7th First Nine Weeks Test - SW Asia

Which number is the Arabian Sea?

• 7

• 4

• 1

• 6

Which number is CLOSEST to the Strait of Hormuz?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 7

Use the map. Which country borders the Red Sea?

• Iran

• Turkey

• Saudia Arabia

• Israel

Use the map. Which of these is located farthest NORTH on the map?

• Afghanistan

• Turkey

• Iran

• Iraq

Which red area on the map represents Israel?

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What number on the map represents the country of Kuwait?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of these would have the GREATEST impact in limiting the growth of cities in the Middle East/Southwest Asia?

• water supply

• no resources

• lack of space

• lack of wealth

Countries which border the Persian Gulf such as Kuwait have very limited fresh water supplies. Many are forced to search for water from other sources such as

• refining petroleum oil into drinking water

• desalinization of salt water from the Persian Gulf

• importing water using the same ships that transport oil

• 
  pumping water from the Black Sea through an overland pipeline

According to this chart, which country would be MOST likely to face a water crisis?

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Syria

• Turkey

The climate in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran is mainly

• continental

• mediterranean

• desert

• tropical