Middle East Review

On the map, which number identifies the Gaza Strip?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

On the map, which number identifies the West Bank?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Look at the map of the Middle East. What country is labeled with number 1?

• Turkey

• Iran

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

Look at the map of the Middle East. What country is labeled with number 2?

• Syria

• Jordan

• Iraq

• Lebanon

Look at the map of the Middle East. What country is labeled with number 3?

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• Jordan

• Syria

Look at the map of the Middle East. What country is labeled with number 4?

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

• Turkey

• Jordan

What important trade route connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in the Middle East?

• The Suez Canal

• The Panama Canal

• The Strait of Gibraltar

• The Bosporus Strait

Which statement BEST describes how over-irrigation in Syria leads to ____?

• Over-irrigation in Syria would cause Iraq to build bigger dams and reservoirs to redirect water to Iraqi soil.

• Over-irrigation in Syria would prevent crops from growing. This would create a dependence on foreign crops from Iraq to feed people in Syria.

• Over-irrigation in Syria would lead to a shortage of water in Iraq. This might lead to other problems such as food shortages and access to clean drinking water.

• Over-irrigation in Syria would create an abundance of crops to export, leading to an increase in trade goods by Syria, putting Iraq at an economic disadvantage.

Vast areas of the Middle East are deserts. This has impacted the use of water by:

• People need to use irrigation from the region's rivers and lakes.

• Many people use large quantities of water from the many dams in Saudi Arabia

• People in this region have little conflict because there is a lot of fresh water in Southwest Asia.

• All of the drinking water is piped in from the Arabian Sea to supply the region's needs.

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in Turkey. Over the years, Turkey has built dams along the river to produce _____.

• hydroelectric power (or electricity)

• drinking water for cities

• irrigation canals for farming only

• tourist attractions