WorksheetsSWA Geography and Map SKills
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 32mins
nomadic
stationary
in constant motion
relocate regularly
stable
What country is this?
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
What ethnic group in SW Asia is trying to gain independence?
Jews
Arabs
Kurds
Persians
What country is found north of Syria and Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Where does the Tigris River begin?
Iraq
Iran
Syria
Turkey
Which of the following is NOT a water issue in the Middle East?
major flooding
desalination
unequal distribution of water
water scarcity
Which river is the border between Israel and Jordan?
Tigris River
Jordan River
Euphrates River
What is a nomadic herder?
a person that lives in the desert
a person that travels through the desert to work in the oil industry
a person with no permanent home that travels with a herd of animals looking for food and water
a person that travels to the city during the week, but then returns to the desert on the weekend
How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?
Dams are too expensive to build to be practical
Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream
Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams
Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers
How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in Southwest Asia?
Use of chemical fertilizers means crops must be watered constantly
Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce chemical fertilizers
Chemical fertilizers have had very little effect on local water supplies in Southwest Asia
Water supplies have contaminated by the chemicals through runoff from the fields
Why aren't desalinization and drip irrigation used more in Southwest Asia?
Most countries do not know about these technologies
Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate
Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater
These technologies are very expensive for the countries to use
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near...
deserts
major rivers
large grasslands
mountain ranges
What river has caused conflict between Israel and its neighbors?
Tigris
Nile
Euphrates
Jordan
What are many countries in SW Asia lacking?
fresh water
salt water
oil
sand
Mostly Sunni Muslims, with some Jews and Christians, don't have their own country, live in areas or Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and Iran: These statements describe which ethnic group?
Kurds
Arabs
Bantu
Persians
Mostly Shia Muslims, with some other religions, live mainly in Iran, speak Farsi: These statements describe which ethnic group?
Kurds
Arabs
Bantu
Persians
Mostly Sunni Muslims, with some other religions, largest ethnic group in SW Asia, have their own language: These statements describe which ethnic group?
Kurds
Arabs
Bantu
Persians
Founded by Abraham, holy book is the Torah, monotheistic, oldest of the three Semitic religions: These statements describe which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Founded by Jesus, holy book is the Bible, monotheistic, belief that Jesus is the Messiah: These statements describe which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Founded by Mohammad, holy book is the Qur'an, monotheistic, started in present day Saudi Arabia: These statements describe which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Why did Islam split into two branches, Shia and Sunni?
The Shia believe only Arabs can be Muslims.
Arguments over what should be in the 5 Pillars.
The Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer from Mecca to Jerusalem.
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad.
Countries around which body of water have more oil reserves than anywhere else in the world?
Jordan River
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
What country is this?
Iraq
Iran
Israel
Syria
What country is this?
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Syria
What country is this?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Syria
What word means to artificially apply water to land to help with farming and agriculture.
irrigation
scarcity
agriculture
basin
Both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into which body of water?
the Caspian Sea
the Mediterranean Sea
the Pacific Ocean
the Persian Gulf
What body of water connects the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea?
Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
Strait of Hormuz
Panama Canal
Which physical feature connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea?
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
Persian Gulf
Jordan River
Most petroleum (oil) reserves in SW Asia are found around which major body of water?
Red Sea
Euphrates River
Jordan River
Persian Gulf
An ethnic group is people who
share a business and home
share a country and language
share a belief in a god or gods
share a culture, ancestry, and/or language
A religious group is people who
grow similar food.
share a belief in god or gods
share a common language and country
share a culture, ancestry, and/or language
Most countries in SW Asia (Middle East) receive very little?
sunlight
rainfall
heat
Why is Yemen likely poorer than Saudi Arabia ?
Saudi Arabia has more petroleum reserves than Yemen.
Saudi Arabia can afford desalination.
Yemen does not have access to seawater.
Yemen has more farmland than Saudi Arabia.
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This type of map shows physical features of an area such as mountains, rivers and lakes.
Political Map
Physical Map
Road Map
This is the place on the map where the symbols are defined.
Title
Legend
Scale
This is a small ruler on the map that shows what real-life distance is represented by a certain length on the map.
Legend
Title
Scale
This shows the cardinal directions of North, South, East, and West.
Compass Rose
Legend
Scale
These are imaginary lines running east and west that are part of the grid system and they tell you how far north or south you are
Longitude
Latitude
These are imaginary lines running north and south that are part of the grid system and they tell you how far east or west you are
Latitude
Longitude
This type of map shows state and national boundaries as well as large and small cities.
Road Map
Physical Map
Political Map
These are Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast.
Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
