Southwest Asia Test #1

What caused the split between the Sunni and Shia Muslims?

• Who should be Muhammad’s successor
• Who should be Gabriel's successor

You hear another student say “Arabs Persian and Kurds all live in the same region of the world and are practically the same thing. The only difference is what country they live in.” Why is this student incorrect?

• The groups have many similarities, but all have the same religion.
• The groups have many differences in their culture and religious beliefs.

How are religious groups different from ethnic groups?

• Religious groups are not dependent on ancestry.
• Religious groups always share the same culture.

Which BEST describes an ethnic group?

• A group with somewhat common ancestry & shared
• Several families that live and work together

What causes countries of SW Asia to fight over water?

• Water companies compete with oil companies for money.
• The water is not shared equally.

Being able to get and sell oil is a large part of the economy of Southwest Asia. Sometimes, cracks in oil rigs, oil spills, and illegal dumping of oil waste have caused what major environmental problem?

• Less clean drinking water.
• Less clean air for breathing.

Which of the following represents an ethnic group?

• Kurds, Arabs, Persians
• Jews, Christians, Muslims

Where do most modern Persians live in SW Asia?

• Iraq
• Iran

The Strait of Hormuz connects which two bodies of water?

• The Red Sea & the Arabian Sea
• The Persian Gulf & the Arabian Sea

Why is the Suez Canal so important?

• It makes it possible to get from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea without having to sail around Africa.
• It is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.