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WorksheetsNASWA Unit Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Mr. Brown's daughter's name mean?
a)
Beauty
b)
Free
c)
Challenger
d)
Daughter of light
2.
Arabs in the Arab-Israeli conflict refers to what ethnic group?
a)
Jews
b)
Christians
c)
Arab-Muslims
d)
Muslims
3.
Who created the state of Israel in 1948?
a)
The British
b)
United States
c)
Arabs
d)
United Nations
4.
Lifeblood of Egypt
a)
Limpopo
b)
Congo
c)
Niger
d)
Nile
5.
What is the name of the Muslim holy book?
a)
The Koran
b)
The Torah
c)
The New Testament
d)
The Dead Sea Scrolls
6.
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
7.
A monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Muhammad. Its followers are called Muslims.
a)
Islam
b)
Muslim
c)
Judaism
d)
Shiite
8.
A series of uprisings in Arab countries, beginning in Tunisia in December 2010, in which protesters challenged the existing authoritarian regimes.
a)
Arab Spring
b)
Arab
c)
Arab-Israeli Conflict
d)
ISIS
9.
Control of the trade route shown in this satellite image is important because it connects....
a)
Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf
b)
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
c)
Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
d)
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
10.
The most POPULAR religion in NASWA is...
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
11.
The world's largest religion is...
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
12.
Why was there international support to create the state of Israel in 1948?
a)
the land was unoccupied at the time
b)
the Holocaust opened peoples' eyes to the persecution of the Jews
c)
Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a Jewish homeland
d)
all national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were promised homelands by the UN
13.
What has been a common goal of the Jews & Muslims?
a)
to unite all Middle Eastern nations as one
b)
to have their own independent countries
c)
to become leaders in the world economy
d)
to impose their religion on others
14.
What does PLO stand for?
a)
Palestine Lives On
b)
Palestinian Liberation Organization
c)
Protest Liberty Organization
d)
Prosperity Livelihood Oneness
15.
Israel claims what location as its capital?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Tel Aviv
c)
East Jerusalem
d)
West Bank
16.
Israeli refers to which ethnic group in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
a)
Muslims
b)
Judas
c)
Jews
d)
Jordanians
17.
What European country had control of Palestine?
a)
French
b)
Italians
c)
Americans
d)
British
18.
Jerusalem is a holy place of pilgrimage for which group of people?
a)
Christians
b)
Jews
c)
Muslims
d)
all of these people
19.
Attempts at Middle East peace failed because of
a)
U.N. indifference.
b)
Palestinian and Israeli extremists
c)
Egyptian interference
d)
The U. S. did not get involved
20.
What is a “refugee”?
a)
a person who had to leave their home as a result of war
b)
a person who opens his home to those who need a safe place to stay
c)
a person who refuses to take in someone who is without a safe place to stay
d)
a person who refuses to leave his home even though it is dangerous to stay there
21.
This (These) religion(s) began in SW Asia
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
All of these
22.
What was the main argument about in the Arab-Israeli Conflict?
a)
Religion
b)
Authority
c)
Land
d)
The name of the area
23.
Which country above is on the Arabian Peninsula and borders the Arabian Sea?
a)
Turkey
b)
Oman
c)
Libya
d)
Syria
24.
Which country above has access to the Persian Gulf and includes the Zagros Mountains?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Egypt
c)
Iran
d)
Afghanistan
25.
Which area of NASWA is the leader of oil production?
a)
Afghanistan is the only oil producing country
b)
The Arabian Peninsula and areas near the Persian Gulf
c)
Northwest Africa near Spain
d)
Turkey near the Black Sea
26.
Which country above is on the continent of Africa, has a boundary claimed by Sudan, and is the home of the Nile River?
a)
Libya
b)
Yemen
c)
Egypt
d)
Turkey
27.
Saudi Arabia is one of the oldest remaining monarchies in the world, this would mean they are ruled by whom?
a)
the parliament
b)
a prime minister
c)
a king
d)
a president
28.
The three religions that call the Middle East their birthplace have a shared history in which of the following ways.
a)
All three religions following the teachings of Jesus Christ.
b)
All three religions find significance in the city of Jerusalem.
c)
All three religions remember the importance of Rosh Ha-Shanah.
d)
All three religions have built beautiful mosques for worship.
29.
What two bodies of water show the boundaries of the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia)?
a)
Black Sea and Caspian Sea
b)
Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf
c)
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
d)
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
30.
Which characteristic do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share?
a)
there are no similarities between these three religions
b)
all three religions have a holy book that their believers read
c)
these three religions were all founded by the same man
d)
all three believe in the same God and must pray five times a day
31.
Why are the Euphrates, Tigris, and Nile Rivers important?
a)
They support life and allow for agriculture and water sources
b)
rivers are not important, the people can survive without them
c)
due to the immense heat of the area, all water sources are gone so they don’t help
32.
The governments of many NASWA countries are...
a)
In transition
b)
Democracies
c)
Monarchies
d)
Communist
33.
All of the following are true about Afghanistan except...
a)
The people have suffered through drought, landmines, and war.
b)
The Taliban use to allow terrorists to train there when they were in power.
c)
The country is known for its 200 years of peaceful times.
d)
American soldiers are still there fighting against the Taliban
34.
In what way could a river help economic development in a region?
a)
It provides a supply of fresh water for watering crops.
b)
It only floods the land, and leaves destruction.
c)
It provides an easy trade route to the North Pole for Santa
d)
Rivers always have gold in them
35.
Will you study your map?
a)
Nah
b)
Maybe
c)
Definitely
36.
Why is the United States dependent on the OPEC?
a)
The US doesn't produce any of its own oil
b)
The US produces only half of the oil needed
c)
The US buys oil for super cheap, and sells it for a profit.
d)
The US doesn't like digging for oil because dirt gets under your nails
37.
OPEC stands for...?
a)
Oil-Producing Energy Countries
b)
Oil Providing Energy to Countries
c)
Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries
d)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
38.
Which statement best explains the cartoon?
a)
The USA uses its own oil
b)
The USA depends on foreign oil
c)
The USA uses a lot of oil
d)
Both B and C
39.
A great and often violent change is known as a(n)...
a)
Reinstitution
b)
Revolution
c)
Revolt
d)
Resistance
40.
What did Mr. Brown ask you to tell him in the Arab Spring notes video?
a)
Favorite food
b)
Favorite animal
c)
Favorite color
d)
Favorite season
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