Oil and conflict in Southwest Asia

True or False: Some countries have grown very rich due to their oil production?

• True

• False

The Middle East region is NOT on which one of these continents?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

• Oil was formed a very long time ago.

• Oil is usually found in pockets deep in the earth.

• Oil is distributed evenly throughout the world.

• Oil is sometimes found beneath the ocean floor.

Which Middle Eastern country has the most oil?

• Iraq

• Syria

• Saudi Arabia

• Yemen

Which is true of how oil has changed the Middle East?

• All Residents are richer
• it has not impacted their economy
• it has modernized this area
• it has helped terrorists

Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Southwest Asia?

• Oil and natural gas
• Forests and wildlife
• Gold and gemstones
• Forests and freshwater

What natural resource is there not enough of in the Middle East?

• Iron

• Water

• Cotton

• Oil

Around what body of water are most of the Southwest Asia O.P.E.C. countries located?

• Red Sea
• Persian Gulf
• Indian Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea

The British promised the land of Palestine to:

• The Jews
• The Arabs
• The French
• All of these

After WWII, the newly created UN awarded Palestine to:

• The Jews
• Two states, both Jews and Palestinians
• The Palestinians
• The British