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WorksheetsMiddle East Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Middle East leads the world in production of what natural resource?
a)
Oil
b)
Water
c)
Gold
d)
Coal
2.
Which of these natural resources does the Middle East have in very short supply?
a)
water
b)
oil
c)
lumber
d)
coal
3.
Most of the oil in the Middle East is found around which body of water?
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Red Sea
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Arabian Sea
4.
True of False: all of the countries in the Middle East produce oil.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
OPEC is an example of a...
a)
cartel
b)
company
c)
corporation
d)
country
6.
Countries in the Middle East that are wealthy from oil often provide water by building ____________ that remove salt from sea water.
a)
desalination plants
b)
aquifers
c)
aqueducts
d)
reservoirs
7.
Most of the Middle East region is located on the continent of...
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
South America
8.
The ________________ is important for trade because it allows ships to get to Europe without having to sail around Africa.
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Strait of Hormuz
c)
Red Sea
d)
Euphrates River
9.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all examples of _________________ religions.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Prehistoric
d)
Theistic
10.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all trace the roots of their faith back to...
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
Muhammad
d)
Jesus
11.
Jews, Christians, and Muslims all believe that ________________ is a holy city.
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Mecca
c)
Medina
d)
Ur
12.
The holiest city in the world for Muslims is...
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Ur
13.
Jews try to live their lives according to the Ten Commandments which are found in the __________________.
a)
Tanuch
b)
New Testament
c)
Qur'an
d)
Talmud
14.
Many Jews travel to Jerusalem to worship and pray at _________________________.
a)
the Western Wall
b)
the Dome of the Rock
c)
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
d)
the Holy Temple
15.
The holiest day for Jews, known as the Day of Atonement, is also known as...
a)
Yom Kippur
b)
Rosh Hashanah
c)
Hanukah
d)
Ramadan
16.
Christians believe that Jesus Christ was...
a)
the Messiah
b)
a prophet
c)
a great teacher
d)
an ordinary man
17.
The Christian Bible is made up of two parts called the...
a)
Old and New Testaments
b)
Torah and the Talmud
c)
Tanuch and the Torah
d)
Qur'an and the Tanuch
18.
Muslims believe that the last and greatest prophet of Allah was...
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
d)
Moses
19.
Muhammad was originally from the Arabian city of...
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Riyadh
20.
Muslims worship in...
a)
Mosques
b)
Churches
c)
Synagogues
d)
Minarets
21.
The messages that Muhammad claimed to receive from God are written in the Muslim holy book which is called the...
a)
Qur'an
b)
Torah
c)
Bible
d)
Tanuch
22.
Muslims try to live their lives according to the...
a)
Five Pillars of Faith
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Four Noble Truths
d)
Parables
23.
The second pillar of Islam requires Muslims to ________________ five times each day.
a)
pray
b)
fast
c)
journey to Mecca
d)
give to charity
24.
Many Muslims go to Jerusalem to worship at the __________________________ where they believe Muhammad was taken into heaven.
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Western Wall
c)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
d)
Holy Temple
25.
According to the fifth pillar of Islam, all Muslims must at least once in their lifetime make a pilgrimage to...
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Ur
26.
This pilgrimage is called the...
a)
hajj
b)
sawm
c)
zakaat
d)
shahadah
27.
Most of the world's Muslims are _________ Muslims.
a)
Sunni
b)
Shi'a
28.
These Muslims believe that the leader of Islam must be directly related to Muhammad.
a)
Sunni
b)
Shi'a
29.
These Muslims believe that the leader of Islam does not need to be directly related to Muhammad.
a)
Sunni
b)
Shi'a
30.
During the holy month of ________________ all Muslims are required to fast during daylight hours.
a)
Ramadan
b)
Hajj
c)
Rosh Hashanah
d)
Shahadah
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