Southwest Asia

1. Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource?

• A. It is found deep in the ground.

• B. It is used to produce electricity.

• C. It creates pollution when burned.

• D. It takes millions of years to form.

2. Which of these forces slowly turns the remains of plants and animals into oil?

• A. solar energy and wind power

• B. the mixing of water and gases

• C. underground pressure and heat

• D. the movement of tectonic plates

3. Which statement best describes oil distribution among the countries of Southwest Asia?

• A. One country has all the proven oil reserves.

• B. Some countries have far more oil than others.

• C. Every country draws oil from one large deposit.

• D. Oil is evenly distributed to all countries in the region.

4. Which of the following is a renewable energy resource?

• A. coal

• B. uranium

• C. natural gas

• D. wind

A Southwest Asian country that spends much of its oil earnings on education and health care is most likely to have which of the following?

• A. a high HDI ranking

• B. a low life expectancy

• C. a large rural population

• D. a small per capita GDP

Which of these is a major goal of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

• A. to find new oil deposits

• B. to keep oil prices steady

• C. to decrease oil pollution

• D. to increase oil consumption

7. How would you describe Dubai 50 years ago?

• A. It was a modern, prosperous city with one of the world's largest human-made harbors.

• B. It was a barren desert with very few scattered human settlements.

• C. It was a small town that had only recently been introduced to electricity.

• D. It was under the waters of the Persian Gulf before the land was filled in.

8. What are oil reserves?

• A. petroleum that has been pumped from the ground and is waiting in large tanks to be used

• B. the estimated amount of oil still left to be discovered underground

• C. the total amount of oil left on Earth

• D. underground petroleum that has been discovered but remains unused

9. What is one way in which oil has improved life in Southwest Asia?

• A. Money from oil sales has been used to provide medical care.

• B. Oil has brought stability and peace to the entire region.

• C. Money from selling oil has completely eliminated poverty there.

• D. All leaders in this region have used money from oil sales to improve people's lives.

10. What is Southwest Asia's "hidden treasure"?

• A. water

• B. oil

• C. copper ore

• D. gold