Midterm Practice

Front

Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

Back

Hot and dry

Front

What is the 120-mile man-made waterway that is used to transport goods from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?

Back

Suez Canal

Front

This 25-mile territory has been a source of dispute between Israel and its neighbors for many years:

Back

Gaza Strip

Front

Which river is the key water source for Israel, Lebanon, and Syria?

Back

Jordan River

Front

The Strait of Hormuz connects which bodies of water?

Back

Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea

Front

Which rivers flow through Turkey and Iraq?

Back

Tigris and Euphrates

Front

Disputes over what two natural resources are problematic for many Southwest Asian countries?

Back

Oil and Water

Front

Which is a result of a country investing in human capital?

Back

GDP will increase because educated workers will be more productive.

Front

What are capital goods?

Back

The factories and machines used to make goods.

Front

Which of the following is not one of the basic economic questions? What to produce, Who to produce for, How to produce, How to maximize economic growth

Back

How to maximize economic growth