SW Asia Geography Unit Test Review 2019

Which feature is marked by the "6"?

• Suez Canal

• Arabian Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Strait of Hormuz

Which number marks the Euphrates River?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which number marks the Gaza Strip?

• 3

• 6

• 8

• 9

What number marks Afghanistan?

• 1

• 2

• 7

• 8

Which country is marked by the “3”?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

What number marks Israel?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which 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

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

• Irrigation is essential when trying to grow crops.

• In the Middle East, few people use water.

• Water is plentiful in the Middle East.

• Salt water is used to irrigate their crops.

Why is water a source of conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?

• water companies compete with oil companies

• too much water causes flooding in the region

• water’s unequal distribution limits irrigation opportunities

• power plants rely on water to provide energy to the region

Turkey’s building a dam on the Euphrates to protect and ensure their water supply had what effect on the neighboring country of Iraq?

• led to an increase in oil export

• decreased available shipping routes from the Persian Gulf

• decreased the amount of travel on the respective waterways

• led to the unequal distribution of water