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SW Asia Geo Brogdon
Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Majority of people in SW Asia are what ethnic group? | Arab |
| The climate of SW Asia has led much of the region to experience a scarcity of what? | rainfall |
| Much of the world's oil supply is shipped through the narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula called the | Strait of Hormuz |
| What is the 120 mile man made waterway that is used to transport goods from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea? | Suez Canal |
| The oldest religion in SW Asia is what? | Judaism |
| What best describes the climate of much of SW Asia? | Hot and dry |
| The two rivers that flow through Turkey and Iraq are called Euphrates and __________. | Tigris |
| What river is the key water source for Israel, Lebanon, and Syria? | Jordan |
| Disputes over water and _______ are problematic for many SW Asia countries. | Oil |
| What ethnic group lives in the mountains of Turkey and Iraq? | Kurds |
| What non-renewable natural resource has contributed to the growth of the Middle East? | Oil |
| Because of its harsh climate, which country has to rely on desalination plants to provide most of its citizen's drinking water? | Saudi Arabia |
| What country's water treatment plants have been damaged by decades of war? | Iraq |
| The three major religions of the Middle East are Judaism, Christianity, and ____________. | Islam |
| Where do most Middle Eastern Jews live? | Israel |
| Who is the common figure between the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? | Abraham |
| What religion are most Arabs? | Islam |
| Today, most Iranians speak Farsi and belong to this ethnic group. | Persians |
| The process of removing salt from salt water in order o make it suitable for farming and drinking is known as ______. | desalination |
| The two main divisions of the Muslims are the Sunni and the _______. | Shia |
| What issue led to the split between the Sunni and the Shia Muslims? Choosing a ___________ for Muhammad | Successor |
| What country has fought military battles over water rights to the Jordan River? | Israel |
| The 3 major water problems in SW Asia are pollution, water shortages, and unequal _______________. | Distribution |
| Because mountains block winds coming from the oceans, much of the interior of SW Asia is | desert |
| The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the _______ Sea. | Arabian |
| This 25-mile territory has been a source of dispute between Israel and its neighbors for many years. | Gaza Strip |
| Pollution from oil spills on the Black Sea contaminate this country's water supply. | Turkey |
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