Geography Quiz--SS7G5 Southwest Asia (Middle East)

Which major river in Southwest Asia begins in Turkey, flows through Syria and Iraq, and eventually empties into the Persian Gulf?

• Euphrates River

• Jordan River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?

• Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

• Red Sea and Arabian Sea

• Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea

• Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

The Strait of Hormuz is strategically important because it connects which two bodies of water?

• Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

• Black Sea and Caspian Sea

• Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean

Which sea is located south of Saudi Arabia and has been a key trade route in the Indian Ocean for centuries?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Caspian Sea

The Jordan River forms the border between which two areas?

• Iraq and Iran

• Israel and Saudi Arabia

• Jordan and the West Bank

• Turkey and Syria

In what ways have the Sunni-Shia and Arab-Kurd divisions affected the political landscape and conflicts in Iraq?

• Sunni-Shia divisions have led to political alliances, while Arab-Kurd divisions have fueled conflicts.

• Sunni-Shia divisions have been negligible in Iraq's politics, with Arab-Kurd divisions driving conflicts.

• Neither Sunni-Shia nor Arab-Kurd divisions have had any impact on Iraq's political landscape.

• Both Sunni-Shia and Arab-Kurd divisions have influenced political dynamics and conflicts in Iraq.

The unresolved issue of a Palestinian homeland has led to conflicts in which two areas of Southwest Asia?

• Iraq and Iran

• Gaza Strip and West Bank

• Saudi Arabia and Jordan

• Turkey and Syria

Which country in Southwest Asia is the largest Shia Muslim nation in the world?

• Afghanistan

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

• Iraq

Iraq's ethnically diverse population includes which two major groups?

• Arabs and Kurds

• Persians and Turks

• Sunnis and Shias

• Israelis and Palestinians

Which country is the largest Sunni Muslim power in Southwest Asia and is known for being a major oil exporter?

• Israel

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran