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WorksheetsMiddle East and North Africa
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What country in the middle east is not muslim?
a)
Eqypt
b)
Isreal
c)
Iran
d)
Tunisia
2.
Egypt is mostly ___________, except for fertile land near the Nile.
a)
desert
b)
mountain
c)
tundra
d)
forest
3.
How has the Nile River affected the history of Egypt?
a)
Along the Nile there was good land, allowing people to live.
b)
Flooding of the Nile stopped civilization from thriving.
c)
he land near the Nile prevented agriculture.
d)
Boats could not navigate the Nile, preventing trading.
4.
he Middle East refers ______________.
a)
sometimes to Southwest Asia and all of North Africa
b)
nly to Southwest Asia.
c)
only to North Africa.
d)
to Southwest Asia and all of Africa.
5.
Why do the small areas of Arabia and Iraq have influence over the world's economy?
a)
they produce 25% of world's oil
b)
they are financial centers
c)
they are modern cities with sophisticated economies
d)
they have diversity in their economy
6.
What ancient civilization ruled Israel during the time of Jesus?
a)
Roman
b)
Egyptian
c)
Mayan
d)
Greek
7.
During the early 2000's, the US went to war in Iraq and _________.
a)
removed Saddam Hussein from power & helped build new gov't.
b)
helped the government there make changes
c)
lost the war to Saddam Hussein
d)
brought Saddam Hussein to power
8.
If the world stopped using oil from Arabia and Iraq, ________.
a)
the economies would suffer greatly
b)
their economies are diverse and it would have little effect.
c)
only countries not buying oil would suffer
d)
the profits would go down, but it would not have much impact
9.
Of the following, which branch has the most power in Iran?
a)
the Supreme Leader
b)
Legislature
c)
Judicial
d)
the Council
10.
srael's economy ______.
a)
is stronger than surrounding countries
b)
is weak due to the countries size.
c)
is weaker than surrounding countries
d)
is similar to its neighbors.
11.
What type of government does Turkey have?
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
dictatorship
d)
theocracy
12.
Using hieroglyphics, inventing paper and developing trade are examples of _______.
a)
cultural achievements
b)
agricultural advancements
c)
evidence of pharoahs and farmers living in the area
d)
geographical features
13.
The most central belief in Islam is _________.
a)
the belief in one God and the prophet Muhammad
b)
giving money to charity
c)
praying 5 times a day
d)
fasting during Holy Month
14.
The northern part of Tunisia is _______.
a)
more wet than the desert that surrounds it
b)
completely desert
c)
lush and tropical
d)
at a delta of a river
15.
Urban means ___.
a)
relating to city
b)
relating to the country
c)
outside a city
d)
farmland
16.
Afghanistan has a dry mountainous region.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The US fought in Afghanistan in order to ____________.
a)
track down groups like the Taliban and Al Qaeda
b)
remove Saddam Hussein from power
c)
the number of people who vote
d)
how quickly someone can read
18.
Literacy rate is ___________________.
a)
the number of people who can read and write
b)
the length of time people live
c)
the number of people who vote
d)
how quickly someone can read
19.
A high rate of people who can read and write in a country_______________.
a)
usually leads to good economic development
b)
usually leads to more poverty
c)
makes people less likely to get a job
d)
indicates poor education system
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