Two of the most important natural resources found in Southwest
Asia are
Peanuts and Cotton
Oil and Natural Gas
Oil and Gold
Natural gas and Copper
2. Multiple Choice
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OPEC stands for
Outside Petroleum Economic Countries
Organized Petroleum Economy Countries
Organized Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organized Petroleum Engaged Countries
3. Multiple Choice
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In the ____, several of these Southwest Asian countries joined with other oil-rich
countries around the world to create the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
1990s
1980s
1950s
1960s
4. Multiple Choice
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OPEC has
called for an embargo. Embargo means
to move foward
to move over
to slow down
to speed up
5. Multiple Choice
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The Southwestern Asian countries with the greatest reserves of natural gas and oil are
Afghanistan, Israel, and Jordan
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and Kuwait
6. Multiple Choice
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The Tigris River, Euphrates River, and Jordan River are important because
they provide food
They provide water
for drinking and trade
7. Multiple Choice
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Three major river systems are located in Southwest Asia
Nile River, Euphrates River, and Flint River
Tigris River, Flint River, and Jordan River
Nile River, Tigris River, and Jordan River
Tigris River, Euphrates River, and Jordan River
8. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Southwest Asia has a number of very large desert areas: the great Syrian Desert shared
between Syria and Iraq, and the Rub al-Khali, or “empty Quarter,” in southern Saudi Arabia.
These deserts have historically provided Southwest Asia with
natural barriers against invasion
plenty of lush vegetation
9. Multiple Choice
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People have always managed to live in and around the desert, living in tent
camps and surviving as sheep and camel herders and making a living by trading animals and
handmade goods. These people are
known as “Bedouins" are also called
hikers
desert hikers
desert nomads
rangers
10. Multiple Choice
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Four large oceans or bodies of water that border Southwest Asia are:
the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean
the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea
the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf, and the Strait of Hormuz
the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf, and the Black Sea
11. Multiple Choice
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Southwest Asia is located between three major continents:
Europe, Africa, and Asia
North America, South America, and Asia
12. Multiple Choice
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Many people in Southwest Asia practice __________ agriculture, growing small amounts
of crops, to take care of their local needs. Because the climate is so dry, agriculture nearly
always depends on irrigation.
Commercial
Subsistence
13. Multiple Choice
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What is a qanats?
underground tunnels that bring water from the hills to dry plains
electricity created using the energy of running water
14. Multiple Choice
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What are the problems with fertilizers?
they attract insects that destroy crops
causes salts to build up in the soil, making it hard to grow
anything
15. Multiple Choice
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Why are dams a problem for other countries?
cuts down
on the water available to the countries further downstream.
water flow to other countries is too extreme therefore making it difficult to trade