Unit 6 Practice

Use the map of Southwest Asia to answer the question. Which table correctly identifies the two rivers labeled on the map?

• X: Euphrates River, Y: Jordan River

• X: Euphrates River, Y: Tigris River

• X: Jordan River, Y: Tigris River

• X: Tigris River, Y: Euphrates River

Look at the map of the Middle East. Then answer the question that follows. Which of the following is highlighted on this map?

• the Gaza Strip

• the Strait of Hormuz

• the Suez Canal

• the West Bank

What uses eighty-five percent of freshwater in Southwest Asia?

• electricity generation

• drinking and hygiene

• recreational activities

• commercial agriculture

What gives Turkey an advantage in providing water for its people's needs compared to other countries in the region?

• The Black Sea, the largest source of freshwater in the region, is located off of Turkey's northern coast.

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, two of the primary sources of freshwater in the region, originate in Turkey.

• Turkey's population is less dependent on commercial agriculture than other countries in the region.

• Turkey's economy is less dependent on hydroelectricity than other countries in the region.

Why is the unequal distribution of water more of a concern in Southwest Asia than it is in some other regions of the world, such as North America?

• Southwest Asia is home to more than twenty-five percent of the world's population.

• Southwest Asia has less than one percent of the world's freshwater resources.

• Many Southwest Asian countries rely on hydropower for all of their electricity.

• Many Southwest Asian economies are dependent on the fishing industry.

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.

Choose the statement about the impact of deserts and rivers on trade and where people live in South West Asia that is false.

• Because much of Saudi Arabia is desert, most people in Saudi Arabia live near a coast and work in the fishing, petroleum, or shipping industry.

• Because of modern conveniences like electronics, air conditioning, and transportation, the deserts and rivers do not have any impact on trade or where people live in South West Asia.

• Most people in Iraq live near or along the Tigris River and work in agriculture or the petroleum industry.

• There is very little agriculture in Iran since much of Iran is a hot, dry desert so most Iranians find work in the petroleum or shipping industries.

Use the population density map of Iraq and answer the question. Which statement BEST describes where the most densely populated areas of Iraq are located?

• Most are located near the Suez Canal.

• Most are located near the Caspian Sea.

• Most are located near the Arabian and Red Seas.

• Most are located near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Most farmers in Iraq must irrigate their lands through canals from which TWO rivers?

• the Euphrates River

• the Jordan River

• the Karun River

• the Nile River

• the Tigris River

How did early Southwest Asian farmers meet the agricultural demands of their people?

• by farming near large rivers

• by farming mainly along coastlines

• by creating terraces in the mountains

• by irrigating land in the Arabian Desert