Review Basketball Middle East Geography Letter B BEST

Review Basketball Middle East Geography

Letter B BEST represents which feature in the Middle East? A. Tigris River B. Strait of Hormuz C. Suez Canal D. Gaza Strip A B C D

2. What is located at letter D? Red Sea 3. What letter is the Persian Gulf? C A B C D

Another name for the Middle East is A. Southwest Asia B. Southeast Asia C. North Africa D. Arabian Peninsula

A. Southwest Asia

The Suez Canal connects what 2 bodies of water? A. Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean B. Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf C. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea D. Red Sea and Arabian Sea

C. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

What letter is Saudi Arabia? D C B A What country is letter C? Israel D What country is letter B? Iraq

The amount of fresh drinking water has been affected by all except A. Pollution from the oil industry B. Leaking sewers and septic tanks C. Drought D. A reduction in air pollution

D. A reduction in air pollution

Religious groups are different than ethnic groups because religious groups A. require a common ancestry. B. do not exist in the Middle East. C. have a common belief system. D. require everyone to be in the same ethnic group

C. have a common belief system.

A group with somewhat common ancestry and shared culture is the definition of a A. Religious group B. Ethnic group C. A family D. The Sunnis

B. Ethnic group

What ethnic group is the largest in the Middle East? A. Persians B. Kurds C. Jews D. Arabs

D. Arabs

What ethnic group makes up the majority of people in Iran? A. Kurds B. Muslims C. Persians D. Arabs

C. Persians

_____controls the oil in the world market. A. UN B. OPEC C. WHO D. NASDAQ

B. OPEC

Which religion is NOT monotheistic? A. Hinduism B. Islam C. Christianity D. Judaism

A. Hinduism

Place the religions in order from oldest to youngest: Christianity, Islam, Judaism

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

What religion attends mosque and studies the Koran? A. Islam B. Judaism C. Christianity D. Kurds

A. Islam

• Jesus Christ is the founder of the religion. – Christianity • Followers worship in a synagogue. – Judaism • Muhammad founded this religion. – Islam • Worshipers follow the Five Pillars of Faith. – Islam • Most people in the Middle East follow this religion. – Islam

What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims? A. who should be Muhammad’s successor B. whether or not the religion should be monotheistic C. how to divide water and oil rights in the region D. should Kurds or Arabs be in charge of the religion

A. who should be Muhammad’s successor

What resource is scarce in the Middle East? A. Oil B. Water C. Natural gas D. Air

B. Water

Most residents of the Middle East must live near A. a water source B. a desert C. an oil supply source D. A mountain range

A. a water source