SWA Geography Quiz

The Middle East (Southwest Asia) is unique in world history because...

• housed a major world empire.

• is home to more than one desert.

• is where the world's major monotheistic faiths began.

• was the site of major and economically vital trading routes.

The Torah is the Holy Book of what religion?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

The cities of Mecca and Medina were vital to the foundation of what religion?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

What is the most pressing challenge facing the Middle East in terms of its water supply?

• general scarcity

• pollution from farming

• pollution from industry

• bacterial contamination

The water supply in the Middle East is being threatened by climate changes, shrinking aquifers, and

overpopulation. What is MOST LIKELY the biggest challenge in finding a way for the nations there to cooperate to

solve these problems?

• The nations involved have a history of solving conflict through warfare.

• The urban and rural areas of the region can not reach a compromise about water rights.

• The United Nations has refused to oversee projects to ensure the equal distribution of water.

• The nations involved do not have the money needed to finance pipelines to solve the problems.

Which of these might explain the reason for the population density in the areas indicated by the red arrows?

• man-made canals

• coastal flooding

• gold and coal mining

• abundant access to water

· Kurdish

· Arabic

· Persian

· Turkic

· Assyrian

Which would be the BEST title for this list?

• Major Ethnic Groups of North Africa

• Major Ethnic Groups of OPEC

• Major Ethnic Groups of Southeast Asia

• Major Ethnic Groups of the Middle East

Which number is CLOSEST to the area known as the Gaza Strip?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Jordan