22-23 March Madness 7th Grade SS

What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

• A. Should the religion of Islam be monotheistic?

• B. Who should be Muhammad’s successor?

• C. How should water and oil rights in the region be divided?

• D. Should Kurds or Arabs be in charge of the religion?

Which statement is correct when comparing Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?

• Only Christianity causes controversy in Southwest Asia.

• All 3 religions are monotheistic

• All 3 religions use the Holy Bible as their primary religious text

• Only Judaism has its roots in Southwest Asia.

Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

• Hot and Dry

• Moderate

  and

  Cool

• Windy and Cold

• Tropical and Rainy

'4' on the map represents:

• Arabian Sea

• Suez Canal

• Red Sea

• Persian Gulf

The natural resource that Saudi Arabia is most known for is:

• Coal

• Copper

• Oil

• Iron

You hear a student say "Arabs, Persians and Kurds all live in the same region of the world and are practically the same thing. The only difference is the country in which they live." Why is this student incorrect?

• All three groups are only found in Iran.

• The student is incorrect because he means "city" instead of "country"

• Arabs and Persians are the same group of people, but Kurds are not.

• The groups have many differences in their cultures and religious beliefs.

Why are certain regions on the map so densely populated?

• Densely populated areas have more access to water sources and resources.

• Densely populated areas are where there are less resources available to people.

• Densely populated areas have more access to deserts which make travel easy.

• There is no reason that explains why some areas are more populated than others.

How has building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?

• Countries in SW Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers.

• Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams.

• Dams are too expensive to build to be practical.

• Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream.

Based on the map, what conclusion can be drawn about the water resources of Iraq?

• Baghdad is in the middle of the desert.

• Most of the water resources must be in the southern and western parts of the country.

• There is no relation between population and water availability.

• The population indicates that more water resources are in the eastern parts of the country.

In regards to the U.S. military, Afghanistan and Iraq are similar in that both:

• Have been completely conquered by the United States

• Assist the US military when they invade places like Iran and Kuwait

• Are experiencing a high presence of the U.S. military

• Offer full support to the U.S. military, which no other country does