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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe area would see all of these geographic features exceptdesertgrasslandsmountainstundra
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe area known as "Mesopotamia" is found between the riversNile and CongoDanube and RhineYellow and YangtzeTigris and Euphrates
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe island of Cyprus is south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon. The climate on the island is mainlyContinentalMediterraneanAridTropical
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMost People in Southwest Asia Most likely livenear oil reservesin the Rub’ al-Khalinear the Mediterranean Seaat the base of the mountains
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe climate in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran is mainlyaridtropicalmediterraneancontinental
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe countries in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia span 2 continents, but they are geographically alike in that mostreceive heavy rainfallare rich in mineralshave a dry climateare very poor
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat most likely determined the location of Baghdad in Iraq?coastal accessdesert oases accessproximity to the Tigris Riverwaterway transportation to Saudi Arabia
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these climates would you least likely find in the Middle East/desertMediterraneanRainforestSemiarid
- 9. Multiple Choicean area in a desert region where fresh water is usually available from an underground spring or wellmiragewhistlestopoasisRub
- 10. Multiple Choicean oily liquid formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals; a fuelvasolinecanoleagasolinepetroleum
- 11. Multiple Choice
Run through Iran, Iraq, and Turkey. This is the largest mountain range in the region.
The Zagros Mountains
Pyrennes
Alps
Hymalayas
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTigris and Euphrates Rivers are known historically as theFertile CrossFertile CrescentFertile OasesFertile mother
- 13. Multiple ChoiceTigris and Euphrates rivers supported one of the world’s first civilizations, known asMesopotamiaIndusMesoamericaChang Dynasty
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThis is connected to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea by the Strait of Hormuz.Black SeaShatt al-ArabPersian GulfCaspian Sea
- 15. Multiple Choice
This is a vital shipping channel whose closing is often used as a threat during times of conflict.
Mediterrian Sea
Strait of Gibralter
Caspian Sea
Strait of Hormuz
- 16. Multiple ChoiceClassified as the largest lake in the world, it is inside a basin without any outlet.Persian GulfCaspian SeaArabian SeaBlack Sea
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn the Arabian Peninsula, this (“Empty Quarter”), which is almost as big as Texas, is the largest all-sand desert in the world.Rub’ al-KhaliRub' a-dub-dubRub' al-caponeRub' al-shalom
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThese regions in SW Asia have a Mediterranean climate have hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.Coasts and Rub' al-KhaliCoasts and Mountainsmountains and IraqCoasts and Iran
- 19. Multiple ChoiceSouthwest Asia has more than how much of the world’s oil reserves, and oil is its greatest export.one thirdone quarterhalfthree quarters
- 20. Multiple ChoiceSome countries in Southwest Asia have .irondiamondslittle or no oilsodium nitrate
- 21. Multiple ChoiceMuch of the region has a dry climate, so people usually must do this to their land in order to grow crops.irrigateplowinitiateairiate
- 22. Multiple Choice
Most of the small percentage of arable land is in this the region, with commercial farming taking place along the coast.
southern
eastern
western
northern
- 23. Multiple Choice
These grow a wide variety of crops.
Turkey and Syria
Israel and Turkey
Israel and Jordan
Turkey and Syria
- 24. Multiple ChoiceLand suitable for farming or growing crops.AridSemi-aridArableTropical
- 25. Multiple Choice
For centuries, Arabic-speaking nomadic herders known as what have lived in Southwest Asia’s deserts.
Bedouins
Hebrews
Arabs
Shepherds
- 26. Multiple ChoiceBedouins are this percent of the population of Southwest Asia.2050105
- 27. Multiple ChoiceTigris and Euphrates Rivers combine in southeastern Iraq to create the before flowing into the Persian Gulf.Gulf of OmanShatt al-ArabShatt DeltaIraq Delta
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these countries are made up of deserts and have a dry, arid climate.Saudi Arabia, Oman and UAEGreece and IraqTurkey and IsraelCypress, Jordan and Lebanon
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