Oil in Southwest Asia

One of the most important resource in this region that has boosted the economy of the Middle East is ________________.

• oil

• water

• coal

• natural gas

________________ and Iran have the largest deposits of oil.

• Saudi Arabia

• Canada

• Venezuela

• Russia

Oil and natural gas have brought much ________________ to some countries in this region.

• wealth

• poverty

• conflict

• pollution

OPEC was started in ________________. The original members were: ________________.

• 1960, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela

• 1950, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela

• 1970, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela

• 1980, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela

Southwest Asian countries without oil have a much harder time ________________ for their population.

• providing

• traveling

• entertaining

• educating

This drastic difference in the distribution of oil wealth has led to many ________________ among Southwest Asian nations.

• conflicts

• alliances

• agreements

• partnerships

What are some items made from petroleum? __________

• Plastics, Asphalt, waxes, lubricants-for machinery, jet fuel, gasoline

• Wood, paper, cotton, wool

• Glass, ceramics, concrete, bricks

• Iron, steel, aluminum, copper

Southwest Asia has large amounts of __________ and natural gas. The high demand for these two resources brings __________ into the region.

• oil and wealth

• coal and poverty

• gold and tourism

• diamonds and agriculture

What are the major countries in Southwest Asia? __________

• Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran

• France, Germany, Italy, Spain

• China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand

• Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru

What is the experience of oil-rich countries and what does this imply?

• Economic prosperity and political stability

• Economic prosperity but political instability

• Economic challenges and political stability

• Economic challenges and political instability