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WorksheetsUnit 4: SW ASIA MINI TEST Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The climate of Southwest Asia has led much of the region to experience a scarcity of ______________
trading
oil production
water
desalination plants
Desalination is one reason that this body of water where the Jordan River empties is drying up
Lake Geneva
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Dead Sea
This 25 mile territory has been a source of dispute between Isreal and its neighbours for many years
Gaza Strip
Starit of Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Most of the world's oil is shipped through this narrow body of water
Strait of Gibralter
Strait of Hormuz
Bering Strait
Suez Canal
Disputes over what natural resources are problematic for many Southwest Asia countries?
oil and water
diamonds and natural gas
water and diamonds
oil and diamonds
What non-renewable natural resource has contibuted to the growth of the Middle east?
oil
timber
water
cotton
The process of removing salt and silt from waterto make it drinkable and suitable for farming is called
desalination
absorption
naturalization
extraction
Who is a common prophet to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Jesus
Muhammed
Mary
Abraham
Large reserves of what other fuel can be found in Southwest Asia?
Uranium
wood
natural gas
hydrogen
The one nation in Southwest Asia that does not have a majority Muslim population is
Qatar
Oman
Isreal
Bahrain
Why did a group of oil-producing countries organize OPEC in 1960?
to promise high prices for oil
to regulate the per capita GDP of their nations
to ensure that oil is distributed evenly around the world
to ensure a steady supply of oil and a steady income
Who started the Persian Gulf War?
Barack Obama
Asama Bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Adolf Hitler
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait at the beginning of the Persian Gulf War?
to steal oil
to gain seaports
to reclaim historical land
all of the above
What does "monotheistic" mean?
belief in one god
belief in many gods
What was the first monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Who founded Islam?
Abraham
Jesus
Muhammed
What city is considered holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims and has been a source of conflict?
Jerusalem
Baghdad
Kabul
Mecca
Why did the founding of Isreal cause conflict that continues today?
because land was taken from the Palestinians and given to Isreal
because the Palestinians want their own nation
because both Jews and Palestinians claim the land that makes up Isreal as their homeland
all of the above
Which best describes the climate of most of Southwest Asia?
hot and dry
tropical and rainy
windy and cold
moderate and cool
What is one way oil has improved life in Southwest Asia?
Money from oil sales has been used to provide medical care
Money from selling oil has completely eliminated poverty there
Oil has brought stability and peace to the entire region
All leaders in this region have used money from oil sales to improve people's lives
