Southwest & Central Asia CA Review

If a country has a lot of oil, its people live very well.

• Not True

• False

• Not sure

• Maybe

Which categories should money be spent on to improve citizens' quality of life?

• Sports and Entertainment

• Space Exploration

• Military and Defense

• Education and Healthcare

Why is there so much oil in Southwest Asia?

• Due to ancient forests

• Because of volcanic activity

• Because of large deserts

• Due to tectonic plate movements

How could a Southwest Asian country have a high per capita GDP but few oil reserves?

• By exporting food

• By having a large population

• By having many tourists

• By having a small population

The Aral Sea shrank due to this reason

• Increased rainfall

• Rivers were diverted for irrigation

• Earthquakes

• Global warming

Where is the Aral Sea located?

• Between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

• In Africa

• In South America

• In the Middle East

What is one way in which oil has improved life in Southwest Asia?

• Money from oil sales has been used to provide medical care.

• Oil has brought stability and peace to the entire region.

• Money from selling oil has completely eliminated poverty there.

• all of these answers are correct

Which statement best describes oil distribution among the countries of Southwest Asia?

• One country has all the proven oil reserves.

• Some countries have far more oil than others.

• Every country draws oil from one large deposit.

• Oil is evenly distributed to all countries in the region.

Which statement is true?

• Yemen holds about one half of the world's known oil reserves.

• Saudi Arabia has about one fourth of the world's known oil reserves.

• Syria has more oil than any other country in the world.

• The distribution of oil in Southwest Asia is very even.