Warm Up Set 1 SW Asia Geography # 1-10

The Suez Canal is located in which country?

• Israel

• Egypt

• Iraq

• Turkey

Which pair of rivers starts in Turkey, winds through Iraq and empties into the Persian Gulf?

• The Colorado and the Mississippi

• Eminem and Jay-Z

• The Tigris and the Euphrates

• The Avengers and the Justice League

Which of the following does NOT help define Israel’s borders?

• The Jordan River

• The Sinai Peninsula

• The Dead Sea

• The Suez Canal

Which occupied territory denotes the Gaza Strip?

• A

• B

• C

• D

1. Which nation is located just east of Iran and is colored green on the map?

• Israel

• Iraq

• Iran

• Afghanistan

If Turkey were to build a dam on the Euphrates River, which nation would be most likely to be impacted?

• Egypt

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• Afghanistan

All of the following could lead to water pollution except:

• Fertilizer run off

• Sewage and industrial waste

• Drought

• Pesticide run off

1. Which country is the only country in the world with no natural water supply from lakes or reservoirs?

• Kuwait

• Turkey

• Israel

• Egypt

Much of the world’s petroleum reserves are found in what Middle Eastern physical feature?

• Strait of Hormuz

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Persian Gulf

1. What natural resource is plentiful in SW Asia and desired in the U.S.?

• gold

• water

• petroleum

• arable land