The World and Its People

Chapter 18: Southwest Asia

Southwest Asia

1
What is the only city in the world to lie on two continents?
A)Ankara
B)Istanbul
C)Damascus
D)Jeddah

2
Which group in Turkey is seeking to form an independent homeland?
A)Persians
B)Bedouins
C)Palestinians
D)Kurds

3
The most industrialized country in Southwest Asia is _____
A)Turkey.
B)Iraq.
C)Israel.
D)Iran.

4
About 80 percent of Israel's people are _____
A)Palestinians.
B)Jews.
C)Roman Catholics.
D)Christian Arabs.

5
What is the largest desert in Saudi Arabia?
A)Rub' al Khali
B)Negev
C)Sahara
D)Eastern Desert

6
Which Muslim holy site is located in Saudi Arabia?
A)Makkah
B)Jerusalem
C)Baghdad
D)Alexandria

7
On what industry do most Southwest Asian economies depend?
A)oil
B)automobiles
C)shipbuilding
D)desalinization

8
Who preserved the works of the ancient Greeks and Romans?
A)the Ottomans
B)Muhammad
C)Muslim scholars
D)Persians

9
What is the official language of Iran?
A)Kurdish
B)Arabic
C)Turkish
D)Farsi

10
What covers most of Afghanistan?
A)Anatolia
B)Hindu Kush
C)Zagros Mountains
D)Elburz Mountains
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