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SW Asia Climate Part 1
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1) Describe the climate of much of Southwest Asia.
A
Cool and dry
B
Hot and dry
C
Cool and wet
D
Hot and wet
2) Goods were transported in caravans before THIS was built?
A
Mediterranean Sea
B
Three Gorges Dam
C
Persian Gulf
D
Suez Canal
3) How do dams affect the water supply in the Middle East?
A
They increate the amount of water that countries downstreaming are receiving.
B
They have no affect on the water supply in the Middle East.
C
They decrease the amount of water that countries upstream are receiving.
D
They cut the water supply to countries downstream, limiting their water.
4) How do farmers get water they need to their farms?
A
water wheels
B
hillside terraces
C
aquifers
D
irrigation canals
5) How do mountain ranges affect the coast in terms of weather?
A
Mountain ranges stop a little of the rain, but allow some through, and that water dries up in the desert.
B
The mountains do not affect the amount of rain that a country receives.
C
They allow rain to go over and create lakes and rivers on the other side.
D
The mountains block rain from coming inland, resulting in deserts.
6) How has the discovery of oil affected the economies of some Southwest Asian countries?
A
Countries with oil reserves are losing money with every barrell of oil they sell, causing their population to starve.
B
Countries with a lot of oil have seen an increase in their national wealth and an improved standard of living.
C
Countries with oil reserves have enjoyed great growth in wealth, but no change in their standard of living.
D
Countries who are rich in oil have seen a little increase in their economies, but nothing too significant.
7) The Jordan River forms part of the border for which Middle Eastern countries?
A
Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
B
Kuwait, Syria, Jordan
C
Saudi Arabia, Syria, Israel
D
Syria, Israel, Jordan
8) Of the world's known oil reserves, how many are located in the Middle East?
A
60%
B
50%
C
30%
D
49%
9) What are the two most important natural resources in Southwest Asia?
A
natural gas and petroleum
B
oil and gold
C
natural gas and silver
D
oil and natural gas
10) What desert is located between Syria and Iraq?
A
Syrian Desert
B
Sahara Desert
C
Gobi Desert
D
Taklimakan Desert
11) What desert is located in southern Saudi Arabia?
A
Gobi Desert
B
Taklimakan Desert
C
Sahara Desert
D
Rub-al-Khali
12) What does the acronym OPEC stand for?
A
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
B
Operation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
C
Organization of People Exporting Candy
D
Operation of People Exporting Cookies
13) What does the organization OPEC do?
A
They regulate the price of the world's oil
B
They decide who is going to pump oil and who is going to sell oil
C
They discuss what countries they are going to sell oil to
D
They change the price of the world's oil
14) What 4 bodies of water surround the Southwest Asian area that we are studying?
A
Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea
B
Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Baltic Sea
C
Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea
D
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea
15) What has happened to farms that have used chemical fertilizers for many years?
A
Salt has built up in the soil, making it very easy to grow crops
B
Farmers have fertilized with chemicals, and they have made the soil more fertile
C
Salt has built up in the soil, making it hard to grow crops
D
Farmers have fertilized with salt, which has ruined the soil
16) What is a qanat?
A
An underground source of water that can only be tapped into once
B
An underground tunnel that brings water from the hills to the dry plains
C
An irrigation canal that allows farmers to get water to their crops
D
A large river that flows into the Persian Gulf
17) What is an embargo?
A
The amount of money it takes to change from one currency to another
B
A slow down or temporary halt of trade to a specific country
C
When a country is better at making a specific product than other countries
D
A tax that is placed on imported and exported goods
18) What is it called when the TIgris and Euphrates Rivers come together before they flow into the Persian Gulf?
A
Taurus Mountains
B
Shatt-al-Arab
C
Rub-al-Khali
D
Persian Gulf
19) What is subsistence agriculture?
A
When farmers grow a crop to sell to another company
B
When farmers pour salt into their soil to ruin their crops
C
When farmers grow just enough food for their families or small local needs
D
When farmers cannot grow enough crops to feed their families
20) What three major river systems are located in Southwest Asia?
A
Tigris River, Jordan River, Euphrates River
B
Tigris River, Persian Gulf, Euphrates River
C
Euphrates River, Mekong River, Tigris River
D
Jordan River, Tigris River, Ganges River
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