The Middle East

Which countries have built dams along the Euphrates River?

• Iraq

• Syria

• Turkey

• Jordan

Which two Palestinian territories are located in Israel?

• Jordan

• West Bank

• Syria

• Gaza Strip

Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Project has...(check all that apply)

• built 22 dams

• built 19 hydroelectric plants

• has greatly improved the standard of living for the citizens of Turkey

• utilized the Euphrates River

The Arabian Sea connects which two bodies of water?

• Strait of Hormuz

• Euphrates River

• Red Sea

• Tigris River

Which religions all began in the Middle East and consider Israel a holy place?

• Judaism, Christianity, Islam

• Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism

• Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism

• Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism

In what year was the new state of Israel created?

• 1984

• 1939

• 1991

• 1948

What was the goal of protesters in the Arab Spring?

• Protesters divided into multiple sides as each tried to take more religious control in their country.

• Protesters were attempting to overthrow their governments entirely.

• Protesters were trying to get their governments to start wars against one another.

• Protesters were looking for more democracy and political freedom in their countries.

Today, a major cause of conflict in Southwest Asia is fighting between which two groups over land?

• Bedouins and Armenians

• Persians and Iranians

• Jews and Palestinians

• Arabs and Egyptians

Why do women have fewer political and social rights than men in the Middle East?

• religious and cultural beliefs are part of the law in some nations

• It is the women's preference 

• Women need to be protected and taken care of by men

• the teachings of the Koran dictate all Middle Eastern nation's laws

What is currently taking place in Syria?

• Government is progressing towards a democracy

• Flooding

• They are electing a president

• Civil War