Southwest Asia and the Economy

Why were some of the leaders in the Northeast region overthrown?

• they were protecting terrorist

• they were helping terrorist

• they were creating weapons of mass destruction

• all of the above

What has slowed economic progress in Iraq and Afghanistan?

• low oil profits and political problems

• ports were closed down and war

• war and political problems

• none of the above

Groups such as the Taliban opposed modernization and imposed rigid rules on society. In other countries such as Turkey, Iran, and Iraq similar groups exist but have not gained control of the governments.

• True

• False

What are the two main branches of Islam?

• None of the above

• Sunni and the Shi’ite

• Taliban and Al Qaeda

What types of infrastructures suffer when economies do not modernize along with the rest of the world?

• healthcare systems

• financial institutions

• food supplies

• electricity

• all of the above

What countries make up this region?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Afghanistan

• all of the above

What does Mesopotamia mean?

• Land between the rivers

• Land between the lakes

• Land between the oceans

• all of the above

What two rivers is Mesopotamia in between?

• The Red River and Sabine River

• The Tigris River and the Euphrates River

• The Mississippi River and the Rio Grande River

• None of the above