Quick Check: NAME #2

What does OPEC stand for?

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

• Oil Producing Economies Cooperative

• Oil Producing Enclaves Company

Which statement is true about the physical geography of North Africa and the Middle East?

• It has a wide variety of climates

• It has limited arable land and water

• It has few resources

Which state in the Middle East was established as a nation-state for the Jewish nation?

• Syria

• Iraq

• Israel

The Kurds in Iraq wanting their own homeland would be considered which type of force in Iraq?

• Acjentripetal

• centrifugal

• centripetal

Which groups of people are stateless nations?

• Sunnis and Shias

• Kurds and Palestinians

• Turks and Palestinians

Which statement is true about religion in North Africa/Middle East?

• Most people are Christian

• Most people are Jewish

• Most people are Muslim

The Jordan River is an example of a

• geometric boundary

• cultural boundary

• physical boundary

What is the lowest point found on the Earth?

• the Caspian Sea

• the Dead Sea

• the Sahara Desert

Which is an example of a choke point?

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Caspian Sea

• the Strait of Hormuz

What is the purpose of OPEC?

• It promotes free trade for countries in the Middle East

• It determines the price and supply of oil

• It is a military alliance for countries in the Middle East