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Southwest Asia (Middle East)

Authored by Keisha Green

History

5th Grade

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Southwest Asia (Middle East)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why is the Suez Canal important?

It is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.

It makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Red Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa.

It is Iraq's only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf.

It connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it less expensive to ship products to other parts of Southwest Asia.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which river is shared by Syria, Israel, and Jordan?

Nile

Euphrates

Tigris

Jordan

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?

Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream.

Dams are too expensive to build to be practical.

Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers.

Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why isn't desalination used more in Southwest Asia?

Most countries do not know about this technology.

Desalination is not very effective in hot, dry climates.

Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater.

Desalination is very expensive.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How has the discovery of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the economic development of this area?

The discovery of oil has meant that no other industries have developed in the region.

Having oil had made little difference in the economy.

Those countries with oil reserves are much richer than those countries that have not found oil in their territory.

Those with oil need less water than the countries around them.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How have the major rivers of Southwest Asia become a part of political conflict?

Many rivers dry up during the hot summers.

The rivers having nothing to do with the area's political conflict.

Most countries do not allow water to be taken out of rivers for irrigation.

Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream.

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