The Eastern Mediterranean
Quiz by Paul Bachman
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- Q1
one who is believed to have delivered messages from God, such as Abraham
moshav
prophet
desalination
desertification
30s - Q2
the depletion of ground vegetation by livestock to the point that erosion may cause desertification
Jordan Rift Valley
pesticide
desalination
overgrazing
30s - Q3
one of the most important rivers of the Eastern Mediterranean, flowing through all the states of the subregion
Jordan Rift Valley
kibbutz
Jordan
moshav
30s - Q4
the process of removing salt from seawater so that it is drinkable
overgrazing
desalination
desertification
moshav
30s - Q5
a harmful effect of erosion and deforestation where soil conditions supporting vegetation is lost
kibbutz
desertification
pesticide
desalination
30s - Q6
a group of small, individual Israeli farms, forming a single community
overgrazing
kibbutz
moshav
Jordan Rift Valley
30s - Q7
a communal Israeli farm or settlement
moshav
kibbutz
monotheism
Jordan
30s - Q8
a chemical used to kill or repel unwanted insects or animals; also major water pollutant
overgrazing
desalination
pesticide
moshav
30s - Q9
belief in one God
monotheism
kibbutz
polytheism
Jordan
30s - Q10
an Eastern Mediterranean landform created by tectonic activity, featuring the Dead Sea, the lowest elevation on Earth’s surface
overgrazing
Jordan
kibbutz
Jordan Rift Valley
30s - Q11
Followers of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have a shared belief in
the text of the Old Testament
the concept of monotheism
the text of the New Testament
the teachings of Jesus
30s - Q12
Differentiate the climates of coastal and inland subregions of Eastern Mediterranean nations.
Coastal subregions have a Mediterranean climate, while inland areas have semi-arid steppe and/or arid desert conditions.
Coastal subregions have semi-arid steppe conditions, while inland areas have Mediterranean and/or arid desert climates
Coastal subregions have Mediterranean and/or semi-arid desert conditions, while inland areas have an arid steppe climate.
Coastal subregions have arid desert conditions, while inland areas have a semi-arid steppe climate
30s - Q13
Which describes a population pattern of the Eastern Mediterranean?
People are equally divided between coastal and inland areas
Most people live along coastal areas
Most people live in inland areas
People are equally divided between inland river valleys and coastal areas
30s - Q14
Many economies of the Eastern Mediterranean subregion have been slow to develop due to
overreliance on the economically unstable services industry, especially tourism
environmental problems such as overgrazing, overfishing, and water and air pollution
scarcity or uneven distribution of natural resources such as oil, natural gas, and especially water
ethnic tensions among Jews, Christians, and Muslims
30s - Q15
Which water body connects the Eastern Mediterranean nations with the Red Sea and Indian Ocean to the south?
the Dead Sea
the Euphrates River
the Gulf of Aqaba
the Jordan River
30s