Southwest Asia "Middle East" Today

Which of these Southwest Asian nations has the MOST secure and reliable access to water?

• Iraqi

• Kuwait

• Israel

• Turkey

Which statements are correct? Select all that apply.

• Country V is Afghanistan.

• Country W is Saudi Arabia.

• Country X is Syria.

• Country Y is Iran.

• Country Z is Turkey.

An oil tanker embarks on a journey from a port in the Red Sea and travels to the Arabian Sea before continuing on. Which statement accurately describes that part of the tanker's journey?

• It went from the body of water marked numeral IV to the body of water marked numeral III.

• It went from the body of water marked numeral I to the body of water marked numeral IV.

• It went from the body of water marked numeral IV to the body of water marked numeral I.

• It went from the body of water marked numeral III to the body of water marked numeral IV.

Which country does letter X represent?

• Afghanistan

• Iraq

• Iran

• Turkey

What is one key difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies?

• Citizens elect the chief executive in presidential democracies. Legislators elect the chief executive in parliamentary democracies.

• Citizens elect the chief executive in parliamentary democracies. Legislators elect the chief executive in presidential democracies.

• In presidential democracies, citizens play no role in selecting their nation's leaders. In parliamentary democracies, all leaders are elected by citizens.

• In parliamentary democracies, citizens play no role in selecting their nation's leaders. In presidential democracies, all leaders are elected by citizens.

Use the map of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia to answer the question. On which TWO rivers, shown on the map, have the people living in Southwest Asia historically relied?

• the Niger River

• the Tigris River

• the Yellow River

• the Yangtze River

• the Euphrates River

A central issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been over control of which important source of water in that dry region?

• the Nile River

• the Jordan River

• the Gulf of Aqaba

• the Sea of Galilee

Use the map to answer the question. The Atatürk Dam was built on a major river in Turkey. It was built to provide irrigation for farmland and hydroelectricity. Based on the map, how has the Atatürk Dam MOST LIKELY affected other countries?

• It caused the water level in the Persian Gulf to drop, making it no longer usable for Southwest Asian countries to ship their exports.

• The construction of the dam created many jobs in Southwest Asia, which benefited workers in Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.

• Iraq was forced to build a canal to bring water from the Persian Gulf so that farmers in northern Iraq could irrigate their crops.

• The damming of the river created water shortages for downstream farmers and industries that rely on the river.

Why is water pollution of great concern in Southwest Asia?

• because clean drinking water is scarce in the region

• because the economy is dependent upon exporting water

• because it prevents ships from traveling along major waterways

• because it reduces the amount of electricity generated by hydropower

Use the chart to answer the question. What type of governments do Country 1 and Country 2 have?

• Both Country 1 and Country 2 have presidential democracies.

• Both Country 1 and Country 2 have parliamentary democracies.

• Country 1 is a presidential democracy and Country 2 is a parliamentary democracy.

• Country 1 is a parliamentary democracy and Country 2 is a presidential democracy.