WorksheetsSW Asia geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the translation for the desert famously nicknamed "Rub Al Khali"?
Labyrinth Zone Act 3
The Empty Quarter
The Empty Quart
Flat Desert
Which Country is home to the base of two rivers?
Turkey
Iraq
Iran
Jordan
From the Persian Gulf, where does the Strait of Hormuz lead to?
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Kuwait
Which sea contains the country Cyprus?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
What are the names of the two rivers that run through Iraq?
Tigris and Nile
Euphrates and Amazon
Euphrates and Tigris
Nile and Amazon
Where do the populations of countries in SW Asia tend to not live?
Desert Wastelands
Woodlands
Grassy Fields
Marble Zone Act 1
Where do populations of countries in SW Asia mostly live?
Rural and Nomadic areas
Woodlands and Forest
Desert Wastelands (Empty Quarter, Syrian Desert)
Near Open Water Sources (Rivers, Coasts)
In the Pop. Density map, Where are people living the most?
Near Rivers
Rural Areas
Desert-like areas
Why do people live near Rivers?
Open water sources are important for drinking
They don't
They need water to build homes
None of the above
What would happen if people didn't live near open water sources like rivers and seas?
They would die of dehydration
They would be fine
Nothing would change(No effect on population)
Other
Why is Kuwait a valuable country?
It borders two relatively large countries
It lives near the Persian Gulf
It has lots of oil
all of the above
How do the rivers in Turkey affect its population?
It gives them less water to provide
It gives them more access to water
Does not impact people indefinitely
It has more woodlands as a result
Why does the Jordan river have less water than it originally did?
Evaporation with no precipitation
Wasting water
Overuse of the river
None of the above
Why do some countries(ex: Saudi Arabia) use drip irrigation?
Because they don't have enough water in the land
Because they used too much water in the past
They don't use it
Other
Why does Turkey use drip irrigation?
Overuse of rivers
There's not enough water
They don't
None of the above
What is Kuwait's major natural resource?
Oil
Fish
Fresh water
All of the above
What is Iraq's and Turkey's major natural resources
Oil
Fresh water
Fish
What major natural resource does Saudi Arabia have?
Oil(Petroleum)
Fresh Water
Fish
Which country has lots of natural gas?
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Afghanistan
Botswana
If most countries traded their most major resources to other countries, which way would the standard of living go?
Up
Down
Left
Right
