Unit 1: Geography of Southwest Asia

Which Marks the Suez Canal?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which marks the Red Sea?

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

Which number marks Iraq?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 6

Name these two rivers, located in a region known as Mesopotamia.

• Andes-Amazon

• Danube-Volga

• Tigris-Euphrates

• Arabian-Iraqi

Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Southwest Asia? 

• oil and natural gas
• forests and wildlife
• gold and gemstones
• forests and freshwater

Which number marks Saudi Arabia?

• 1
• 4
• 5
• 6

Which body of water is this?

• Jordan River
• Euphrates River
• Tigris River
• Arabian Sea

What part of Israel is identified by the blue 2?

• Gaza Strip
• West Bank
• Jordan River

Which bodies of water 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

Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?

• The Suez Canal is Iraq’s only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf
• . The Suez Canal is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf
• . The Suez Canal makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa.
• The Suez Canal connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it less expensive to ship products to other parts of Southwest Asia