Middle East- Final- Econ, History, Geog, Religions & Environmental Issues

____________  ____________  happens when trash, toxic waste, and sewage is spilled into rivers and other bodies of water.

• air pollution
• water pollution
• fossil water
• rain water

The Middle East has a big problem with ____________  ____________ to water. Not every country has the same opportunity to get to a water source.

• air pollution
• water pollution
• acid rain
• unequal access

__________________ means there is not enough of something people need.

• scarcity
• desalination
• groundwater
• pollution

How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing water sources in

the Middle East?

• Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream.

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

• Dams are too expensive to build to be practical.

• Countries in the Middle East are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers.

Which of the following is NOT true about the water supply in the Middle East?

• Some countries must share their water supply.

• Some countries have almost no water because they are made up of deserts.

• Farmers in countries with more technology use modern irrigation systems as a solution to water

  scarcity.

• The water supply increased positive relationships between countries.

Which of these is a characteristic of an ethnic group but not a religious group?

• speaking the same language

• attending the same place of worship

• sharing the same belief system

• following teachings from the same holy bible

The major beliefs of all followers of Islam are summarized in

• Torah

• 5 Pillars of Faith

• Vedas

• The Four Noble Truths

Which of the following is NOT a commonality among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• All three religions include much of the Old Testament in their holy books.

• All Three religions originated in the Middle East.

• All three religions accept Jesus as the "Son of God".

• The three religions are divided into smaller groups or sects.

What are the four types of economies?

• command, demand, capitalist, communism
• traditional, command, market, mixed
• mixed, market, traditional, primary
• None of the above 

What is subsistence farming?

• growing only enough crops to feed the farmer and his family 
• growing crops to sell for a profit
• growing crops as a hobby
• None of the above