Southwest Asia

Which of the following terms means the belief in many gods?

• polytheism

• monotheism

• Abrahamic

• Judaism

Which of the following terms means a belief in one God?

• polytheism

• monotheism

• arid

• semiarid

A period of 1000 years is called a ....

• millennium

• century

• decade

• era

What are hydropolitics?

• Politics relating to water and water usage.

• The study of water and how it relates to a place.

• Regions that have little to no water.

• I don't know.

Which of the following terms is used to describe a climate that is somewhat dry?

• arid

• desert

• semiarid

• tundra

Which of the following terms relates to a plain created by sediment deposited during floods?

• alluvial plain

• oasis

• hydropolitics

• fossil water

What does the term :Mesopotamia" mean?

• Great beginning

• Alluvial plain

• Fertile land

• Land between the rivers

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

• Oil and natural gas

• Forests and wildlife

• Gold and diamonds

• Fresh water and seafood

The scarcity of which natural resource has shaped the history of Southwest Asia?

• Oil

• Natural gas

• Water

• Copper

What people conquered Mesopotamia and Persia in the AD 1200s?

• Muslims

• Babylonians

• Ottomans

• Mongols