Cultural Geography

Which of the following best describes the list below:

Islam is the official religion

Ramadan is a holy month of fasting

Ruled by a monarchy

A peninsula covered by vast deserts

Girls and boys are educated separately

• The Culture of Saudi Arabia

• The Geography of Israel

• The Economy of Israel

• The Government of Saudi Arabia

Which country was established in 1948 as a homeland for Jews?

• Kuwait

• Israel

• Jordan

• Saudi Arabia

Which country has a large desert with a limited supply of fresh water?

• Kuwait

• Israel

• Jordan

• Saudi Arabia

What holy day would best fill in the blank below

Holy Days Religion

● Ramadan ● Islam

● Christmas ● Christianity

● ____________ ● Judaism

• Five Pillars

• Eid al Fitr

• Easter

• Rosh Hashanah

5. Place of Worship Followers

●Temple ● Jews

● _________ ● Islam

● Church ● Christians

Which statement best completes the sequence above?

• Synagogue

• Mosque

• Shrine

• Cathedral

What is the line that divides the world into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

What was a negative effect of the Aswan High Dam being built in Egypt?

• destroyed agriculture

• widespread flooding

• water pollution

• high unemployment

Which has been a source of conflict in the Middle East?

• Palestinians and Israelis have both sought to control the West Bank.

• Germany and Spain have tried to spread democracy in the region.

• Jordanians and Lebanese refugees have caused overcrowding in Iran.

• North Korea and Vietnam have tried to spread communism in the region.

Longitude lines are best described by what statement?

• They are always listed first when assigning a measurement.

• They come from the Latin word for wide or side.

• They are the lines that run north and south on a map or globe.

• They have an N or S following the measurement.

Why is oil production in the Middle East difficult and expensive?

• The renewable resource is only available in the Persian Gulf.

• Most of the reserves in the Persian Gulf have not yet been discovered.

• The region has many conflicts which can prevent extraction.

• Most of the reserves in the region have already been pumped out.