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SW Asia Unit Test Review SS7G5, SS7G6, SS7G7 and SS7G3

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is water pollution of great concern in Southwest Asia?

a)

because clean drinking water is scarce in the region

b)

because the economy is dependent upon exporting water

c)

because it prevents ships from traveling along major waterways

d)

because it reduces the amount of electricity generated by hydropower

2.

Which of these has the GREATEST effect on population distribution in the Middle East?

a)

the location of rivers

b)

the presence of gold

c)

the quality of farmland

d)

the abundance of forests

3.

In what country does the Euphrates River join the Tigris River?

a)

Iraq

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Kuwait

d)

Syria

4.

Look at the map of Southwest Asia. Then answer the question that follows.

a)

the Panama Canal

b)

the Strait of Hormuz

c)

the Suez Canal

d)

the Tigris River

5.

Look at the map. Then answer the question that follows.

Based on your knowledge of social studies, which country is shaded gray on the map?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Turkey

c)

Iran

d)

Iraq

6.

Look at the map of a region in Southwest Asia. Then answer the question that follows.

Which country is shaded on this map?

a)

Turkey

b)

Iraq

c)

Israel

d)

Syria

7.

Why is the unequal distribution of water more of a concern in Southwest Asia than it is in some other regions of the world, such as North America?

a)

Southwest Asia is home to more than twenty-five percent of the world's population.

b)

Southwest Asia has less than one percent of the world's freshwater resources.

c)

Many Southwest Asian countries rely on hydropower for all of their electricity.

d)

Many Southwest Asian economies are dependent on the fishing industry.

8.

Which TWO rivers flow through modern-day Iraq and have provided water to the region for thousands of years?

a)

the Euphrates River

b)

the Indus River

c)

the Nile River

d)

the Tigris River

9.

People living in the desert in the Middle East mainly work as

a)

animal herders

b)

fisher men

c)

doctors

d)

lawyers

10.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Tigris River
c)
Jordan River
d)
Strait of Hormuz
11.

What physical features is labeled by number 6 on the map?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Strait of Hormuz

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Red Sea

12.

The primary purposes of building the Suez Canal was to __________________.

a)

Control immigration to the colonies

b)

Increase communication between England and Africa

c)

Limit trade between Europe and SW Asia & SW Asia and the Americas

d)

Decrease the length of trade routes between Europe and Asia & therefore increase profits of trading

13.

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

14.

Which number represents Syria?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Which number represents the Gaza Strip?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow south into the

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Arabian Sea

17.

Which region is this?

a)

West Bank

b)

Gaza Strip

c)

Golan Heights

d)

Sinai Peninsula

18.

Much of the world’s oil supply is shipped through this narrow waterway:

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Jordan River

d)

Strait of Hormuz

19.

Which number represents the Arabian Sea?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

5

d)

1

20.

Which letter identifies Saudi Arabia?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

21.

Which letter identifies the continent in which you would find the region of Southwest Asia (the Middle East)?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

C

d)

F

22.

Which number represents Afghanistan?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

3

d)

1

23.
What country is #1
a)
Egypt
b)
Turkey
c)
Israel
d)
Syria
24.

Iraq shares its southern border with with which two countries?

a)

Iran & Jordan

b)

Saudi Arabia & Kuwait

c)

Syria & Turkey

d)

Qatar & Yemen

25.

Which number represents Afghanistan?

(a)  

26.

Which number represents Iran?

(a)  

27.

Which number represents Iraq?

(a)  

28.

Which number represents Israel?

(a)  

29.

Which number represents Kuwait?

(a)  

30.

Which number represents Saudi Arabia?

(a)  

31.

Which number represents Syria?

(a)  

32.

Which number represents Turkey?

(a)  

33.

Which number represents the Gaza Strip?

(a)  

34.

Which number represents the West Bank?

(a)  

35.

Which letter identifies the continent in which you would find the region of Southwest Asia (the Middle East)?

(a)  

36.

Which number represents the Arabian Sea?

(a)  

37.

Which number represents the Euphrates River?

(a)  

38.

Which number represents the Jordan River?

(a)  

39.

Which number represents the Persian Gulf?

(a)  

40.

Which number represents the Red Sea?

(a)  

41.

Which number represents the Strait of Hormuz?

(a)  

42.

Which number represents the Suez Canal?

(a)  

43.

Which number represents the Tigris River?

