SW Asia People and Environmental Issues Check

An ethnic group can be identified as

• a group of people who share a common political belief

• a group of people who share a common belief system

• a group of people who share a common ancestry, history, language

• a group of people who attend school together

A religious group can be identified by the following characteristics

• language, history, culture, traditions

• belief system, religious text, symbols, rituals/sacraments

• age, height, physical appearance

• how they vote in elections

Which of the following is NOT an environmental issue that SW Asia faces?

• water pollution

• water scarcity

• deforestation

• water rights conflict

When Turkey and Syria build dams along two of the major rivers in SW Asia, it contributes to....

• water pollution

• unequal distribution of water

• water scarcity for Syria

• conflict with European countries

This major river is responsible for providing Turkey, Syria and Iraq water is

• Euphrates River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Suez Canal

Which country is affected by the decisions on water by Turkey and Syria

• Afghanistan

• Iran

• Israel

• Iraq

Which group of people is known to be nomadic herders in SW Asia?

• Bedouins

• Egyptians

• Syrians

• Arabs

Most people in SW Asia are going to live near

• rivers, cities and water features

• desert areas

• anywhere there is gold

• anywhere there is an airport

Despite being near a desert area, which natural resources provides financial benefits for SW Asia?

• water

• oil

• lumber

• silicone

Water features in SW Asia can provide (choose more than 1)

• Easy travel

• trade routes

• resources

• financial hardship