WorksheetsSouthwest Asia Unit
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
As members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) took control of domestic oil production in the 1970s and then what happened
OPEC began to have more control over oil prices on the world market.
OPEC began to have less control over oil prices on the world market.
OPEC began to increase investments in alternative hydrocarbon initiatives.
OPEC began to reduce investments in alternative hydrocarbon initiatives.
________________________________ a government that is ruled by one person, such as a monarch or dictator.
Oligarchy
Confederation
Autocracy
Democracy
In Abdul’s country the government makes most of the economic decisions and consumer choice and entrepreneurship is limited. The economic system in Abdul’s country is most likely ________________________________________.
traditional
command
market
pure
The relationship between literacy rates, standard of living, investment in human capital, investment in capital goods and GDP is
countries that spend a larger percentage of the GDP investing in human capital and capital goods experience increases in literacy rate, standard of living and GDP.
countries that spend a smaller percentage of their GDP investing in human capital and capital goods experience increases in literacy rate, standard of living, and GDP.
countries that spend a larger percentage of their GDP investing in human capital and capital goods experience increases in literacy rate and standard of living and decreases in GDP.
countries that spend a larger percentage of their GDP investing in human capital and capital goods experience decreases in literacy rate, standard of living and GDP
These countries are in conflict over the use of the Jordan River
Turkey and Syria
Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Israel and Egypt
Isreal and Jordan
The process of desalination is
adds salt to fresh water
takes chemical from polluted water
takes salt from salt water to make fresh water
takes dirt from fresh water
The main reason for continuing conflicts between Israel and its Arab neighbors is
Israel has nuclear weapons.
Israel has a high tariff on Arab goods.
there are no oil reserves in Israel.
Arabs and Israelis want the same land.
The United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 because
to overthrow the communist government of Afghanistan.
to gain access to oil supplies for the United States consumer.
to defeat terrorist groups who had attacked the United States.
to prevent Afghanistan from developing weapons of mass destruction.
Partitioning is described as
extreme pride in one's own nation .
the process of unifying a divided nation into one.
to divide a country or region into smaller parts.
the belief that all Jewish people deserve their own homeland.
After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, the European partitioning lead to regional conflict in Southwest Asia because
there were few jobs available in the newly created counties.
there are few natural resources available in the newly created countries.
new political boundaries prevented people from immigrating to different areas.
new political boundaries were formed without considering the cultural differences of the people.
The current location of the State of Israel is important to the Jewish people because
it is their historic homeland.
it was available for settlement.
it has valuable natural resources.
it is located on a major trade route.
This describes a ethnic group
Maria read the Bible.
Pierre speaks French.
Ali prays five times a day.
Rachel worships in a synagogue.
The GREATEST effect on population distribution in the Middle East is
the location of rivers.
the presence of gold.
the quality of farmland.
the abundance of forests.
Arabs, Persians and Kurds are best described as an ethnic groups that
mainly live in Africa.
mainly speak Swahili.
wear the same style of clothes.
are all ethnic groups in the Middle East.
Letter _____ shows where the Suez Canal is located.
A
B
C
D
The location of Turkey is best described as
south of Saudi Arabia and East of Israel.
west of Iraq and North of Saudi Arabia
south of Israel and North of Iran
east of Iran and west of Iraq
This letter _____ shows the location of the Strait of Hormuz.
A
B
C
D
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are three major religions in Southwest Asia. Judaism is the only religion that _____________________________________________________.
followers believe in one God.
followers consider Jerusalem a holy place.
followers use synagogues as a place of worship.
followers believe Abraham is an important ancestor.
The arrow is pointing to which political feature
Isreal
Persian Gulf
Euphrates River
Strait of Hormuz
Natural resources are not evenly distributed among countries. The Middle East is an example of uneven distribution because
abundance of oil, but a scarcity of water.
abundance of coal, but scarcity of copper.
abundance of natural gas, but a scarcity of oil.
abundance of water, but a scarcity of prosphates.
The term monotheistic means
a belief in many gods.
a belief in one God.
a belief in no gods.
a belief in spirits and ancestors are gods.
The source of the division between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims is
disagreement over historical texts.
disagreement over location of holy sites.
disagreement over the role of Jesus.
disagreement over who lead after Muhammed's death.
The rivers shown in this map are _________________________ and ________________________.
Amazon and Jordan Rivers
Danube and Rhine Rivers.
Nile and Congo Rivers
Tigris and Euphrates River
In Israel, voters elect representatives to the legislature, and the representatives choose the head of the government. Israel has a ___________________________ _________________ government.
theocratic democracy
presidential democracy
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
The country that people do have the MOST freedom to criticize the government without fear of punishment is
Iran
Israel
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
In __________________________ citizens have the fewest voting rights.
Iran
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Economic volatility in Southwest Asia since the 1970s is largely due to instabilities in the
________________ market.
oil
coal
timber
uranium
_______________________________ is the founder of Islam.
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Siddhartha
The 1947 United Nations plan divided Palestine into
a single Arab state.
a single Jewish state.
an Arab and Jewish state.
socialist and democratic state.
___________________________________________________________________
_ was the code name for the US military operations of the Persian Gulf War.
Operation Diplomat and Operation Inmate
Operation Sea Dragon and Operation Tiger Hound
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm
Operation Rolling Thunder and Operation Steel Tiger
The water pollution in Southwest Asia is a great concern because
because clean drinking water is scarce in the region.
because the economy is dependent upon exporting water.
because it prevents ships from traveling along major water ways.
because it reduces the amount of electricity generated by hydropower.
A tariff is best described as
a tax placed on goods imported from a country.
a ban placed on all trade with a particular country.
a tax on export goods paid to the exporting government.
a limit on the amound of goods that can be imported from a country.
A monetary exchange system is necessary for international trade because it
helps governments control inflation and deflation.
allows goods to be traded between nations with different currencies.
allows citizens from a nation to vacation in other countries.
helps governmnets increase the efficiency of their economies.
A quota is best described as
a ban placed on all trade with a particular country.
a tax placed on good imported from a country.
a tax on export goods paid to the exporting government.
a limit on the amount of goods that cna imported from a country.
Israel has few mineral resources and agriculture is difficult in the region due to water
scarcity. Israel maintains a high standard of living by
by specializing in low-skilled industries.
by specializing in high technology and service industries.
by creating barriers to trade to lessen in the impact of foreign competition.
by creating alliances with neighboring countries to ensure access to resources.
Four simple principles guide our policy. First, we seek the immediate, unconditional, and complete withdrawal of all Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Second, Kuwait’s legitimate government must be restored to replace the puppet regime. And third, my administration, as has been the case with every president from President Roosevelt to President Reagan, is committed to the security and stability of the Persian Gulf. And fourth, I am determined to protect the lives of American citizens abroad.
President Bush condemned the actions of ____________________________________
. with this speech.
Bashar al-Assad
Saddam Hussein
Muammar Gaddafi
Ruhollah Khomeini
One of the letters on the map represents Turkey. ______________________ and ___________________ are the countries that share a border with Turkey.
Afghanistan and Iraq
Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan
Iran and Saudi Arabia
Iraq and Iran
The Gaza strip is located along the banks of the
Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
The Zionists were
Arab communities that rose up Ottoman control during World War I.
Jewish communities that rose up against Ottoman control during World War I.
people who believed that Jewish people needed their own homeland for religious reasons.
people who believed that Arab people needed their own homeland for for religious regions.
