Political Features of Southwest Asia (Middle East)

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Match the capitals with the correct country: 28. Saudi Arabia a. Amman 29. Turkey b. Riyadh 30. Iraqc. Doha 31. Iranp. Manama 32. Kuwaitd. Beirut 33. Afghanistan e. Ankara 34. Yemenf. Jerusalem 35. United Arab Emiratesg. Sanaa 36. Omanh. Tehran 37. Qatari. Kabul 38. Lebanon j. Abu Dhabi 39. Cyprus k. Damascus 40. Israell. Baghdad 41. Jordanm. Muscat 42. Bahrainn. Kuwait 43. Syriao. Nicosia

44. In the Middle East, what two natural resources do most of the population live near? a.Gold mines and mountains b.Deserts and oceans c.Water sources and oil d.Plains and valleys 45. What do you call the costly process that countries like Saudi Arabia use to remove salt from sea water? a. aquiferb. specializationc. sanitizationd. desalination 46. Why does oil cause such conflict between the Middle Eastern countries? a.All countries have it and want to get the best price for exporting it. b.The oil is not equally distributed, so the countries without oil have to find something else upon which to base their economies. c.Due to the scarcity of oil, all of the countries need to import it or process it through desalination. d.The countries need oil to run their refineries.

47. Why does water cause such conflict between the Middle Eastern countries? a.All countries have it and want to get the best price for exporting it. b.The water is not equally distributed, so the countries without water have to find something else upon which to base their economies. c.Due to the scarcity of water, many of the countries need to import it or process it through desalination. d.The countries need water to run their refineries. 48. What are the names of the two rivers that start in the mountains of Turkey, flow into the Persian Gulf, and form the “fertile crescent”? a.Nile and Blue Nile Rivers b.Euphrates and Tigris Rivers c.Mississippi and Chattahoochee Rivers d.Jordan and Tigris Rivers 49. What is the name of the narrow waterway in the Persian Gulf that is an important shipping channel for oil? a. Panama Canalb. Erie Canalc. Suez Canald. Strait of Hormuz

50. To improve trade, what important feature was built to connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea? a. Panama Canal b. Erie Canal c. Suez Canald. Strait of Hormuz 51. What is the name of the territory that has been in conflict between Israel and the surrounding Arab nations? a. Iraqb. Gaza Stripc. Sinai Peninsula d. Persian Gulf 52. What river flows into the Dead Sea and is a key source of water for Israel? a. Tigris River b. Nile Riverc. Jordan Riverd. Ohio River 53. What sea separates the continents of Africa and Southwest Asia? a. Red Seab. Black Seac. Mediterranean Sead. Caspian Sea 54. An underground layer of rock and sand that contains water is a.Desalination b.Ground water c.Aquifer d.Oases

Environmental Issues 55. Mostly desert; scarce water; desalination plantsa. Jordan 56. New technology in farming techniques have helpedb. Saudi Arabia this country; relies on aquifers 57. Other countries have built dams and have negativelyc. Israel Impacted this country’s water; wheat and rice production have decreased. 58. Country is at a water advantage due to the Euphrates d. Iraq And Tigris forming in the country of the 10 most water scarce countries; citizens cane. Turkey only get water 2 days a week

Short Answer 60. If you live in the Middle East and you have oil reserves and water, your GDP will be ____________ and your standard of living will be _________________. 61. What country does not have oil reserves but has a high literacy rate, GDP, and standard of living? Why? 62. Why is desalination an important process in the Middle East?

63. What percent of the world’s oil does not come from the Middle East? 64. Which place has the lowest percentage of oil reserves?

65. Which country produces the most barrels of oil a day? 66. How many more millions of barrels does Saudi Arabia produce compared to Iraq?