Southwest and Central Quiz

What is the primary resource in this area?

• petroleum (oil)

• salt

• iron

• hydroelectric

The region of SW and Central Asia has a scarce amount of what resource

• oil

• minerals

• hydroelectricity

• freshwater

Why is desalination not the perfect solution for providing freshwater to this region

• it's expensive

• it takes a lot of energy (fossil fuels)

• it's hard on the environment

• all are true

Which country recognized Israel as a new nation on May 14th, 1948 and supported them right away with money and military aid

• Russia

• China

• Syria

• United States

What did the Arab Spring protesters arm themselves with that allowed information to quickly spread

• employment

• weapons

• protest signs

• cell phones

What is a theocracy

• rule by the people

• ruled by religious law

Saddam Hussein's invasion of this small countries oil fields prompted the US involvement in First Persian Gulf War

• Kuwait

• Qutar

• Afghanistan

• Syria

Which terrorist group was responsible for 911 attacks?

• Taliban

• ISIS

• Al Qaueda

• none of the above

What does OPEC stand for

• Organization of Private Exporting Coal

• Organization of Private Exporting Countries

• Organization of Peat Exporting Countries

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEC was formed to control price of

• price of oil

• flow of oil

• influence of oil

• all the above