Middle East Test Review

What does the population distribution of SW Asia look like?

• Most people live in the desert

• Most people live in the mountains

• Most people live around fresh water sources like the Tigris and the Euphrates.

• Evenly distributed

The 5 pillars of faith, Mecca, mosques, and monotheism are characteristics of

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

What is the role of OPEC?

• control the amount of trees distributed around the world

• control the amount of plastic distributed

• control the amount of oil produced in the Middle East

Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative are all branches of...

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

Which country is considered a part of both Asia and Europe?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Yemen

• Turkey

What tectonic forces effect the Middle East?

• tsunamis

• earthquakes and mountains

• volcanoes

• tornadoes

Which of the following describe Southwest Asia?

• Arabic Language

• Deserts

• Islam

• All of the Above

Drought and civil strife (fighting) lead to what other problems?

• earthquakes

• lack of vegetation for growing crops

• tsunamis

• perfect storms

Rapid population growth leads to what other problems in the Middle East?

• peace and prosperity

• marriages between groups

• fighting over resources like water, land and food

• fighting over oil

What is the most common climate of the region?

• tropical

• Mediterranean

• tundra

• arid