Where do the majority of Shia Muslims live in Southwest Asia? (1 point)
• A. Saudi Arabia
• B. Iran
• C. Turkey
• D. Israel
B. Iran
Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11th,
2001? (1 point)
• A Al-Qaeda
• B Hezbollah
O CPLO
• D Taliban
A. Al-Qaeda
What event led to the United States bombing Afghanistan on October 7, 2001?
(1 point)
• A The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
•B Taking of American hostages in Iran
• C Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
O D The Suspicion that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction
C. Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Saddam Hussein was the dictator of this country from 1979 to 2003. (1 point)
• A Afghanistan
• B Iran
• C Iraq
• D Pakistan
C. Iraq
Why have many countries in Southwest Asia had to develop new technologies such as desalination in order to access fresh water? (1 point)
• A. Because much of the region is mountainous
• B. Because much of the region is covered in desert
• C. Because the Tigris and Euphrates rivers no longer provide sufficient water flow.
• D. Because much of Southwest Asia is landlocked.