As environmental problems increase in the Middle East, water pollution is a growing concern. Which is a direct consequence of water pollution?

Reduced amounts of drinking water.

Decrease in government stability.

Throughout the Middle East, oil industry wealth has fueled a growing clash between

traditional Islamic values and Western materialism

the United States and Great Britain

educated people and uneducated people

Vast areas of the Middle East are deserts. How has this impacted the use of water?

Irrigation is essential for growing crops.

In the Middle East, few people use water.

Water is plentiful in the Middle East.

All water is piped in from the Arabian Sea

Look at the map above. Why are certain regions so densely populated?

Densely populated areas have more access to water sources and resources.

Densely populated areas have more access to desert which makes travel easy.

Densely populated areas are where there are less resources available to people.

There is no reason that explains why some areas are more populated than others.

!During and after WWII many surviving Jews were looking for somewhere to relocate and find a new life. Many decided to immigrate to Palestine and the land of their religious connection. Eventually, this immigration, along with Zionist conflicts with England led to which major world event?

The creation of the state of Israel

The dropping of the atomic bomb

The breakup of the Ottoman Empire

!What three major religions have their origins in the Middle East?

Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism

!Which of these is a reason for continuing conflict in the Middle East?

Historical claims to the same land

The destruction of the rain forest

Competition between agricultural industries

!State of Israel was established in May, 1948, to provide a homeland for the Jewish people. One of the reasons behind the establishment of the state of Israel was...

a vote by the people of Palestine

a requirement of the Treaty of Versailles

Middle East Geography

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

Should the religion of Islam be monotheistic?

How should water and oil rights in the region be divided?

Who should be Muhammad's successor?

Should Kurds or Arabs be in charge of the religion?

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements below least likely describes where most people in the Middle East live?

in large cities located on bodies of water

in the mountains away from the pollution of the cities

away from bodies of water due to flooding

in the rain forests of the interior regions

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

hot and dry

windy and cold

moderate and cool

tropical and rainy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement is correct when comparing Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?

Only Christianity causes controversy in Southwest Asia (Middle East).

All 3 religions use the Holy Bible as their primary religious text

All 3 religions are monotheistic

Only Judaism has its roots in Southwest Asia (Middle East).

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The natural resource that Saudi Arabia is most known for is

coal

oil

copper

iron

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near

deserts

major rivers

large grasslands

mountain ranges

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How has building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?

Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers.

Dams are too expensive to build to be practical.

Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams.

Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream

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