1st Semester Social Studies Review 7th Grade

What two bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal?

• Mediterranean Sea and The Red Sea

• Tigris River and The Red Sea

• Euphrates River and The Mediterranean Sea

Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near what?

• large grasslands

• deserts

• mountains

• major rivers

Turkey's building a dam on the Euphrates to protect and ensure their water supply had what effect on the neighboring country of Iraq?

• led to an increase in oil export

• decreased available shipping routes from the Persian Gulf

• decreased the amount of travel on the respective waterways

• led to the unequal distribution of water

The religions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all have which characteristic in common?

• polytheistic

• ethnic groups

• monotheistic

• Sunni Muslim

What two bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

• The Red Sea and The Atlantic Ocean

• Persian Gulf and The Gulf of Oman

• Suez Canal and Rio Grande

Why is the population of the desert low?

• too much water

• too much oil

• limited access to oil

• limited access to water

Most Arabs in Southwest Asia practice which religion?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Shia Muslim

• Sunni Muslim

The three main ethnic groups of the Middle East are the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds.

• True

• False

Which Islamic group is in the minority except in Iraq and Iran?

• Salmons

• Sunnis

• Shiites

The reason for division between Sunni and Shia Muslims is based on the issue of who should succeed Muhammad as leader or caliph after his death.

• True

• False