Southwest Asia Review

What do all three major religions in the Middle East have in common?

• They all use the Holy Bible as their religious text
• They each observe Ramadan
• They are each monotheistic
• They were all founded at the same time

!Today, in the Middle East there are many conflicts that stem from where the borders of countries are drawn.  Many boundaries either include groups that have historically opposed each other or split groups with commonalities into different countries.  This problem is largely a consequence of what?

• Treaties that came after WWII
• The natural distribution of resources in the region
• The way Europe divided the region after the fall of the Ottoman Empire
• Interference from North America and East Asia as they battled for control of the region

!In 1948, the United Nations divided the land of Palestine between the Arabs and the Jews.  Which nation was created by this action?

• Syria
• Israel
• Egypt
• Jordan

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

• Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
• Judaism, Christianity, Islam
• Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism
• Buddhism, Shintoism, Hinduism

Which conclusion would be best supported by this map?

• Countries surrounding the Aral Sea have the greatest access to oil
• Areas surrounding the Persian Gulf are likely to be more populated and wealthier
• Saudi Arabia is more financially dependent on the Red Sea rather than the Persian Gulf
• Countries surrounding the Persian Gulf rely less on trade with other countries because of their access to oil

Means "between two rivers" in Greek and mainly lies in Iraq.

• Mesopotamia
• Ergs
• Regs
• Oasis

What is the largest desert in the world?

• Sahara
• Gobi
• Negev
• Arabian

The most valuable resource found in the Middle East is...

• copper
• oil
• timber
• coal

Swimmers easily float in the Dead Sea.

• True
• False

Damascus, Syria is probably the oldest city in the world.

• True 
• False