Middle East Review

Which event has affected the political boundaries of in Southwest Asia?

• establishment of Israel for Jews

• Arab Spring in Egypt

• ethnic conflicts in Palestine

• division created by First World War

Which body of water is this?

• Tigris River
• Red Sea
• Arabian Sea
• Strait of Hormuz

What country is this?

• Egypt
• Israel
• Turkey
• Yemen

How has the distribution of natural resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa affected economic patterns in the region?

• A growing lumber industry has developed in the region.

• The region is home to many factories producing exports

• A majority of the people living in the region work in diamond mines.

• Some nations in the region have significant wealth from the sale of oil.

How have middle eastern countries in particular Saudi Arabia adapted to lack of water?

• building desalinization plants

• planting drought resistant crops

• elevating homes to avoid flooding

• constructing dams on major rivers

Which letter is Iran?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What major natural resources does the majority of the Middle East have which impacts economic activities of the region making some countries very wealthy?

• water

• diamonds

• oil

• deserts

People living along the rivers of Southwest Asia have built canals, qanats, and water wheels to use the water for

• flood control

• irrigation.

• shipping.

• swimming.

Which country on the map is Iraq?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal?

• the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf

• the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

• the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

• The Red Sea and the Arabian Sea