Southwest and Central Asia Quiz

What is the most common type of vegetation in this region?

• desert

• desert scrub

• highlands

• mixed forest

What prominent physical feature covers most of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and even runs into the northern parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan?

• Zagros Mountain

• Arabian Peninsula

• Syrian Desert

• Hindu Kush

What are the two most populated cities of this region?

• Istanbul and Karachi

• Tehran and Riyadh

• Istanbul and Beirut

• Ankara and Kabul

What body of water borders Iran to the south?

• Red Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Persian Gulf

Which country has the largest proven oil reserves in the region?

• Kuwait

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

What type of climate is most common in parts of Southwest Asia?

• Mediterranean

• Arid

• Humid subtropical

• Highlands

Which resource has most contributed to the rapid development of Qatar and the UAE?

• Cotton

• Oil

• Gold

• Timber

Which two countries are landlocked in Central Asia?

• Turkmenistan and Iran

• Iraq and Syria

• Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

• Oman and Yemen

What is the most common climate on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Arid

• Semiarid

• Highlands

• Mediterranean

Which of these Central or Southwest Asian countries has the most variety of climate zones?

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

• Pakistan

• Kazakhstan