Middle East Geography SS7G5 - SS7G7

Which letter identifies Saudi Arabia?

• a

• b

• c

• d

Which country is labeled by letter C on the map?

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

• Israel

• Iran

This landlocked country shares its western border with Iran and its eastern border with Pakistan

• Afghanistan

• Turkey

• Iraq

• Iran

Iraq shares its southern border with with which two countries?

• Iran & Jordan

• Saudi Arabia & Kuwait

• Syria & Turkey

• Qatar & Yemen

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow south into the

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Arabian Sea

What physical features is labeled by number 6 on the map?

• Arabian Sea

• Strait of Hormuz

• Persian Gulf

• Red Sea

Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

• The Red Sea and the Arabian Sea

• The Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf

. The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea are connected by the _______________.

• Bering Sea

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Strait of Gibraltar

The primary purposes of building the Suez Canal was to __________________.

• Control immigration to the colonies

• Increase communication between England and Africa

• Limit trade between Europe and SW Asia & SW Asia and the Americas

• Decrease the length of trade routes between Europe and Asia & therefore increase profits of trading

. Which statement best defines “water rights”?

• Laws that say who can use the water in a region

• Laws that tell which side of a river ships can sail

• Laws that protect the natural environment from abuses

• Laws concerning the bottling and distribution of bottled water