SW Asia Geography Part 2

What is the name of the 120- mile waterway, built by man, that connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea?

• The Gaza Strip

• Jordan River

• Strait of Hormuz

• The Suez Canal

Which country has had conflict over the water right of the Jordan River?

• Iraq

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

What is the process called that removes salt from the salt water and makes fresh water for humans to use?

• Chorination

• Pollution

• Desalination

• Cleansing

Which ethnic group lives in the of mountains where the borders of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria intersect?

• Kurds

• Arabs

• Persians

• Turks

What non-renewable (limited) resource in Southwest Asia (middle east) has let so much growth and raising the standard of living for so many in the region?

• water

• wood

• Petroleum (oil)

• copper

What is the narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula through which much of the world's oil supplies are shipped?

• Strait of Hormuz

• The Gaza Strip

• Tigris River

• Persian Gulf

What major river is a water source for Israel, Lebanon and Syria?

• Persian Gulf

• Euphrates River

• Jordan River

• Tigris River

Who is commonly recognized as being important to the beginning of Judaism, Christianity and Islam?

• Moses

• John

• Adam

• Abraham

Which of the 3 prominent religions in Southwest Asia is the oldest?

• Islam

• Muslim

• Judaism

• Christianity

The Strait of Hormuz lies between which 2 bodies of water?

• Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea

• Persian Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean

• Arabian Sea and Jordan River

• Tigris River and Euphrates River