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What man-made body of water separates the Mediterranean Sea from the Red Sea and was created as a faster trade route from Europe to Asia?
a) Strait of Hormuz
b) Suez Canal
c) Panama Canal
d) Persian Gulf

Rivers such as the TIgris and Euphrates enrich the soil of Southwest Asia (Middle East) by
a) washing away excess salt
b) covering the riverbanks with wild fruits and nuts
c) washing away excess sand
d) depositing fertile soil from the Turkish highlands

Much of the world’s oil supply is shipped through this narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Aden.
a) Suez Canal
b) Gaza Strip
c) Strait of Hormuz
d) Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf attracts worldwide interest today because it
a) is located in the middle of oil-rich Southwest Asia.
b) is part of the area where the former Ottoman Empire was located.
c) has an abundance of water resources.
d) has an abundance of water resources.

What is the most common landform in the Middle East?
a) mountains
b) valleys
c) deserts
d) rivers

Around what geographic feature would you expect to find most people in the Middle East living?
a) rivers
b) plateaus
c) highlands
d) mountains

Which of the following are causes of water shortage or water scarcity in the Middle East? (There may be more than one answer.
a) monsoons
b) pollution
c) irrigation
d) replenish

The process of bringing water to dry land by man-made means
a) fertile
b) nomads
c) scarcity
d) irrigation

A prolonged period of time without rain
a) drought
b) arid
c) pollution
d) desalination

Growing just enough crops to feed oneself or one's own family
a) fertile
b) scarcity
c) subsistence farming
d) cash crop

What makes it possible to farm in the dry desert areas of the Middle East?
a) scarcity
b) irrigation
c) location
d) distribution

All of the following are benefits to building dams along rivers EXCEPT:
a) hydroelectricity
b) creates a lake or reservoir for a steady supply of water
c) helps control flooding along the river
d) allows for a more equal distribution of water

All of the following are drawbacks to building a dam along a river EXCEPT:
a) people downstream have less water for drinking and irrigation
b) water supply downstream becomes cleaner and more suitable for drinking
c) it creates an unequal distribution of water downstream in lower regions
d) costs a lot of money to build and maintain

Which term refers to areas that are extremely dry or parched?
a) arid
b) pollution
c) irrigation
d) flooding

Which terms refers to a shortage or not enough of something? (In the case of the MIddle East it refers to fresh water.)
a) replenish
b) fertile
c) nomads
d) scarcity

What type of farming occurs when people raise just enough to feed their own family?
a) subsistence farming
b) crop rotation
c) cash crop farming
d) slash and burn farming

The process of removing salt from seawater in order to make is suitable to drink is referred to as ...
a) drought
b) desalination
c) irrigation
d) drilling

Which body of water in the Middle East is a freshwater resource and forms the border between Jordan and Israel?
a) Jordan River
b) TIgris River
c) Euphrates River
d) Nile River

Which country in the Middle East is generally cooler than the rest because of the high elevations and is the source or starting point for two of the region's main rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates?
a) Syria
b) Iraq
c) Afghanistan
d) Turkey

Which Middle Eastern country has large deposits of oil and uses money made from the sale of oil to build desalination plants to help provide water for its citizens to use?
a) Israel
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Iran
d) Egypt

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