Review over Southwest Asia Geography

What is the process of removing the salt from sea water called?

• desalination

• extraction

• absorption

• naturalization

What are the 3 prominent religions in Southwest Asia?

• Persian, Islam, Christianity

• Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity

• Christianity, Judaism, Islam

• Islam, Persian, Kurds

Due to the harsh climate, which country has to rely on desalination plants to provide most of the citizen's drinking water?

• Turkey

• Israel

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

Who is the most common figure in Christianity?

• Jesus

• Abraham

• David

• Arab

Where do most Middle Eastern Jew live?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

Which describes the religion of Arabs?

• The majority of Arabs are Sunni Muslims

• All Arabs are Shia Muslims

• Most are Muslim, though there are also many Christians and those of other faiths.

• Most Arabs speak Farsi

Today, most Iranians speak Farsi and belong to which ethnic group?

• Persians

• Arabs

• Kurds

• Jews

What led to the split of the Shia and Sunni Muslims?

• The Shia wanted to change the number of times they prayed in a day

• They did not agree about the five pillars of faith

• The Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslims and the Sunni did not

• They disagreed over who should lead Muslims after Muhammad's death.

Which ethnic group lives in the mountains of Turkey and Iraq?

• Kurds

• Jews

• Arabs

• Persians

What is the name of the 25-mile territory that has been a source of dispute between Israel and its neighbors for many years?

• Gaza Strip

• Persian Gulf

• Strait of Hormuz

• Suez Canal