Southwest Asia

Based on SW Asia's geographic location, what is its climate most likely to be?

• Humid Subtropical

• Polar

• Dry Tropical

• Arid/Semi-arid

Many countries in this region belong to which organization?

• NAFTA

• NATO

• UNCLOS

• OPEC

Much of southwest Asia is arid, however one part of land is arable. This stretch of land is called

• The Ojai River Valley

• The Fertile Crescent

• The Dead Sea

• Lake Lesotho

This region once belonged to which major empire?

• The British Empire

• The Qing Dynasty

• The Mongol Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

Which terrorist group has been a major force in the conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen?

• Hamas

• the Taliban

• Al-Qaeda

• the Islamic State, or ISIS

What happened in Iraq most immediately after Saddam Hussein was removed from power?

• Civil war broke out between different ethnic and religious groups.

• ISIS declared the formation of the Islamic State.

• The new government used chemical weapons against civilians.

• Iraqi refugees fled to neighboring countries.

Which Muslims live mainly in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon?

• Sunni Muslims

• Shia Muslims

• Sunni and Shia Muslims

Identify the three main religions that began in the Middle East?

• Judaism, Christianity, Islam

• Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism

• Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism

• Buddhism, Shintoism, Hinduism

What city is holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims?

• Mecca

• Bethlehem

• Jerusalem

• Medina

Countries in SW Asia typically have a lack of ______(natural resource), and an abundance of _______(non-renewable resource).

• coal; copper

• water; phosphates

• water; oil

• phosphates; natural gas