Social Studies Midterm Review

Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

• Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
• Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf
• Yellow Sea and Sea Of Japan
• South China Sea and Indian Ocean

Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?

• It is a part of OPEC's distribution of oil in the Middle East.
• It allows trade between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
• It connects the Alps to the Pyrenees Mountains.
• It borders many waterways in Africa, Europe, and Asia.

In Southwest Asia, desalinization and drip irrigation are important technologies, why don’t countries use these more frequently?

• These technologies are too expensive for countries in poverty.
• There is very little salt waterways in Southwest Asia.
• Countries believe these technologies are useless and noneffective.
• All Of The Above.

Why does the organization OPEC play such a powerful role in the world economy today?

• They drill oil in Venezuela along Lake Maracaibo.
• They control the export of millions of products every year.
• They control the prices and distribution of the world’s oil.
• They control the GDP for international countries. 

Why do dams built along rivers cause problems for people living further downstream?

• Very little water would reach the countries downstream.
• There would be a higher concentration of salt in the river.
• Too much water would travel to countries downstream.
• The water would become dangerously contaminated.

What are the three main ethnic groups of Southwest Asia?

• Hindus, Jews, and Muslims
• Perisans, Arabs, and Kurds
• Mulattoes, Mestizoes, and Whites
• Israelis, Afghanis, and Indians

What is the relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• They all recognize Abraham as their God.
• They are all polytheistic religions. 
• They are all branches of the religion, Hinduism. 
• They are all monotheistic religions.

What is the reason for the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

• They disagree on which city should be their "Holy Land."
• They have been at war which each other for years now.
• They disagree on who is their religious supreme leader.
• They are constantly fighting over territory in the Scramble For Africa.