World Geo- Middle East

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

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

Which of the following countries is NOT predominantly Shia (Shiite) Muslim?
A. Iraq
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Iran
D. Bahrain

• A
• B
• C
• D

The Middle East covers parts of

• Northeastern Africa

• Southeastern Europe

• Southwestern Africa

• Southwestern Asia

The ethnic group that composes most of the middle east are _________.

• Jews

• Arabs

• Turks

• Kurds

__________ and _____________ are problems that exist in Israel.

• Access to fresh water

• Religious conflict

• Fights over oil rights

• A harsh dictatorship

Countries with oil reserves are much wealthier than countries without oil reserves.

• True

• False

Which of the following applies to OPEC?

• Controls the price, production, and distribution of oil

• Controls most of the world’s oil production

• Created in 1960 by countries with large oil supplies

• Controls all of the world reserves of oil

How are the Middle Eastern countries similar?

• They are limited on natural resources, especially water.

• There is religious conflict and social turmoil.

• They are all landlocked.

• They all have an arid climate.

Which two rivers impacted the formation of the fertile crescent?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Danube

• Euphrates