Southwest Asia Pretest
1. What is the term for the region that includes countries such as Turkey, Iran, and Iraq?
a) Middle East
b) South Asia
c) Central Asia
d) Far East
Correct answer: a) Middle East
2. Which country is located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia?
a) Turkey
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Israel
d) Iran
Correct answer: a) Turkey
3. What is the capital city of Iran?
a) Baghdad
b) Riyadh
c) Tehran
d) Damascus
Correct answer: c) Tehran
4. What is the dominant religion in Saudi Arabia?
a) Christianity
b) Judaism
c) Islam
d) Hinduism
Correct answer: c) Islam
5. Which body of water lies to the west of the Arabian Peninsula?
a) Red Sea
b) Persian Gulf
c) Indian Ocean
d) Mediterranean Sea
Correct answer: a) Red Sea
6. What is the most important natural resource in Southwest Asia?
a) Oil
b) Gold
c) Water
d) Timber
Correct answer: a) Oil
7. Which country in Southwest Asia has a predominantly Kurdish population?
a) Turkey
b) Iran
c) Iraq
d) Saudi Arabia
Correct answer: a) Turkey
8. What is the name of the holy city for the Islamic faith located in Saudi Arabia?
a) Mecca
b) Medina
c) Jerusalem
d) Baghdad
Correct answer: a) Mecca
9. Which country in Southwest Asia has a Shia majority population?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Iran
c) Turkey
d) Israel
Correct answer: b) Iran
10. What is the capital city of Israel?
a) Jerusalem
b) Tel Aviv
c) Haifa
d) Amman
Correct answer: a) Jerusalem