Southwest Asia enjoys mostly a very wet climate and most of the region is swampy.

• True

• False

Due to difficulty traveling in mountainous regions, mountain passes are very important.

• True

• False

The Persian Gulf is known, worldwide, as one of the world's most important fisheries. That is its most common claim.

• True

• False

The Dead Sea is the world's lowest body of water.

• True

• False

The two rivers that define Mesopotamia are the Tigris and the Nile.

• True

• False

The Rub al-Kali is known for its grand forest and timber industry.

• True

• False

Water is plentiful in Southwest Asia and is exported to countries around the world.

• True

• False

Southwest Asia is home to some of the world's largest petroleum deposits. This has brought considerable wealth to the region.

• True

• False

Cuneiform is the term that Southwest Asians use for the plentiful coniferous forest in the region.

• True

• False

Belief in many gods is called polytheism.

• True

• False