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SS7G5, SS7G6, SS7G7

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is water pollution of great concern in Southwest Asia?

a)

because clean drinking water is scarce in the region

b)

because the economy is dependent upon exporting water

c)

because it prevents ships from traveling along major waterways

d)

because it reduces the amount of electricity generated by hydropower

2.

Which of these has the GREATEST effect on population distribution in the Middle East?

a)

the location of rivers

b)

the presence of gold

c)

the quality of farmland

d)

the abundance of forests

3.

In what country does the Euphrates River join the Tigris River?

a)

Iraq

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Kuwait

d)

Syria

4.

Look at the map of Southwest Asia. Then answer the question that follows.

a)

the Panama Canal

b)

the Strait of Hormuz

c)

the Suez Canal

d)

the Tigris River

5.

Look at the map. Then answer the question that follows.

Based on your knowledge of social studies, which country is shaded gray on the map?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Turkey

c)

Iran

d)

Iraq

6.

Look at the map of a region in Southwest Asia. Then answer the question that follows.

Which country is shaded on this map?

a)

Turkey

b)

Iraq

c)

Israel

d)

Syria

7.

Why is the unequal distribution of water more of a concern in Southwest Asia than it is in some other regions of the world, such as North America?

a)

Southwest Asia is home to more than twenty-five percent of the world's population.

b)

Southwest Asia has less than one percent of the world's freshwater resources.

c)

Many Southwest Asian countries rely on hydropower for all of their electricity.

d)

Many Southwest Asian economies are dependent on the fishing industry.

8.

Which TWO rivers flow through modern-day Iraq and have provided water to the region for thousands of years?

a)

the Euphrates River

b)

the Indus River

c)

the Nile River

d)

the Tigris River

9.

People living in the desert in the Middle East mainly work as

a)

animal herders

b)

fisher men

c)

doctors

d)

lawyers