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WorksheetsSW Asia
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What word means to artificially apply water to land to help with farming and agriculture.
a)
Irrigation
b)
Scarcity
c)
Agriculture
d)
Basin
2.
When you remove the salt from water is called _____________.
a)
Scarcity
b)
Desalination
c)
Hydroelecricity
d)
Drip Irrigation
3.
Which country in South West Asia is known for the most amount of oil?
a)
Turkey
b)
Iran
c)
Egypt
d)
Saudi Arabia
4.
Very narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea; considered one of the most, if not the most strategic bodies of water on the planet.
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Tigris River
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Jordan River
5.
What is the result of the building of dams along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Countries must pay too much for their water.
b)
Dams limit the water available further downstream.
c)
Countries are not able to use the rivers for transportation.
d)
Countries are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers.
6.
Why isn't desalination used more in Southwest Asia?
a)
Few countries have access to seawater.
b)
Countries do not know about these technologies.
c)
Desalination is not very effective in a hot, dry climate.
d)
The technology is very expensive for the countries to use.
7.
The building of dams in Turkey has negatively impacted which of the following countries?
a)
Syria and Iraq
b)
Syria and Egypt
c)
Jordan and Iraq
d)
Iraq and Pakistan
8.
What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Apples
c)
Gold
d)
Oil
9.
People living along the rivers of Southwest Asia have built canals, qanats, and water wheels to use the water for ____________.
a)
shipping
b)
irrigation
c)
swimming
d)
flood control
10.
How has the discovery of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the economic development of this area?
a)
Those with oil need less water than the other countries around them.
b)
Having oil has made very little difference in the economy in this region.
c)
The discovery of oil has mean that no other industries have developed in the region.
d)
Those countries with oil reserves are much richer than those countries that have not found oil in their territory.
11.
What is the major conflict over the Jordan River?
a)
Unequal distribution
b)
Water rights
c)
Pollution
d)
Dams
12.
An area in the desert where vegetation is found because water is available.
a)
Oasis
b)
Wadis
c)
Kurds
d)
Salt Flat
13.
Using small pipes to slowly drip water used for crops is called...
a)
Drip Irrigation
b)
Drip-drop
Drip-drop
Drip-drop
c)
Desalinization
d)
Fossil Water
14.
The goal of this movement was to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
a)
Zionism
b)
Homeland
c)
Palestine Liberation Organization
d)
Judaism
15.
What ethnic group in Southwest Asia takes up a portion of the population in the countries of Iraq,Syria, and Turkey
a)
The Kurds
b)
The Palestinians
c)
The Jews
d)
The Iraqis
16.
Drip irrigation deals with which theme?
a)
Location
b)
Human Environment Interaction
c)
Movement
d)
Region
17.
What is the name of the highly contested city between the three monotheistic religions?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Abu Dhabi
c)
Baghdad
d)
Tehran
18.
In the deserts of N Africa and S Asia, what geographic feature most affects the economies?
a)
Agriculture production is limited because of the deserts
b)
trade with S Africa nations is easy
c)
most nations are wealthy from oil exports
d)
mining and gemstone production is a big part of economies
19.
Many nations have established trade relationships with countries in SW Asia and N Africa. Why?
a)
demand for oil
b)
increasing population in that area
c)
lack of agriculture there
d)
lack of water
20.
Oil-rich nations in SW Asia protect their oil industries by creating what?
a)
better transportation
b)
money for more foreign workers
c)
a cooperative organization (OPEC) for oil-producing nations
d)
marketing campaigns to increase demand for oil
21.
Why was there international support to create the state of Israel in 1948?
a)
the land was unoccupied at the time
b)
the Holocaust opened peoples' eyes to the persecution of the Jews
c)
Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a Jewish homeland
d)
all national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were promised homelands by the UN
22.
A major argument between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
a)
wants to control oil resources in the area
b)
claims Israel as their homeland
c)
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
d)
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
23.
What has become of many of the Palestinians who have become refugees since 1948?
a)
many still live in refugee camps
b)
many have become Israeli citizens
c)
they have been given a state of their own in which to live
d)
they have given up any claim to return to the land that they have lost
24.
What are the 2 main branches of Islam?
a)
Shiite and Sunni
b)
Sunni and Pycelle
c)
Allahists and Shiite
d)
none of above
25.
What type of physical barrier was the hardest to overcome in the expansion of Islam?
a)
Oceans
b)
Mountains
c)
Valleys
d)
Deserts
26.
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are all...
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
believers in Jesus as the Messiah
d)
believers in reincarnation
27.
What is the goal of al-Qaeda?
a)
to end Western influence in the Middle East
b)
to protect the oil supply
c)
to reclaim Israel for the Palestinians
d)
to restore Saddam Hussein to power in Iraq
28.
The protests for rights across Arab countries were known as the
a)
Arab Winter
b)
Arab Spring
c)
Arab Summer
d)
Arab Fall
29.
The goal of the Arab Spring was
a)
better oil prices
b)
greater internet access
c)
democratic governments and more freedoms
d)
there was no goal
30.
Why do the countries of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran have some of the highest GDPs of all the Middle Eastern countries?
a)
These countries produce more oil than other Middle Eastern countries
b)
These countries have the largest militaries of other Middle Eastern countries
c)
These countries have close good relations with the United States
d)
These countries are democratic nations; that makes good business easier
31.
Which of the following best explains how OPEC works?
a)
Members of OPEC agree to set oil prices per barrel of oil so they make maximum profit without driving away consumers.
b)
Members of OPEC produce oil, ship it to Saudi Arabia for refining, and then sell it in the United States.
c)
Originally, members of OPEC united to stop British colonialism. Later they realized the British had their own oil supplies.
d)
OPEC is the term used to describe the world when it was only one continent, but continental plate movement pushed them apart leading to competition.
32.
Which statement best describes how oil is distributed among countries of Southwest Asia?
a)
One country has all the proven oil reserves.
b)
Some countries have far more oil than others.
c)
Every country draws oil from one large deposit.
d)
Oil is evenly distributed to all countries in the region.
33.
The Middle East is called the crossroads of �
a)
Europe, Africa, and the United States
b)
Europe, Africa, and Australia
c)
Africa, Asia, and North America
d)
Europe, Africa, and Asia
34.
Nomad who lived in the desert in traveled from oasis to oasis
a)
OPEC
b)
Bedouin
c)
Petroleum
d)
Suez
35.
The major conflict between Palestinians and Jews is mainly about
a)
Who should be Queen of the Middle East
b)
Claiming Palestine as their Homeland
c)
Who has the best holiday celebration
d)
Claiming New Zealand as their Homeland
36.
Certain groups in the Religion of Islam such as the Taliban have taken the teachings to mean what about women?
a)
They do not deserve civil rights
b)
They are to be treated with respect
c)
They are to be educated
d)
They are equal to men
37.
How do processes such as desalinization and oil refinement affect the environment?
a)
Pollutes air,land, and water
b)
increases usage of irrigation for farming
c)
Promotes peace within the region
d)
Decreases tertiary economic opportunities
38.
In Israel women make up 20% of parliament, have the right to free speech, and the right to vote. These are all examples
a)
Gender equality
b)
gender inequality
c)
patriarchy
d)
fascism
39.
Strong seasonal rains in Iraq have caused what to occur
a)
erosion
b)
decrease in river flow
c)
mass destruction of property
d)
increase occurrence of droughts
40.
Which of the following is NOT a positive affect of a dam?
a)
Hydroelectric power
b)
flood control
c)
open up trade routes
d)
irrigation
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