World Geography Middle East/North Africa Review

The terror group ISIS is based in which two countries?
A. Iran and Syria
B. Afghanistan and Iraq
C. Iraq and Syria
D. Sudan and Iran

• A
• B
• C
• D

What is the main issue at the center of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
A. Religion
B. Land
C. Water
D. Freedom

• A
• B
• C
• D

How did the Red Sea get its name?
A. From the violence that has occurred in the region around the sea.
B. From biblical significance.
C. From Moses turning it into blood.
D. From algae blooms that die and turn a reddish-brown color.

• A
• B
• C
• D

What is a choke point?
A. An area of where there is a lot of ethnic conflict.
B. An area of land where the oil available has been depleted.
C. A narrow channel or canal that connects two larger bodies of water
D. A land area where massive desertification is taking place.

• A
• B
• C
• D

What physical feature is important to the people of North Africa (especially Egypt and Sudan)?
A. The Arabian Desert
B. The Nile River
C. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
D. The Sahara Desert

• A
• B
• C
• D

The year 622 AD is significant in the history of Islam for this reason:
A. It is the year that Muhammad and his followers had to flee Mecca.
B. It is the year Muhammad and his followers took back Medina.
C. It is the year of Muhammad’s death.
D. It is the year Muhammad and his followers took back Mecca.

• A
• B
• C
• D

The Arabian Peninsula is estimated to hold at least __________% of the world’s oil reserves.
A. 45
B. 25
C. 30
D. 50

• A
• B
• C
• D

What physical feature in North Africa has isolated cultures and groups of people?
A. The Rift Valley
B. The Nile River
C. The Gobi Desert
D. The Sahara Desert

• A
• B
• C
• D

According to the Zakat pillar of Islam, how much are Muslims supposed to give to charity?
A. 2.5%
B. 10%
C. 5%
D. 3%

• A
• B
• C
• D

What percentage of Egyptians lives along the banks of the Nile River?
A. 80%
B. 95%
C. 35%
D. 50%

• A
• B
• C
• D