GEOGRAPHY
One of the world's earliest civilizations emerged in the fertile lands of...
The most important natural resources of Southwest Asia are ______ and __________.
oil and natural gas
The Sumerians in Mesopotamia developed a writing system called _________.
cuneiform
True or False?
Oil-rich countries in Southwest Asia have experienced population decreases.
False
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The region's two largest and most important rivers are the...
Tigris and Euphrates
Turkey and Iran have large deposits of what natural resource?
coal
True or False?
Many people in Southwest Asia identify with their ethnic group more than with their country.
True
Dramatic population growth has increased the demand for what scarce resource in Southwest Asia?
water
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What type of landscape dominates most of Southwest Asia?
desert
Southwest Asia's history and settlement patterns have been shaped by the scarce resource of...
In Southwest Asia, _____________ are the largest ethnic group.
Arabs
True or False?
Ethnic, religious, and political differences have unified the region of Southwest Asia.
False
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Which of the following countries is NOT located in Southwest Asia?
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Israel
Egypt
The world's largest-known deposits of _________ are in Southwest Asia.
petroleum
The dominant religion in Southwest Asia is what?
Islam
Exports of what resource have brought wealth, modernization and problems to some countries around the Persian Gulf?
petroleum
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What mountain range forms a natural barrier to trade and travel in Southwest Asia?
The Hindu Kush mountains.
What body of water contains the highest deposits of petroleum in Southwest Asia?
The Persian Gulf
The region of Southwest Asia is _________ as large in area as the United States.
three-fourths
What is the name of the protest that brought changes in government to Southwest Asia?
Arab Spring
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