Southwest Asia Geography

This is region is known as the "crossroads of the world" because it is centered between Asia, Africa, and Europe.

• Caribbean

• Middle East

• South America

• Middle West

These two rivers begin in the mountains of Turkey and parallel each other in Iraq.

• Nile & Euphrates

• Jordan & Euphrates

• Tigris & Euphrates

• Jordan & Tigris

This land was positioned between the Tigris and Euphrates and is also known as the "fertile crescent".

• Mesopia

• Mesomata

• Mesoamerica

• Mesopotamia

The Euphrates is not a source of water for which of the following countries?

• Syria

• Turkey

• Indonesia

• Iraq

The Tigris River flows from Turkey to which country?

• Saudi Arabia?

• Yemen

• Iran

• Iraq

What does mesopotamia mean?

• Fertile Land

• Land Between Countries

• Fertile Ground

• Land Between Rivers

Middle East also refers to this...

• Southeast Asia

• Southwest Asia

• Southwest Africa

• Southeast Africa

This river is the main source of water for Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, and parts of Syria.

• Euphrates River

• Jordan River

• Tigris River

• Red Sea

Countries, territories, and states are considered these...

• Physical Features

• Physical Futures

• Political Futures

• Political Features

This territory is located within Israel...

• West Bank

• Yemen

• Kuwait

• East Bank