7th Social Studies Interim #3 Review

Which Mediterranean country is labeled on this map?

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Iraq

• Israel

Choose the THREE countries that are found in the Middle East/Southwest Asia.

• Iraq

• Greece

• Syria

• Saudi Arabia

• India

The arrows on this map are pointing to what body of water?

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• Persian Gulf

Choose all of the rivers that are found in the Middle East/Southwest Asia.

• Tigris River

• Yangtze River

• Jordan River

• Nile River

• Euphrates River

Which of these would have the GREATEST impact in limiting the growth of cities in the Middle East/Southwest Asia?

• no resources

• lack of space

• water supply

• lack of wealth

Which statement is the BEST description of how the physical geography of Iraq has impacted the nation's population distribution?

• Most of the population lives in the deserts of southern Iraq.

• Over 75% of the population lives near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

• Over 75% of the population live on the coast of the Persian Gulf.

• Most of the population lives in the mountainous region of northeast Iraq.

What is the term for a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history?

• radical group

• racial group

• religious group

• ethnic group

Which of these is a belief common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• They are all monotheistic faiths.

• They all believe the Jesus Christ was the Messiah.

• They all were founded in the same century.

• They are all centered in Africa.

Which society is MOST closely associated with Islam?

• North American

• Middle Eastern

• Indian

• African

• Southern & Eastern Asia

Choose all of the religious beliefs that originated in the Middle East/Southwest Asia.

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Judaism

• Confucianism

• Christianity