not grow crops
• to grow crops
• to use irrigation system

Who is the largest producer of oil in the Middle East?

• Turkey
• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• Kuwait

What is the name given to countries in the Middle East that export oil?

• OPEC
• SCRC
• NRAC
• KNOW

Why did OPEC place a embargo on the United States in the 1970's

• U.S. sided with Turkey
• U.S. sided with Israel 
• U.S. sided with Syria
• U.S. sided with Kuwait

What is OPEC's role in the economy?

• control pollution
• set oil prices and control supply and demand
• employment
• to assist with housing for citizens