Middle East history, geography, & religion test review

Where is most of the arable (farmable) land found?

• Deserts

• Mountains

• River Valleys

• Rain Forests

What is one major geographic challenge facing the Middle East?

• Lack of fresh water

• Long winters

• Lack of natural harbors

• Monsoon flooding

What geographic feature helps determine where people settle in the Middle East?

• Location of oil supplies

• Location of high plateaus

• Location of natural harbors

• Location of water

Why does the Middle East have a strategic location in the world?

• Crossroads of Africa, Asia, & Europe

• Connected trade routes around the world

• Access to several vital waterways

• All of the above

Why has the Fertile Crescent been conquered several times?

• It has few natural barriers to protect it

• Civilizations located there have been very weak

• It has a large supply of timber

• Civilizations there used iron weapons & invaders used bronze

What was the purpose of a ziggurat?

• Hold back the flood waters

• Keep the gods and goddesses happy

• Irrigate fields

• Protect people from foreign invaders

What civilization developed primitive forms of algebra & geometry?

• Sumerians

• Israelites

• Assyrians

• Babylonians

Why was the Code of Hammurabi significant?

• It applied to all people equally

• It imposed taxes on citizens

• It was the first time laws were set down in writing

• It created prisons

How did the Hebrews differ from their neighbors?

• They believed in an after life

• They believed in a terrible underworld

• They were polytheistic

• They were monotheistic

Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?

• David

• Abraham

• Moses

• Solomon