(a)  

44.
What Middle Eastern country does NOT claim ownership over the Jordan River?
a)
Jordan
b)
Afghanistan
c)
Israel
d)
Syria
45.
Where are most crops grown in the Middle East?
a)
Near freshwater sources
b)
On the coasts
c)
In the desert
d)
In wastelands
46.
What are the two major waterways in the Middle East?
a)
The Suez Canal and the Persian Gulf
b)
The Suez Canal and the Strait of Hormuz
c)
The Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf
d)
The Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea
47.
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
48.
Which of the following is NOT a possible solution of the water crisis?
a)
Desalination
b)
Treated wastewater
c)
Conservation
d)
Irrigation
49.
Why is desalination difficult to achieve?
a)
It's expensive
b)
It's impossible
c)
It doesn't work
d)
It isn't fun
50.
Which of the following waterways is man-made?
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Strait of Hormuz
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Arabian Sea
51.
Bedouins use as little as 4-5 liters of water per day (one of the lowest levels of water in the world). Which solution to the water crisis is this an example of?
a)
Desalination
b)
Cloud Seeding
c)
Treated Wastewater
d)
Conservation
52.
Is the following statement true or false?
Farms in Jordan use 80% of the nation's water.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Why is having a freshwater source important in the Middle East?
a)
Drinking water and Bath water
b)
Drinking water and Irrigation
c)
Irrigation and Cooking water
d)
Bath water and Cooking water
54.
What natural resource is there a lot of in the Middle East?
a)
Water
b)
Arable land
c)
Oil
d)
Iron
55.
What natural resource is there not enough of in the Middle East?
a)
Oil
b)
Iron
c)
Sand
d)
Water
56.
Which of the following is NOT an example of something that causes water pollution?
a)
Livestock waste
b)
Soil runoff
c)
Irrigation
d)
Oil and gas drilling
57.

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

a)

Desalination

b)

Groundwater

c)

Industrial Waste

d)

Dams

58.

The legal right to use water from a river, stream, or other body for a purpose.

a)

Water Rights

b)

Desalination

c)

Industrial Waste

d)

Dams

59.

The water that is beneath Earth's surface.

a)

Desalination

b)

Groundwater

c)

Industrial Waste

d)

Dams

60.

Waste from production of consumer goods, mining, agriculture and petroleum extraction and refining.

a)

Desalination

b)

Groundwater

c)

Industrial Waste

d)

Dams

61.

A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity or as a water supply.

a)

Desalination

b)

Groundwater

c)

Industrial Waste

d)

Dams

62.

Small groups of nomadic people in Arabia.

a)

Bedoins

b)

Oasis

c)

Scarcity

d)

Dams

63.

Limited quantities of resources to meet unlimited wants.

a)

Bedoins

b)

Oasis

c)

Scarcity

d)

Dams

64.

Electricity made by water power.

a)

Hydroelectricy

b)

Pollution

c)

Water Pollution

d)

Dams

65.

Water from farm fields due to irrigation or rain that flows over the earth and is absorbed into the ground or flows into bodies of water. Also can contain pesticides and herbicides.

a)

Hydroelectricy

b)

Agricultural Runoff

c)

Water Pollution

d)

Dams

66.

The contamination of streams, rivers, lakes, oceans, or groundwater with substances produced through human activities.

a)

Hydroelectricy

b)

Water Rights

c)

Water Pollution

d)

Dams

67.

Having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.

a)

Oasis

b)

Arid

c)

Dams

d)

Scarcity

68.

Fertile spot in a desert where water is found

a)

Oasis

b)

Arid

c)

Dams

d)

Scarcity

69.

To fill up or build up again

a)

Bedouins

b)

Replenish

c)

Dams

d)

Scarcity

70.

The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects

a)

Hydroelectricy

b)

Replenish

c)

Scarcity

d)

Pollution

71.

The presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects

a)

Hydroelectricy

b)

Replenish

c)

Scarcity

d)

Air Pollution

72.

Examples: Countries that dam rivers, living in a desert not near fresh water, polluted water sources, and large population groups in large cities.

a)

Unequal Access to Water

b)

Groundwater

c)

Industrial Waste

d)

Dams

73.

In an autocracy, who makes most of the governmental decisions?

a)

The people

b)

The court system

c)

The ruler

d)

The elected legislature

74.

Who chooses the head of government in a presidential democracy?

a)

The citizens

b)

The ruler

c)

The former president

d)

The military

75.

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy?

a)

All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments

b)

Kings are always cruel rulers

c)

The voters get to choose the people who make the laws

d)

Voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders

76.

In a presidential system of government, how is a president chose?

a)

By a decision of the national court

b)

In a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature

c)

By a majority vote of the legislature

d)

By the political party with the most representatives in the legislature

77.

The Israeli parliament is called the

a)

Knesset

b)

Senate

c)

Congress

d)

House of Representatives

78.

Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary government?

a)

The monarch

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Legislative

79.

The leader of a parliamentary system is called the.....

a)

King

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Governor

80.

Saudi Arabia is ruled by a ...

a)

Religious Leader

b)

President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

King

81.

The role of the president regarding laws passed by the legislature is to ...

a)

Enforce those laws

b)

Change the laws he does not like

c)

Send laws to the states for approval

d)

The president has no role in laws passed by the legislature

82.

How long does a monarch rule?

a)

Until he dies or give up his power

b)

4 years

c)

10 years

d)

As long as the parliament allows him to rule

83.

In a presidential system of government like the one being adopted by Turkey in 2019, how is the leader chosen?

a)

By the political party with the most members in the legislature

b)

By the national court system

c)

By a majority vote of the legislature

d)

In a vote by the citizens

84.

What is true of a ‘theocracy’?

a)

Government sees God as the supreme leader

b)

Government allows people to choose their leaders

c)

Only religious leaders are allowed to vote

d)

Government with a king as the leader

85.

Which BEST describes the government of Saudi Arabia?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monachy

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

86.

Who is the most powerful elected official in Iran?

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Supreme Leader

d)

Head of Parliament

87.

Who makes the important government decisions in an autocracy like Saudi Arabia?

a)

the ruler

b)

the people

c)

the legislature

d)

the court system

88.

Which Southwest Asian country has a democracy?

a)

Israel

b)

Iran

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Kuwait

89.

What is Shariah law?

a)

Laws based on the teachings of the Quran (Islam)

b)

Laws calling for a separation of church and state

c)

Laws made by the king alone

d)

Laws that allow women to vote

90.

The Israeli parliament is called the:

a)

House of Representatives

b)

National Assembly

c)

Knesset

d)

Senate

91.

Who is allowed to vote in Israeli and Turkish elections?

a)

Only men

b)

Only women

c)

All citizens over the age of 16

d)

All citizens over the age of 18

92.

Saudi Arabia is ruled by a:

a)

President

b)

Supreme Leader

c)

Ayatollah

d)

King

93.

What role do the people play in Saudi Arabia’s government?

a)

They have the power to vote leaders out of office.

b)

They have little influence.

c)

They are guaranteed certain rights by their constitution.

d)

They get to approve laws made by the ruler.

94.

The Head of State in a parliamentary system is often a person who has:

a)

The same powers as the chief executive

b)

A veto for laws passed by the legislature

c)

The most power in the national government

d)

A ceremonial role without much power

95.

Who is the head of government in Israel?

a)

Knesset

b)

President

c)

The king

d)

Prime Minister

96.

What type of government does Turkey currently have?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Parliamentary Democracy

97.

Who is the head of government in Turkey?

a)

citizens

b)

president

c)

parliament

d)

prime minister

98.

Israel and Turkey are both democracies.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Monarchs rule until they die or stepped down.

a)

True

b)

False

100.
I'm allowed to vote in my country, but it really doesn't matter because there is no constitution granting me rights.  The king can decide what he wants to do.  I live in a ___?
a)
Democracy
b)
Theogracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
101.
In my country we choose our leaders in elections.  Those people who are selected to serve leave office at the end of their designated term of office.
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
102.
I get to choose members of the legislature and then those individuals choose their leader from among themselves.  What type of government does my country have?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy 
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Autocracy
103.

What type of law does Saudi Arabia follow?

a)

parliament

b)

government

c)

Islamic law

d)

law

104.

How is the leader chosen in Israel?

a)

Queen

b)

Chosen by the members of the Knesset

c)

Citizens

d)

King

105.

How are members of the Knesset chosen?

a)

Elected by the people

b)

President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Government

106.

Who can Turkish citizens vote for?

a)

president

b)

parliament

c)

president and members of parliament

d)

prime minister

107.

What are some of the freedoms that Turkey's citizens enjoy?

a)

personal freedoms

b)

Religion, Speech, Media, Assembly

c)

began allowing men 21+ to vote

108.

Which countries allow women to vote?

a)

Israel and Turkey

b)

Saudi Arabia and Israel

c)

Turkey and Saudi Arabia

d)

Iran and Saudi Arabia

109.
In a presidential system of government, how is the leader chosen?
a)
By political party with the most members in the legislature
b)
By the national court system
c)
By a majority vote of the legislature
d)
In a vote by the citizens
110.

A form of government in which a ruler has absolute power. Citizens do not possess the right to choose their own leader.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Confederation

111.

In which two countries do the citizens have the most personal freedom?

a)

Israel

b)

Turkey

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Iran

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