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- 1. Multiple Choice
#1
Yeman
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
- 2. Multiple Choice
#2
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Afghanistan
- 3. Multiple Choice
#3
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
Oman
- 4. Multiple Choice
#4
Pakistan
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
- 5. Multiple Choice
#5
Turkey
Yemen
Iraq
Afghanistan
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describes the climate of Southwest Asia?
Most of the region falls within a semiarid climate zone.
The northern part of the region falls within a subarctic climate zone.
Most of the region falls within an arid climate zone.
The southern part of the region falls within a tropical climate zone
- 7. Multiple Choice
________ covers nearly all of the Arabian Peninsula.
Mountains
Grasslands
Deserts
Water
- 8. Multiple Choice
Semiarid is....
somewhat dry
Completely dry
Somewhat wet
Completely wet
- 9. Multiple Choice
Scarcity of water has shaped what?
Climate and Geography
Fish eternal life
Abundance of minerals
History and Settlement patterns
- 10. Multiple Choice
True or False: Oil and Natural Gas are the regions most important resources.
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
Southwest Asia has the largest known deposits of ______.
Minerals
Rivers
Petroleum
Soil
- 12. Multiple Choice
What served as a route for trade and invading armies?
Earthquakes
Khyber Pass
Mount Everest
Plateaus
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has been the effect of 4 tectonic plate colliding over the last 100 million years?
Mountains
Earthquakes
Both A and B
None of the above
- 14. Multiple Choice
True or False: The region's highest mountains are the Hindu Kush range?
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
The physical geography of SW Asia is dominated by _______
Sandy deserts
Coastal Plains
Mountains and Plateaus
Long Rivers
- 16. Multiple Choice
The _____ sea is the busiest waterway.
Red
Blue
Green
Orange
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which term refers to an area in a desert where underground water helps plants grow throughout the year?
Wadi
Alluvial Plain
Oases
Aquifer
- 18. Multiple Choice
What sea is 1,300 feet below sea level?
Dead Sea
Caspian Sea
Red Sea
Blue Sea
- 19. Multiple Choice
True/False: The Arabian Desert is the largest desert in SW Asia.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
The Persian Gulf is connected to the Arabian Sea by a strategic waterway called the _____.
Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Malacca
Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Magellan
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