Worksheets13.5 Weeks Assessment Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country did the U.S. invade looking for this man in 2001?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Iraq
c)
Turkey
d)
Israel
2.
Which religion was known as the first "monotheistic" religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Sunni Islam
d)
Shi'a Islam
3.
This event led to the increase of "Zionism", a movement to establish a Jewish homeland.
a)
Diaspora
b)
World War I
c)
Holocaust
d)
Exodus
4.
Which religion was known as the first "monotheistic" religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Chrisitianity
c)
Shi'a Islam
d)
Sunni Islam
5.
This event led to the increase of "Zionism", a movement to establish a Jewish homeland.
a)
Diaspora
b)
Holocaus
c)
World War I
d)
Exodus
6.
Land and_______ have been the cause of much conflict in the Middle East (SW Asia)?
a)
diamonds
b)
religion
c)
gold
d)
oil
7.
Iran is unique in the Middle East because its official religion is__________________?
a)
Sunni Islam
b)
Shi'a Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
8.
Which of these connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Strait of Hormuz
c)
Bosporous Strait
d)
Bering Strait
9.
What nation is found east of Iraq, west of Afghanistan, and has shoreline on the Persian Gulf?
a)
Iran
b)
Oman
c)
Turkey
d)
Saudi Arabia
10.
This nation is the largest country in SW Asia (Middle East).
a)
Iran
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iraq
d)
Israel
11.
This group was formed in 1960 to control production and prices of oil.
a)
NATO
b)
SEATO
c)
UNICEF
d)
OPEC
12.
Which country receives the smallest amount of profit from oil production?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Israel
d)
Kuwait
13.
This ethnic group is the largest in SW Asia (Middle East).
a)
Arabs
b)
Persians
c)
Kurds
d)
Jews
14.
This ethnic group is primarily found in Iran and Iraq, and speaks Farsi.
a)
Arabs
b)
Kurds
c)
Persians
d)
Jews
15.
This ethnic group is the largest in the world that does not have its own country to call home.
a)
Arabs
b)
Persians
c)
Kurds
d)
Jews
16.
Which type of government system best describes Saudi Arabia?
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
17.
Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out laws in parliamentary system?
a)
the courts
b)
the monarch
c)
the legislature
d)
the President
18.
Which describes "anti-Semitism"?
a)
denying women the right to vote
b)
refusal to allow immigrants into your country
c)
refusal to allow the practice of any religion
d)
hatred of Jews simply because they practice Judaism
19.
Which of the following can be considered an ethnic and religious group?
a)
Arabs
b)
Persians
c)
Kurds
d)
Jews
20.
Which best describes the climate of most of SW Asia?
a)
hot and dry
b)
cold and windy
c)
tropical and rainy
d)
moderate and cool
21.
Which person is a common figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
a)
Muhammed
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
Jesus
22.
Which countries border the Gaza Strip?
a)
Iraq and Jordan
b)
Israel and Egypt
c)
Lebanon and Syria
d)
Israel and West Bank
23.
Many areas in SW Asia have a low population density due the presence of___________?
a)
rivers
b)
deserts
c)
mountains
d)
seas
24.
A government system based on religion is commonly known as a(n)________________?
a)
theocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
d)
autocracy
25.
No country in the world uses this government system as of now!
a)
dictatorship
b)
confederation
c)
unitary
d)
federal
26.
A government system ruled by a small elite group is commonly known as a(n)________________?
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
autocracy
d)
theocracy
27.
This picture most accurately describes which trade barrier?
a)
tariff
b)
subsidy
c)
embargo
d)
quota
28.
Because of its advanced economy, which of these SW Asian countries consume the most oil?
a)
Lebanon
b)
Israel
c)
Yemen
d)
Afghanistan
29.
Which term most accurately describes Saudi Arabia's economy?
a)
mixed command
b)
mixed market
c)
pure command
d)
pure market
30.
Which term most accurately describes Israel's economy?
a)
mixed command
b)
pure command
c)
mixed market
d)
pure market
31.
Which term most accurately describes Turkey's economy?
a)
mixed command
b)
pure market
c)
pure command
d)
mixed market
32.
Rank the countries from most to least economically free: 1. Iraq 2. Israel 3. Saudi Arabia 4. Iran
a)
1, 2, 3, 4
b)
2, 1, 4, 3
c)
3, 2, 4, 1
d)
2, 3, 1, 4
33.
