Physical and Political Geography of Southwest Asia

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

• The Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
• The Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
• The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
• The Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers come together to form the border between which countries?

• Turkey and Iraq
• Kuwait and Iran
• Saudi Arabia and Israel
• Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?

• The Suez Canal is Iraq’s only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf
• . The Suez Canal is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf
• . The Suez Canal makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa.
• The Suez Canal connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it less expensive to ship products to other parts of Southwest Asia

Which Marks the Suez Canal?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which marks the Red Sea?

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

Which is marked with a "9"

• Dead Sea
• Gaza Strip
• Tigris River
• Euphrates River

Which is marked with a "1"

• Dead Sea
• Gaza Strip
• Tigris River
• Euphrates River

Which number marks Israel?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which number marks Iraq?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 6

Which number marks Saudi Arabia?

• 1
• 4
• 5
• 6