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Review for Geography of Southwest Asia

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

A man-made structure that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea:

a)

Gaza Strip

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Panama Canal

2.

This small territory has been a source of dispute between Israel and its neighbors for many years:

a)

Gaza Strip

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Strait of Hormuz

d)

Suez Canal

3.

____________ and _____________ begin in Turkey and travel through Syria and Iraq before emptying in the Persian Gulf. They are the largest rivers in Southwest Asia.

a)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

b)

Tigris and Jordan Rivers

c)

Euphrates and Jordan Rivers

d)

Tigris and Harvey Rivers

4.

_______________ forms the border between the nation of Jordan and the Palestinian Territory known as the West Bank.

a)

Tigris River

b)

Jordan River

c)

Euphrates Rivers

d)

West Bank

5.

__________________ is located south of Saudi Arabia and has been a key link in the Indian Ocean trade and remains a major trade route.

a)

West Bank

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Red Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

6.

Strait of Hormuz is a narrow shallow body of water that connects Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

______________ is a sea separating Africa from Southwest Asia.

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Blue Sea

c)

Harvey Sea

d)

Red Sea

8.

Which letter marks the country where the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are located?

a)

letter U

b)

letter W

c)

letter Y

d)

letter Z

9.

Which answer correctly identifies the two rivers labeled on the map?

a)

X. Jordan and Y. Tigris

b)

X. Tigris and Y. Euphrates

c)

X. Euphrates and Y. Jordan

d)

X. Euphrates and Y. Tigris

10.

The Strait of Hormuz is located off the southern coast of which of the following countries?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

11.

Which statement about the location of Saudi Arabia in relation to Iraq is correct?

a)

Saudi Arabia is located to the east of Iraq.

b)

Saudi Arabia is located to the west of Iraq.

c)

Saudi Arabia is located directly north of Iraq.

d)

Saudi Arabia is located directly south of Iraq.

12.

All of the following countries border the Persian Gulf EXCEPT

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Kuwait

c)

Iran

d)

Saudi Arabia

13.

The countries Iran and Iraq are both located in which region of the map?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

14.

Which of the following countries does NOT share a border with Israel?

a)

Egypt

b)

Iran

c)

Jordan

d)

Syria

15.

The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?

a)

the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea

b)

the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

c)

the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

d)

the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea

16.

An oil tanker embarks on a journey from a port in the Red Sea and travels to the Arabian Sea before continuing on. Which statement accurately describes that part of the tanker's journey?

a)

It went from the body of water marked numeral IV to the body of water marked numeral III.

b)

It went from the body of water marked numeral I to the body of water marked numeral IV.

c)

It went from the body of water marked numeral IV to the body of water marked numeral I.

d)

It went from the body of water marked numeral III to the body of water marked numeral IV.

17.

Israel is located in which region of Asia?

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

Southwest Asia

c)

Central Asia

d)

East Asia