Which of the following does not negatively impact international trade?
a)
quotas
b)
tariffs
c)
specialization
d)
embargoes
34.
What is an entrepreneur?
a)
people who enjoy saving all their money
b)
business people who try not take risks with their money
c)
someone who is always successful in whatever he/she attempts
d)
someone who's willing to take a risk to begin a new business
35.
What organization created Israel in 1948 as a Jewish homeland?
a)
the United Nations
b)
the European Union
c)
the League of Nations
d)
the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
36.
The Persian Gulf War began because this country was invaded by its neighbor?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Kuwait
d)
Afghanistan
37.
What type of government system does Israel have?
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Presidential Democracy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Absolute Monarchy
38.
What type of government system does Saudi Arabia have?
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Presidential Democracy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Absolute Monarchy
39.
What type of government system does Iran have?
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Islamic Republic
40.
The Prime Minister is chosen from this legislative body of Israel's government?
a)
Assembly of Experts
b)
Knesset
c)
Consultative Council
d)
National Assembly
41.
Command economies are most closely associated with what government systems?
a)
constitutional monarchies
b)
democracies
c)
republics
d)
autocracies
42.
Market economies are most closely associated with what government systems?
a)
autocracies
b)
democracies
c)
dictatorships
d)
absolute monarchies
43.
The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 to search for WMD’s and overthrow Saddam Hussein was called__?
a)
Operation Enduring Freedom
b)
Operation Desert Storm
c)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
d)
Persian Gulf War
44.
Which economic term best describes the picture shown?
a)
traditional economy
b)
mixed economy
c)
market economy
d)
command economy
45.
Why do many countries in SW Asia not use desalination in order to have enough drinking water?
a)
it is expensive
b)
they do not have the technology available
c)
it consumes huges amounts of energy
d)
all choices listed
46.
Because of ________ crops can be grown in places that have desert climates.
a)
drought
b)
irrigation
c)
desalination
d)
climate change
47.
Which statement best describes the geography of Africa?
a)
Most of Africa's landscape consists of desert & rain forests
b)
Africa has very few natural resources
c)
Because it's between the tropics, it has a cool climate
d)
Has diverse landforms, climates, vegetation, & resources
48.
Because the region is covered by the Sahara, the main economic activity of North Africa is
a)
mining
b)
subsistence farming
c)
nomadic herding
d)
fishing
49.
The majority of Africans earn a living through
a)
subsistence farming
b)
mining
c)
fishing
d)
nomadic herding
50.
Which statement best describes why European began acquiring African slaves in the early 1600s?
a)
Cheap source of labor for the American colonies
b)
Cheap source of labor for European factories
c)
Europeans wanted to purchase the slaves' freedom
d)
Europeans wanted to educate African slaves
51.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference in 1885?
a)
European nations declared war on African countries
b)
European nations made plans to modernize Africa
c)
European nations made rules for claiming land in Africa
d)
Europeans nations agreed to reparations for the slave trade
52.
Which of the following was not an impact of European colonization on African society?
a)
The best land was taken
b)
Artificial political boundaries were formed
c)
Financial assistance was paid to African nations
d)
Africans were encouraged to fight each other
53.
Who is this man?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
George H. W. Bush
d)
Ayatollah Khomeini
54.
What is the term for the amount of people in a country that can read and write?
a)
unemployment rate
b)
standard of living
c)
literacy rate
d)
life expectancy
55.
Which government systems gives citizens the most rights and freedoms?
a)
Unitary
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Democracy
56.
What happens to the price of oil when OPEC decides to limit production?
a)
oil prices drop
b)
oil prices rise
c)
oil prices remain the same
d)
oil stops being sold
57.
Which statement explains the decline of new HIV/AIDS cases in Africa since 2008?
a)
Overall life expectancy has declined
b)
A cure for AIDS was developed in late 2007
c)
The end of the civil war in Sudan led to better conditions
d)
Access to treatment and education has become more available
58.
Who is this man?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Ayatollah Khomeini
c)
Osama Bin Laden
d)
George H. W. Bush
59.
What country did the United States invade looking for this man?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Israel
d)
Afghanistan
60.
In Africa, which group is typically lacking an equal access to education?
a)
immigrants
b)
females
c)
men from Kenya
d)
people with HIV/AIDS
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