WorksheetsGeography 7th Grade
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Belief that Jews should have homeland in the Middle East
a)
Palestine
b)
Zionism
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Israel
2.
Important water feature here
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Red Sea
3.
Important water feature
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Gulf of Aden
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Red Sea
4.
Largest desert in the world
a)
Sahara
b)
Kalahari
c)
Kilimanjaro
d)
Sahel
5.
Lifeblood of Egypt
a)
Limpopo
b)
Congo
c)
Niger
d)
Nile
6.
Tallest point in Africa
a)
Kilimanjaro
b)
Kalahari
c)
Sahara
d)
Namib
7.
Connects Mediterranean & Red Seas
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Gulf of Aden
8.
Mtns of N. Africa
a)
Kilimanjaro
b)
Hindu Kush
c)
Atlas
d)
Alps
9.
Semarid boundary of the Desert
a)
Congo Rainforest
b)
Sahel
c)
Sahara
d)
Atlas
10.
?
a)
Sudan
b)
Chad
c)
Somalia
d)
Nigeria
11.
Which river runs through Egypt?
a)
Nile River
b)
Amazon River
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Ganges River
12.
Which major landform separates North and South Africa?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Zagros Mountains
13.
Which sea separates Egypt from Saudi Arabia?
a)
Black Sea
b)
Red Sea
14.
Which mountain ranges runs through Morocco?
a)
Zagros Mountains
b)
Atlas Mountains
15.
The _______ Gulf is surrounded by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
a)
Persian
b)
Oman
16.
Which mountain range runs through Iran?
a)
Himalayas
b)
Zagros
17.
The Euphrates and the _______ River run through Iraq.
a)
Brahmaputra
b)
Amazon
c)
Nile
d)
Tigris
18.
What are the two most valuable natural resources in Southwest Asia?
a)
water and cotton
b)
phosphates and oil
c)
oil and natural gas
d)
sulfur and natural gas
19.
Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share?
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Jordan
d)
Euphrates
20.
How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?
a)
Dams are too expensive to build to be practical
b)
Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream
c)
Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams
d)
Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers
21.
What is one problem chemical fertilizers cause for farmers?
a)
Chemical fertilizers make farm animals sick
b)
Chemicals have led to the build up of salt levels in the soil
c)
Fertilizers are too expensive for anyone in Southwest Asia to use
d)
Few countries in Southwest Asia have factories to make fertilizer
22.
How has the discovery of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the economic development of this area?
a)
Those with oil need less water than the other countries around them
b)
Having oil has made very little difference in the economy in this region
c)
The discovery of oil has mean that no other industries have developed in the region
d)
Those countries with oil reserves are much richer than those countries that have not found oil in their territory
23.
Which countries are the most oil-rich in the Southwestern Asian region?
a)
Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel
b)
Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Lebanon
c)
Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon
d)
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
24.
People living in the deserts in Southwest Asia have usually made their living by
a)
farming
b)
mining and hired labor
c)
working in the oil industry
d)
trading animals and handmade goods
25.
The major rivers in Southwest Asia have become political issues because
a)
deserts prevent the rivers from being large enough to be useful
b)
they can be used only for trade and travel but not for drinking water
c)
farmers have not been able to find ways to use the water for irrigation
d)
everyone needs to be able to use the water and there is only a limited amount
26.
What do Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Kuwait share?
a)
Tigris river
b)
Jordan River
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Afghanistan River
27.
Which do Kurds share as a part of their ethnic group?
a)
the Kurdish language
b)
they live in the same country
c)
self-rule in the land of Kurdistan
d)
the ability to move freely to other countries
28.
Which are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia?
a)
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
b)
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
c)
Buddhism, Hinduism, islam
d)
Christianity, Islam, Shamism
29.
Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?
a)
Jews
b)
Kurds
c)
Arabs
d)
Persians
30.
What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?
a)
Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man.
b)
Only Judaism accepted and believed in the Ten Commandments.
c)
Jews never had a problem with Roman authorities while the Christians did.
d)
Christians allowed the worship of many of the Roman gods, while Judaism did not.
31.
What are the five pillars?/
a)
the first five books of the Quran
b)
the five columns that support the roof of the Ka'aba
c)
five beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
d)
five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives
32.
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all have what in common?
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
c)
atheism
33.
How do literacy rates in Southwest Asia differ for men and women?
a)
Women have a higher literacy rate in at least half of the countries.
b)
There is very little difference in the literacy rates for men and women
c)
In nearly all the countries, women have a lower literacy rate than men
d)
Women's literacy rates are highest in the countries with large oil reserves.
34.
What generalization can be made about the relationship between national wealth and literacy?
a)
literacy is always higher in wealthy countries
b)
Literacy is usually higher in wealthy countries
c)
Countries with oil wealth always have the highest literacy rates
d)
There is no relationship between a country's wealth and its literacy rate
35.
A monotheistic religion based on the teaching of Jesus Christ.
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
36.
A monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Muhammad. Its followers are called Muslims.
a)
Islam
b)
Muslim
c)
Judaism
d)
Shiite
37.
A member of the people who are originally from the Arabian Peninsula and who now live mostly in the Middle East and northern Africa.
a)
Arab
b)
Sunni
c)
Muslim
d)
Jew
38.
Dry or lacking rainfall.
a)
Arid
b)
Arab
c)
Dira
d)
Monsoon
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