Chapter 21

The countries that are located on the Arabian Peninsula are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen.

True

In what year was a Jewish state proposed by the U.N.

1947

Egypt's control of the Suez Canal equates to economic and political power for that state

True

Israel's biggest supporter is the Middle East.

False (United States)

Going in a clockwise direction, which is the correct order of the following countries?

Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel

Which is the closest to the Persian Gulf?

Gulf of Oman

The Zagros Mountains have historically been a barrier between Iran and Afghanistan.

False (Iraq)

The landforms that isolate the Fertile Crescent from other parts of the region are: the Anatolia Plateau, Zargos Mountains, Syrian Desert, Persian Gulf, and the Black Sea.

False (not landforms: Black sea and Persian Gulf)

Hydrated by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and having fertile soil with favorable climate, the Fertile Crescent supported several ancient river valley civilizations.

True

Which statements best describes the facts about the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

The Euphrates ultimately empties into Lake Mesopotamia

Which of the following is the lowest place on the exposed crust of the Earth?

The Dead Sea

Southwest Asia's most valuable. resources are oil and agriculture.

False (Oil and water)

The climate of Southwest Asia limits interaction between countries in the region.

True

The type of desert that results when moisture from the soil evaporates and chemical salts remains is an

salt flat

Grasses, some low growing shrubs, as well as cotton and rice, are the types of vegetation one would find in the semiarid regions of S.W. Asia.

False (cotton and wheat)

Crops, suited to a Mediterranean climate include vegetables, citrus fruits, and olives.

True

In what ways are the semiarid lands different from the desert?

Semiarid lands have enough rainfall to support vegetation.

Desalinization in the region of Southwest Asia is primarily used for...

Sewage systems.

Where, in general, are the largest number of oils and gas fields located?

around the Persian Gulf.

(Turkey Map) Which of these reservoirs is located in south western Turkey?

Kemer

(Turkey Map) Which of these reservoirs might provide water for people living in Ankara?

Sariyar

(Turkey Map) Along which of these rivers might products be shipped from Turkey to Syria?

Euphrates

(Turkey Map) Which of these rivers empties into the Mediterranean Sea?

Ceyhan

(Turkey Map) Which of these rivers empties into the Black Sea?

Kizil