Middle East Benchmark Review

How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in Southwest Asia?

• Use of fertilizers means crops need to be watered 10 times as much
• Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce chemical fertilizers
• Chemical fertilizers have no effect on local water supplies in SW Asia
• Water supplies have been contaminated by the chemical run off from the fields

Which of the following describes the difference between a religious group and an ethnic group?

• A.An ethnic group and religious group have everything in common.

• B. An ethnic group has common beliefs and a religious group shares race, history, & language.

• C. An ethnic group shares race, history, & language and a religious group has common beliefs.

• D.An ethnic group and religious group have nothing in common.

What feature is represented by the letter G?

• Persian Gulf
• Strait of Hormuz
• Red Sea
• Arabian Sea

What would happen to oil prices if OPEC lowered the production of oil?

• Prices would go up
• Prices would go down

What country is represented by number one?

• Iran
• Iraq
• Afghanistan
• Israel

A distinct ethnic group that lives in the mountainous areas where Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq come together.

• Arabs
• Persians
• Kurds

What feature is represented by letter B?

• Euphrates River

• Gaza Strip

• The West Bank

• Tigris River

What two countries share the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Iraq and Iran
• Iraq and Afghanistan
• Turkey and Iraq
• Turkey and Iran

What is the purpose of OPEC?

• to raise oil prices
• to lower oil prices
• to stabilize oil prices
• to solve all oil related conflicts

What country is represented by number 2?

• Iraq
• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• Afghanistan