Middle East/North Africa Terms First Quiz

1. What does it mean to domesticate animals for farming?

• To take animals from people’s homes and return them to the wild.

• To take animals and sacrifice them to the gods.

• To take animals from the wild and make them useful to people.

• To take animals from a fenced in field and make them useful to people.

1. The world’s first culture hearths began in Egypt and Mesopotamia. What are culture hearths?

• Centers where cultures developed and ideas and traditions spread to other areas.

• Centers where people took their animals to be domesticated.

• Centers where ancient people worshiped the gods.

• Centers where cultures underdeveloped and ideas and traditions did not spread to other areas.

Which civilization was the largest in the Middle East?  How far did it spread?

• The Ancient Egyptians, and it spread from Egypt to Sudan.

• The Mesopotamians and it spread from Turkey to Iran.

• The Persian Empire and it spread from Egypt to Afghanistan.

• The Afghan Empire and it spread from Egypt to Afghanistan.

1. What was the Silk Road?

• This was a trade route from the Black Sea to China.

• This was a trade route from the Black Sea to India.

• This was a trade route from the Red Sea to Japan.

• This was a trade route from the Mediterranean Sea to China.

1. What does ethnic diversity mean?

• Ethnic diversity means there are differences among groups based on their languages, customs, and beliefs.

• Ethnic diversity means there are differences among groups based on their political, economic, and social status.

• Ethnic diversity means that all groups are the same.  There are no differences.

• Ethnic diversity means there are no differences among groups based on their languages, customs, and beliefs.

1. The main ethnic group found in this region is ​ (a)   . The language mostly spoken in this region is ​ (b)   .

• Arab
• Indian
• Persian
• Greek
• Hindi
• Arabic

What is monotheism, and which religions began in the Middle East?

• The belief in one god.  Judaism, Hinduism, Islam

• The belief in one god.  Judaism, Christianity, Islam

• The belief in many gods.  Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity

• The belief in many gods.  Judaism, Christianity, Islam

1. In Islam, where do people go to worship?

• A house of worship called a temple.

• A house of worship called a mosque.

• A house of worship called a church.

• A house of worship called a mausoleum.

What is urbanization, and explain why it’s a problem in the Middle East?

• It’s the process of making an area more rural (like the country).  It’s a problem because cities aren’t growing fast enough and there are too many jobs, homes, and infrastructure.

• It’s the process of making an area more arable (farmland).  It’s a problem because there’s not enough farmland and people can’t produce enough food to eat.

• It’s the process of making an area more rural (like a city).  It’s a problem because cities are growing too fast and there are too many jobs, homes, or infrastructure.

• It’s the process of making an area more urban (like a city).  It’s a problem because cities are growing too fast and there are not enough jobs, homes, or infrastructure.

What area are Arab and Israeli forces fighting over, and what are the Arabs fighting for?

• They are fighting over Syria, and the Arabs are fighting for their freedom from ISIS.

• They are fighting over Egypt, and the Arabs are fighting for their freedom from Iraq.

• They are fighting over Palestine, and the Arabs are fighting for their freedom from Israel.

• They are fighting over Israel, and the Arabs are fighting for their freedom from Palestine.