Question

Waldo was visiting Israel when noticed he was in a new territory. He overhears someone talking about how this territory was created for the Arabs but more and more Jewish settlers are moving in and the tension is running high. He sees a map and notices that Jordan is to his east. Where is Waldo?

Question 14 options:

West Bank


Afghanistan


Iran


Suez Canal


Waldo was concerned about traveling to the Middle East because he read that there was a water shortage. However, he is in a country that seems to have plenty of water thanks to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Where is Waldo?

Question 15 options:

Turkey


Iran


Afghanistan


Jordan


Waldo is in Syria. He hears that there is a water crisis in the country. He heard a little bit of a conversation but didn't hear all of it. Which of the following would be the BEST statement of Syria's current water crisis?

Question 16 options:

The underground aquifers that Israel is using is contaminating Syria's drinking water.


The dams that Saudi Arabia built along the Euphrates River have greatly reduced the amount of water reaching Syra.


The dams that Turkey built along the Euphrates River have greatly reduced the amount of water reaching Syria.


Syria has experienced several monsoons in the recent years and flooding is a huge issue.


Waldo is in a country north of Saudi Arabia. He quickly learned that this country has a water shortage. In fact, he can't even get water until tomorrow because of the ration. While walking around, he learned that this country is one of ten worst water scarce countries in the world. Where is Waldo?

Question 17 options:

Jordan


Saudi Arabia


Iran


Turkey


Waldo is traveling through the mountains of Syria and Turkey. He was walking to the people there and he learned that the people see themselves as a distinct ethnic group and they speak their own language. They also told him that they hope to have a nation of their own someday. Which ethnic group is Waldo talking to?

Question 20 options:

Persians


Kurds


Shia


Arabs

Answer 1

14) Waldo is in the West Bank. The West Bank is predominately Arab, but Israel has been building Jewish settlements there.

15) Waldo is in Turkey. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers empty into Turkey, Iraq, and Syria. However, since Iraq and Syria aren't among the answer choices, it's Turkey.

16) Turkey built the dams.

17) Jordan has a water shortage and it's north of Saudi Arabia.

20) Waldo is talking to Kurds. Syria and Turkey have large Kurdish populations. In fact, Kurds make up 18% of the population in Turkey.

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