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WorksheetsSouthwest & Central Asia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country is the Anatolia Plateau found?
a)
Kazakhstan
b)
Pakistan
c)
Oman
d)
Turkey
2.
Which country is the Hindu Kush located?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Afghanistan
3.
True or False: The Steppes are located in Kazakhstan.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which country is North of the Persian Gulf?
a)
Oman
b)
Iran
c)
Qatar
d)
United Arab Emirates
5.
Name the area between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers.
a)
Maseopotamia
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Meesopotamia
d)
Misopotamia
6.
What sea is 9 times saltier than the ocean?
a)
Caspian
b)
Red
c)
Aral
d)
Dead
7.
What river flows through Pakistan?
a)
Euphrates
b)
Tigris
c)
Indus
d)
Amu Darya
8.
What is the tallest mountain peak in the Hindu Kush?
a)
K2
b)
Mount Everest
c)
Mount Kilimanjaro
d)
Denali
9.
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
a)
Islamabad
b)
Kabul
c)
Ashkhabad
d)
Tashkent
10.
What is the capital of Iraq
a)
Tehran
b)
Baghdad
c)
Kuwait
d)
Riyadh
11.
What is the capital of Israel?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Damascus
c)
Beirut
d)
Amman
12.
What empire existed from 1350-1922?
a)
Islamic Empire
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Persian Empire
d)
Macedonian Empire
13.
When did Central Asian countries gain their independence?
a)
1989
b)
1991
c)
1992
d)
1993
14.
When was Israel founded?
a)
1991
b)
1948
c)
1942
d)
1944
15.
Most of the people in this region are ______.
a)
Jewish
b)
Muslim
c)
Christian
d)
Hindu
16.
What country are the Zagros Mountains found in?
a)
Iran
b)
Bahrain
c)
Oman
d)
Saudi Arabia
17.
What is the most important resource in this region?
a)
Coal
b)
Iron
c)
Oil
d)
Livestock
18.
What resource is most scarce in this region?
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
Water
d)
Trees
19.
_____ move around to find food and water for their herds.
a)
Nomadic Herders
b)
Commercial Farmers
c)
Traders
d)
Refiners
20.
In ______ many companies develop computer software and other advanced products.
a)
Israel
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Yemen
d)
Iran
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