SWANA Review

Which minority group from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq has experienced a lot of conflict and war?

• Kurds

• Arabs

In which country did Muhammed proclaim himself prophet and begin teaching?

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

• Afghanistan

• Iran

Iraq, Kuwait, and Iran all border which body of water?

• Persian Gulf

• Nile River

• Mediterranean

The two branches of Islam.

• Sunni and Shi'ite

• Sikh and Hindu

• Protestant and Catholic

The belief in only one god.

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• nontheistic

• atheistic

The goal of OPEC.

• set worldwide oil prices

• spread Arabic

• spread Islam

Man made feature that allows easy transfer of goods between the Middle East and Europe.

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Nile River

• Mediterranean

What was the result of the Six Day War?

• Israel gained the Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, and West Bank

• Israel lost the Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, and West Bank

• Syria and Lebanon lost land to Israel

Which feature is the most important factor in settlement locations?

• Water

• OIl

• Terrain

• Temperatures

Which feature is important for shipping oil in the Middle East?

• Persian Gulf

• Tigris River

• Bering Strait

• North Sea