Which country is represented by #6?

• Iran

• Kuwait

• Bahrain

• Iraq

The green land in Location B (Gaza Strip) is under the control of which militant group that the Western Powers have designated a terrorist group?

• Hamas

• Palestine Authority

• Fatah

• Israel

In the 1979 Iranian Revolution the people threw this leader out of power?

• The Shah

• The Ayatollah

• The President

• The Imam

The Islamic cleric that will replace the former leader of Iran is called?

• The Shah

• The Ayatollah

• The President

• The Imam

What is the name of the agreement that divided the Middle East region into spheres of French and British influence?

• Balfour Declaration

• Sykes-Picot Agreement

• McMahon Letter

• Abraham Accords

Which of the following is NOT a environmental challenge facing SW Asia and North Africa today?

• Lack of arable land due to human activities that have caused land degradation and desertification

• Due to the abundance of oil, countries are struggling to find farmers willing to move into the regions to farm the vast amounts of farmland.

• Longer heat waves and droughts in the region that have increased in severity due to climate change.

• Industrial emissions, intense fossil fuel use and open burning of waste have caused serious air pollution

What is the cause of the changes in borders that have occured in Israel since 1948?

• conflict with their Arab neighbors

• war with Egypt over oil reserves

• Palestine seizing Israel land to expand their control

• Physical characteristics of a country change naturally over time.

What caused the division in the Muslim faith into two subdivisions - Sunni and Shia?

• civil war over control of the holy city

• dispute over who would be the leader after the death of Muhammad

• dispute over how the holy book would be recorded for future generations

• disagreements over moral law.

What do Middle East nations whose economies are heavily dependent on oil need to do to ensure their future long-term economic success?

• rely heavily on unskilled labor

• import more oil

• diversify their economies

• raise large herds of camels

What is the importance of Location B?

• 25% of the world's oil passes through the narrow waterway

• it allows the US to regulate what ships enter and leave

• it has been used in the past to embargo ships trying to reach Israel

• It is home to the elusive Bluefin Tuna.