Southwest Asia Geography

Which rivers are the major sources of fresh water in Southwest Asia?

• Nile River, Amazon River, and Mississippi River

• Euphrates River, Tigris River, and Jordan River

• Yangtze River, Ganges River, and Mekong River

• Rhine River, Danube River, and Volga River

Where does the Euphrates River begin?

• Turkey

• Syria

• Iraq

• Persian Gulf

Where does the Tigris River flow through?

• Turkey

• Syria

• Iraq

• Persian Gulf

Where does the Jordan River flow before ending at the Dead Sea?

• Sea of Galilee

• Mediterranean Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Red Sea

What is the political boundary between Israel and the West Bank?

• Euphrates River

• Tigris River

• Jordan River

• Nile River

What is the center of all oil production in Southwest Asia?

• Persian Gulf

• Arabian Sea

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

Which strait connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea?

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Strait of Hormuz

• Strait of Malacca

• Strait of Magellan

Where is the Red Sea located?

• Eastern shore of the Arabian Peninsula

• Western shore of the Arabian Peninsula

• Northern shore of the Arabian Peninsula

• Southern shore of the Arabian Peninsula

What links the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea?

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Kiel Canal

• Welland Canal

When was the Suez Canal built?

• 1492

• 1776

• 1869

• 1914