Middle East and North Africa Water Resources Quiz

What is the most critical resource for the people living in the Middle East and North Africa?

• Water

• Oil

• Coal

• Sand

What percentage of the world's drinking water is supplied by groundwater?

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

• 10%

What is the main way that the zone of saturation in the ground is replenished?

• Snowfall

• River flow

• Rain and snow absorption

• Underground springs

Which type of rock is considered a good aquifer due to its permeability and ability to hold groundwater?

• Shale

• Limestone

• Clay

• Sandstone

What is the term for the political leverage and control over water resources?

• Hydropower

• Hydrocontrol

• Hydrology

• Hydropolitics

How much water is needed to produce a 300 gram steak?

What percentage of the water supply in the Gaza Strip is not fit for drinking?

Under the interim Oslo II Accords of 1995, what percentage of the water resources does Israel retain control of?

How many aquifers worldwide cross boundaries between different countries?

What is the main obstacle faced by Palestinians in terms of water access and water stress?