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SW Asia (Middle East) Review #3
Test Description: SW Asia (Middle East) Review #3
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1) Why did the United Nations form a coalition to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?
A
The economies of many countries depend on oil and Iraq's actions threatened that supply.
B
`The United Nations has to intervent whenever any member nation has a conflict with another country.
C
The only job of the United Nations is military action around the world.
D
The United Nations wanted to completely destroy the country of Iraq.
2) What led the United States to bomb and invade the country of Afghanistan in 2001?
A
The US was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons and they wanted to stop it
B
The US believed Afghanistan's government was offering safety to Al-Qaeda members
C
Afghanistan invaded the country of Kuwait and threatened the United States' oil supply.
D
Nations asked the US to overthrow the Taliban government of Afghanistan.
3) Why did the United States go to war against Iraq in 2003?
A
Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.
B
Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the United States.
C
The United Nations believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time.
D
The US believed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to Al-Qaeda
4) What is one of the reasons Iraqis had difficulty forming a new government after the fall of Saddam Hussein?
A
There are many religious and ethnic groups in Iraq who want power.
B
The Iraqis have not tried to form a government of their own.
C
Most Iraqis wanted Saddam Hussein to stay in power.
D
Iraq is a poor country because they have no oil reserves.
5) Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?
A
The Suez Canal is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.
B
The Suez Canal is Iraq's only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf.
C
It makes it possible to get from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea without sailing around Africa.
D
It connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf,making it less expensive to ship oil
6) Which two bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?
A
the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
B
the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
C
the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
D
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
7) What two countries border the Gaza Strip?
A
Lebanon and Syria
B
Israel and the West Bank
C
Iraq and Jordan
D
Israel and Egypt
8) Why are technologies like desalinization and drip irrigation not more widely used to reduce water shortages in SW Asia?
A
Few countries in SW Asia have access to seawater.
B
Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate.
C
The technologies are too expensive.
D
Most countries do not know about these technologies.
9) Many of the largest cities in SW Asia are located on or near _______?
A
deserts
B
mountain ranges
C
large grasslands
D
major rivers
10) Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?
A
tropical and rainy
B
windy and cold
C
moderate and cool
D
hot and dry
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