Unit 1 Geo of SW Asia Review

What are the Five Pillars?

• The first five books of the Quran

• The five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives

• The five beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

• The five columns that support the roof of the Ka'aba

Which body of water supplies Israel with most of its fresh water?

• Suez Canal

• Jordan River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Nile River

The Jordan River is on the border of which two nations?

• Jordan and Israel

• Syria and Jordan

• Gaza Strip and Jordan

• Saudi Arabia and Jordan

Which city is important to all three of the monotheistic religions that originated in the Middle East?

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

• Cairo

• Atlanta

What do Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all have in common?

• They are all Monotheistic

• They are all Polytheistic

• They are all atheistic

• Only Arabs practice these religions

What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?

• Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man

• Only Judaism accepted and believed in the Ten Commandments

• Jews never had problems with Roman authorities, while Christians did

• Christians allowed the worship of many of the Roman gods, while Judaism did not

Why do farmers in Southwest Asia rely on irrigation?

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  Because water is scarce

• Because water is abundant

• To improve transportation routes

• 
  To provide drinking water

What describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

• Hot and Arid

• Cool and Wet

• Tropical and Rainy

• Windy and Cold

Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

• The Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

• 
  The Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf

• 
  The Red Sea and the Arabian Sea

Which best describes the religion of Arabs?

• 
  All Arabs are Sunni Muslims

• The majority of Arabs are either Christian or Jewish

• The majority of Arabs are Shia Muslims

• The majority of Arabs are Muslim, although a minority of Arabs belong to other religions