Southwest Asia Geography Quiz

The _______ is the lowest point of land on the Earth's surface and is located in Southwest Asia.

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Dead Sea

• Red Sea

______ is the most common natural resource in Southwest Asia.

• Gold

• Coal

• Oil

• Uranium

The _______ Strait separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa.

• Bosporus

• Dover

• Bab-el-Mandeb

• Strait of Hormuz

Southwest Asia is also known as the

• Near East

• Middle East

• Far East

• North East

The _______ Sea borders several countries in Southwest Asia.

• Mediterranean

• Red

• Caspian

• Dead

The _______ is the largest desert in the world, located in Southwest Asia.

• Mojave

• Gobi

• Sahara

• Atacama

The Tigris and _______ are two important rivers in Southwest Asia.

• Nile

• Amazon

• Euphrates

• Mississippi

Southwest Asia experiences a _______ climate due to its location.

• tropical

• temperate

• arid

• polar

The _______ is an important waterway in Southwest Asia, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean.

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Kiel Canal

• Corinth Canal

The ______ Peninsula is located in Southwest Asia and is known for its oil reserves.

• Iberian

• Scandinavian

• Arabian

• Italian