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Unit 1SWA Geography Prestest

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ 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

2.

____________________ connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

a)

Suez Canal

b)

West Bank

c)

Gaza Strip

d)

Strait of Hormuz

3.

What physical feature is located on the map where there is a #8

a)

Red Sea

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Jordan River

d)

Dead Sea

4.

Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

a)

The Red Sea and the Arabian Sea

b)

The Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

c)

The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

d)

The Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf

5.

Which letter identifies Saudi Arabia?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

6.

Which country is labeled by letter C on the map?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iraq

c)

Israel

d)

Iran

7.

Which number represents the Gaza Strip?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.
Which of the following is NOT a possible solution of the water crisis?
a)
Desalination
b)
Treated wastewater
c)
Conservation
d)
Irrigation
9.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Middle Eastern water crisis?
a)
Drought conditions
b)
Humid climate
c)
Dry land
d)
Population growth
10.

What agricultural condition threatens the land in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Chad?

a)

Famine

b)

Flash Flood

c)

Monsoon

d)

Drought

11.
Israel uses which river as a major source of water for irrigation? 
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Euphrates
d)
Jordan
12.
Dams built along rivers have caused problems for people living further downstream because 
a)
dams are expensive to build
b)
a river can only be dammed in one place along its path
c)
no fish can live in the rivers after they have been dammed
d)
less water comes down river to those people once the dam is built
13.

The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming.

a)

Desalination

b)

Groundwater

c)

Industrial Waste

d)

Dams

14.

Which statement BEST describes the direct

impact of water pollution in the Middle East?

a)

many citites are unable to trade with each other

b)

many people are unable to have fresh drinking

water

c)

many countries have had to decrease oil

production

d)

many citizens in a rural locations have had to

move to urban areas

15.
Why do people live near the Persian Gulf?
a)
For the fresh water
b)
For the jobs in the oil and shipping industry
c)
For the mild climate
d)
For the low population density
16.
Many people in Southwest Asia practice __________ farming, growing small amounts of crops, to take care of their local needs. Because the climate is so dry, agriculture nearly always depends on irrigation. 
a)
Commercial
b)
Subsistence
17.

Southwest Asia has a number of very large desert areas: the Sahara across North Africa, and the Rub al-Khali in southern Saudi Arabia. These deserts have historically provided Southwest Asia with

a)

natural barriers against invasion

b)

arable land suitable for farming

18.
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?
a)
The Suez Canal is Iraq’s only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf.
b)
The Suez Canal is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.
c)
The Suez Canal makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa.
d)
The Suez Canal connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it less expensive to ship products to other parts of Southwest Asia.
19.
How has the discovery of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the economic development of this area?
a)
Those with oil need less water than other countries around them.
b)
Having oil has made very little difference in the economy of the region.
c)
The discovery of oil has meant no other industries have developed in the region.
d)
Those countries with oil reserves are much richer than those countries that have not found oil in their territory.
20.
People living in the deserts in Southwest Asia have usually made their living by
a)
Farming
b)
Mining
c)
Nomadic herding
d)
Oil drilling

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