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WorksheetsSW Asia Test Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
What country does number 5 represent?
Turkey
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Israel
What country does number 4 represent?
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
What country does number 3 represent?
Afghanistan
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
What country does number 6 represent?
Turkey
Afghanistan
Iran
Israel
Which body of water does number 8 represent?
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Black Sea
Which body of water does number 7 represent?
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Black Sea
Which country does number 9 represent?
Israel
Iran
Afghanistan
Turkey
How are Judaism, Christianity, Islam similar?
All monotheistic
All follow the Ten Commandments
Same holy book
All believe that Jesus was the Messiah
Who was responsible for the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001?
Taliban
Al Qaeda (Osama bin Laden)
ISIS
Hamas
Why has the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire lead to conflict?
Few jobs available after partitioning
Few natural resources to share
No immigration allowed
Political boundaries formed without considering cultural differences
Why have the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers been a source of conflict for many years?
Because everyone has enough water
Because Turkey and Iraq like to share their water sources
Because Turkey builds dams on the rivers causing less water to flow towards Iraq
Because people don't need water to survive
Which two countries fight over access to the Jordan River?
Turkey & Syria
Iraq & Saudi Arabia
Israel & Egypt
Israel & Jordan
What is the process of desalination?
Adds salt to fresh water
Takes chemicals from polluted water
Takes salt from water to make fresh water
Takes dirt from fresh water
What religion are most Arabs?
Shia Muslims
Christians
Jews
Sunni Muslims
What is the narrow strip of land on the Mediterranean coast where millions of Palestinians live called?
Golan Heights
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Sinai Peninsula
How has the use of chemical fertilizers in Southwest Asia affected the water supply in many countries?
Chemical fertilizers pollute the water
Chemical fertilizers dry out the soil
Chemical fertilizers poison the animals
All of the above
What are characteristics that ethnic groups share?
Language
Religion
Food, Dress
All of the above
What is the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia?
Arabs
Persians
Kurds
Jews
Where do most people in the Middle East live?
Near water
Near oil wells
In the desert
In Israel
What caused the Sunni/Shia split?
World War I
World War II
Disagreement over who would lead Islamic world after Muhammad died
The collapse of the Ottoman Empire
Which resource is unevenly distributed in Southwest Asia and leads to conflict between the countries?
Water
Timber
Cotton
Food
Who gained control of Palestine following WWI?
France
Great Britain
USA
Israel
Which ethnic group does not have their own country?
Arabs
Persians
Kurds
Jews
Why have the Israelis and Palestinians had so much conflict over the years?
They both believe the land belongs to them
They have ethnic and religious conflicts
The creation of Israel created a lot of Palestinian refugees and led to the formation of many terrorist groups
All of the above
Why did the US protect Kuwait when Iraq invaded in 1990?
We wanted to protect oil
We always support countries that are invaded
Kuwait paid the US to help
The US was attempting to build an empire in Southwest Asia
Why did the US invade Afghanistan in 2001?
To overthrow their king
To take their oil
Because the US government believed Osama bin Laden was hiding there after claiming responsibility for 9/11 attacks
Afghanistan was a religious theocracy and we wanted them to be a democracy
Why did the US invade Iraq in 2003?
To take their oil
We believed they had weapons of mass destruction
We like war
They were threatening to invade Kuwait again
Most Persians live in Iran and practice Shi'a Islam
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a reason for US involvement in SW Asia since 1975?
threats to US allies
importance of stable petroleum market
growth of Islamic fundamentalism
industrial pollution
