Unit 4 Middle East and Africa

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT describe the Arabian Peninsula?

• surrounded by water on three sides

• largest peninsula in the world

• located in North America

• contains the largest sand desert

Multiple Choice

True or False: A plateau is a flat section of land that is sharply raised in contrast to the surrounding landscape on at least one side.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the longest river located in Africa?

• Amazon

• Niger

• Nile

• Congo

Multiple Choice

Where is the Sahara Desert located?

• East Africa

• North Africa

• South Africa

• West Africa

Multiple Choice

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

• Southeast Africa

• Southwest Africa

• Northwest Africa

• Northeast Africa

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the Sahel?

• North of the Sahara Desert

• Experiencing desertification

• Tropical rainforest

• Tallest mountain in Africa

Match

Match the following

• Lake Victoria

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Congo River Basin

• Great Rift Valley

• Desertification

Largest lake in Africa

Africa's highest mountain

Largest rainforest in Africa

Africa's plateau's surface have dropped

spread of desert-like conditions

• Largest lake in Africa

• Africa's highest mountain

• Largest rainforest in Africa

• Africa's plateau's surface have dropped

• spread of desert-like conditions

Multiple Choice

Which desert covers most of Botswana and parts of South Africa?

• Kalahari

• Namib

• Sahara

• Arabian

Multiple Choice

True or False: The holiest Jewish site is called the Wailing Wall.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who was the founder of Islam?

• Jesus

• Abraham

• Muhammad

• David

Multiple Choice

What is the holiest city of Islam?

• Mecca

• Mombasa

• Madrid

• Moscow

Multiple Choice

Why did approximately 800,000 people die in Rwanda between April and July 1994?

• Rwanda finally won its independence

• ethnic tensions that led to genocide

• Rwanda was invaded by Zimbabwe

• malaria swept through the country

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of oil in the Middle East?

• They provide the major part of income for nations.

• They can be harnessed for hydroelectric power.

• They have not been heavily developed.

• They are not plentiful in the region.

Multiple Choice

True or False: OPEC formed to control the price and amount of oil that would be produced by Middle Eastern nations.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding Nelson Mandela is accurate?

• He was a famous Musician

• He was the richest person in the world

• He was elected South Africa's President after spending decades in jail.

• He was the leader of the Rwanda Genocide

Multiple Choice

Which of these best states the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• stop civil war in Africa

• divide Africa among ethnic groups

• divide Africa among European nations

• bring together African and European rulers

Multiple Choice

Who was the wealthiest and most powerful King in African History?

• Nelson Mendela

• Mansa Musa

• Muhammad

• Mahatma Gandhi

Multiple Choice

The "Middle Passage" referred to

• the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.

• the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.

• the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California.

• the trade route from China to the Mediterranean Sea

Multiple Choice

After World War II, the United Nations voted to divide the Palestine Mandate, which led to

• breakup of the Ottoman Empire.

• formation of Pakistan.

• the creation of Israel.

• the signing of a treaty ending World War I.

Multiple Choice

All the following describe decolonization EXCEPT

• took place after WWII

• some peacefully gained independence

• some fought wars to gain independence

• European countries gain more colonies

Multiple Choice

Why has the Suez Canal been an important waterway?

• It provided a link from Europe to North America.

• It brought freshwater resources into the region.

• It provided a link from Asia to European ports.

• It contained a large amount of oil.