Worksheets7SS SW Asia Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following activities is a role of OPEC?
a)
developing engine technology
b)
coordinating oil price levels
c)
improving energy efficiency
d)
encouraging minimal produciton
2.
Which statement best describes how OPEC operates?
a)
Balances exporting and importing
b)
Sets oil prices for nations
c)
Produces and looks for oil
d)
Allows the United Nations to make decisions relating to oil
3.
Where would people in Southwest Asia (Middle East) choose to settle?
a)
in mountain valleys
b)
near waterways
c)
in desert areas
d)
among hills
4.
What geographical feature of Saudi Arabia makes it difficult for Saudi Arabia to support a large population?
a)
It is landlocked which makes it difficult to settle there.
b)
It is mostly desert which makes farming difficult.
c)
A. Its abundant rivers allows for irrigation for plentiful farming.
d)
A. It does not produce enough oil for export.
5.
Why are there not as many major cities located in the interior regions of the United Arab Emirates?
a)
There are too many rivers
b)
There is too much desert terrain
c)
There is no longer rain forest in the interior regions.
d)
There are too many mountains in the interior regions.
6.
Which concept relates to religion rather than ethnicity?
a)
Kemal is Ashanti
b)
Kemal follows the Qur’an
c)
Kemal is a subsistence farmer
d)
Kemal speaks Swahili
7.
How did the building of dams by Turkey on the Euphrates impact neighboring countries?
a)
led to a decrease in available shipping routes from the Persian Gulf
b)
led to an increase in oil export to countries in North America
c)
led to the unequal distribution of water and eventual conflict
d)
led to an increase in the amount of travel on the respective waterways
8.
What originally led to the division between Sunni and Shia (Shiite) Muslims?
a)
They disagreed over control of religious site
b)
They disagreed over who would inherit Muhammad's role of leader of Islam.
c)
They disagreed over the issue of women’s rights within the religion.
d)
They disagreed over what should be included in the Five Pillars.
9.
Which of of the countries listed below have oil as their main export?
a)
Saudi Arabia and Iran
b)
Israel and Jordan
c)
Turkey and Syria
d)
Lebanon and Oman
10.
This Southwest Asian country's economy is based on agriculture.
a)
Israel
b)
Turkey
c)
Iran
d)
Saudi Arabia
11.
How has Israel made up for its lack of natural resources?
a)
They have put everyone to work and have no unemployment.
b)
They have developed a strong technology sector.
c)
They have relied primarily on nuclear power.
d)
Israelis have refused to import oil, saving huge amounts of money each year.
12.
Desalination is:
a)
a. removing oil from water to make it cleaner
b)
a. removing salt from salt water in order to make it suitable for farming and drinking
c)
a. the belief that Jews should have a homeland
d)
a. the process of building dams to divert water
13.
What decision led to the fall of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
They attacked Israel in 1948
b)
They joined the Central Powers in WWI
c)
They failed to develop their oil resources
d)
They fought with the Axis Powers in WWII
14.
What body of water is located at #4?
a)
Caspian Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Red Sea
d)
Arabian Sea
15.
Which country is located at #8?
a)
Turkey
b)
Iran
c)
Iraq
d)
Israel
16.
Which body of water is located at #6
a)
Red Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Persian Gulf
17.
This map best represents:
a)
The start of the Persian Gulf War
b)
The end of the Persian Gulf War
c)
The start of the Iraq War
d)
The end of the Iraq War
18.
What are the two most prominent reasons for the Israeli/Palestinian conflict?
a)
land and religion
b)
ethnicity and oil
c)
water and ethnicity
d)
land and slavery
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