Geography of the Middle East

Many societies in Southwest Asia have adapted to the scarcity of water in this region by —

• constructing levees and canals

• building desalinization facilities

• creating policies to fine individuals who waste water

• converting dams to produce water rather than electricity

How does the spatial diffusion of Islam compare to that of Christianity?

• Islamic leaders faced fewer physical geographic barriers than did Christian missionaries.

• Christian missionaries arrived in North Africa after Muslim leaders had conquered the territory.

• Both originated in Southwest Asia yet Christianity spread from the region to dominate in Europe.

• Most Christians living in Southwest Asia today migrated to the region after the formation of Israel

Click check for country #17, and the body of water East of country #17. (You will click two checkmarks.)

• Iraq

• Persian Gulf

• Egypt

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea

Which physical feature is circled?

• Arabian Sea

• Strait of Hormuz

• Mediterranean Sea

• Tigris River

The Middle East is covered mostly by _______________.

• Desert

• Mountains

• Grasslands

• Tundra

Click check for country #1?

• Turkey

• Syria

• Kuwait

• Iraq

• None of the above

Click check for country #16?

• Turkey

• Syria

• Kuwait

• Iraq

• None of the above

Click check for country #8?

• Iraq

• Syria

• Saudia Arabia

• Iran

• None of the above

Click check for country #11?

• None of the above.

• Syria

• Jordan

• Omen

• Kuwait

Click check for country #9?

• Iraq

• Syria

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Kuwait