WorksheetsSouthwest Asia Geography
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What continents come together to form the Middle East?
a)
Asia, North America, South America
b)
Asia, North America, Europe
c)
Africa, Asia, and Australia
d)
Asia, Africa, and Europe
2.
Which body of water supplies Israel with its fresh water
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Tigris River
c)
Jordan River
d)
Euphrates River
3.
Throughout history, people living in the deserts of the Middle East have traditionally made their living by which of the following?
a)
farming
b)
mining and hired labor
c)
working in the oil industry
d)
trading and herding animals
4.
Which of the following is man-made?
a)
canal
b)
river
c)
strait
d)
peninsula
5.
The increasing population growth in Southwest Asia has increased the pollution of the water supply. Which industry has been directly affected by this pollution?
a)
agriculture
b)
forestry
c)
mining
d)
oil
6.
How does oil production affect the standard of living in Southwest Asia?
a)
the lower the oil production, the lower the standard of living
b)
the lower the oil production, the higher the standard of living
c)
the higher the oil production, the higher the standard of living
d)
there is no relationship between oil production and standard of living
7.
The Jordan River empties into which body of water?
a)
Black Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Dead Sea
8.
Why have the major rivers in Southwest Asia been political issues?
a)
deserts prevent the rivers from being large enough to be useful
b)
they can be used only for trade and travel, but not fir drinking water
c)
farmers have not been able to find ways to use the water for irrigation
d)
everyone needs to be able to use the water and there is only a limited amount
9.
How have dams built along the rivers caused problems for people living further downstream?
a)
dams are expensive
b)
a river can only be dammed in one place along its path
c)
no fish can live in the rivers after they have been dammed
d)
less water comes down the river to those people once the dam is built
10.
Which of the following connects Southwest Asia and Africa?
a)
Arabian Peninsula
b)
Sinai Peninsula
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Anatolia Peninsula
11.
Which of the following is a type of irrigation?
a)
desalination
b)
evaporation
c)
rainfall
d)
underground aquifers
12.
Which country borders the Persian Gulf along with Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Jordan
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Turkey
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