World Geography Unit 7: MENA Review

Who is a common figure in the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• The Buddha

• Abraham

• Muhammed

• The Pope

The oldest religion in the Southwest Asia (MENA) is:

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

Which choice below is NOT one of the three prominent religions in Southwest Asia (MENA)?

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

Because of its harsh climate, which country has to rely on desalination plants to provide most of its citizens' drinking water?

• Iran

• Turkey

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

The process of removing salt from salt water in order to make it suitable for farming and drinking is known as:

• Disaspora

• Tenets

• Desalination

• H.D.I.

What non-renewable natural resource has contributed to the growth of the Middle East?

• Oil

• Water

• Uranium

• Solar

What is NOT one of the three major water problems in Southwest Asia (MENA)?

• Water Shortages

• Unequal Distribution

• Pollution

• Population Increase

Which rivers flow through Turkey and Iraq?

• Nile & Tigris

• Danube & Euphrates

• Nile & Danube

• Tigris & Euphrates

Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?

• Creates a new Ocean current allowing warm water to the Mediterranean Sea

• Makes it possible to sail from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea

• It creates plenty of jobs for local communities

• Prevents pollution from entering the Red Sea

Because mountains block winds coming from the oceans, much of the interior of Southwest Asia (MENA) is:

• Tundra

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Swamps