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WorksheetsMiddle East Review (G5 &G6)
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country is west of Iran?
a)
Turkey
b)
Afghanistan
c)
Lebanon
d)
Iraq
2.
What is the Middle East's most important resource?
a)
timber
b)
land
c)
oil
d)
copper
3.
What is country #8?
a)
Israel
b)
Cyprus
c)
Lebanon
d)
Syria
4.
What is country #10?
a)
Jordan
b)
Yemen
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Oman
5.
What is country #16?
a)
Uzbekistan
b)
Iran
c)
Turkmenistan
d)
Iraq
6.
What is country #17?
a)
Uzbekistan
b)
Iran
c)
Turkmenistan
d)
Iraq
7.
What is country #23?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Tajikistan
c)
Kyrgyzstan
d)
Kazakhstan
8.
What is the following Middle East Physical Feature?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Tigris River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Euphrates River
9.
What is the following Middle East Physical Feature?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Tigris River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Euphrates River
10.
What is the following Middle East Physical Feature?
a)
Black Sea
b)
Nile River
c)
Arabian Sea
d)
Persian Gulf
11.
What is the following Middle East Physical Feature?
a)
Black Sea
b)
Nile River
c)
Arabian Sea
d)
Persian Gulf
12.
What is the following Middle East Man-Made Feature?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Tigris River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Euphrates River
13.
Another name for Southwest Asia is the ______ ____.
a)
Mid West
b)
Empty Quarter
c)
Great Desert
d)
Middle East
14.
Connects Mediterranean & Red Seas
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Gulf of Aden
15.
The Euphrates and the _______ River run through Iraq.
a)
Brahmaputra
b)
Amazon
c)
Nile
d)
Tigris
16.
Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share?
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Jordan
d)
Euphrates
17.
Which ethnic group is the majority in Southwest Asia?
a)
Jews
b)
Kurds
c)
Arabs
d)
Persians
18.
What are the causes of air pollution in India?
a)
rapidly growing population
b)
heavy industry
c)
exhaust from automobiles
d)
all of the above
19.
An increase in industrial activity along with increased use of automobiles in India and China the last several decades has caused an increase the severity of which major environmental problem?
a)
flooding
b)
air pollution
c)
deforestation
d)
desertification
20.
In South Asia, air pollution is a very serious problem. What is the primary cause of the serious indoor air pollution problem in South Asia?
a)
Improper sanitary procedures
b)
Lack of green cleaning products
c)
Too many people in the cities
d)
Cooking and heating with coal and animal waste
21.
What is a solution to air pollution?
a)
burn cleaner fuels
b)
clear silt from rivers and lakes
c)
encourage use of fertilizers in farming
d)
build dams to contain water
22.
An increase in industrial activity along with increased use of automobiles in India and China the last several decades has caused an increase the severity of which major environmental problem?
a)
flooding
b)
air pollution
c)
deforestation
d)
desertification
23.
The Yellow River (Huang He River) does not contain as many cities along its banks as other rivers in China. Why is this the case?
a)
It is found entirely in a desert.
b)
It was re-routed by the Communist government in 1950.
c)
It was controlled by bandits and warlords until 1949.
d)
It is plagued by rapid currents and constant flooding.
24.
Why are the monsoons important to the people of India?
a)
Monsoons bring cold weather
b)
They bring rain for crops
c)
They give people an opportunity to build new homes
d)
Because they make it easy to raise cattle
25.
Which of the following is a solution to water pollution?
a)
burn cleaner fuels
b)
Build and maintain sewage treatment plants
c)
limit driving
d)
burn all the trash
26.
What is a cause of pollution in the Yangtze River?
a)
industrial runoff
b)
human waste
c)
bodies
d)
human pollution
27.
The contaminant into the environment is referred to as
a)
monsoons
b)
pollution
28.
What was the purpose of the Ganges Action Plan begun in the 1980s?
a)
to try and clean up the river
b)
to bring an end to the cremations
c)
to end using the river for drinking water
d)
. to slow down the building of new factories
29.
When seasonal winds bring heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding is referred to as
a)
Typhoons
b)
Monsoons
30.
What was the purpose of the Ganges Action Plan that begun in 1980's?
a)
To try and clean up the river
b)
To bring an end to the cremations
c)
Replanting trees along the rivers
d)
To end using the river for drinking water
31.
This is located in the Himalayas.
a)
Tallest peak in United States
b)
Tallest peak on Earth
c)
Tallest peak in Taiwan
d)
a goat
32.
Which river?
a)
Huang He
b)
Chang Jiang
33.
Which location?
a)
Himalaya Mountains
b)
Gobi Desert
34.
Which sea?
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
South China Sea
35.
Which river?
a)
Huang He
b)
Indus River
36.
Which location?
a)
Bay of Bengal
b)
Arabian Sea
37.
Which body of water?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Ganges River
38.
Which body of water?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Bay of Bengal
39.
This government type gives citizens a voice in their leadership and laws.
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
40.
This government type has a dictator who was not elected by citizens.
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
41.
This government type has a small group that rule the country who were not elected by the citizens.
a)
democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
oligarchy
42.
This type of government has leadership that is elected by the citizens; the idea of self government is valued.
a)
democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
oligarchy
43.
This type of government has only one ruler who is not elected by the citizens (dictator or monarch) who took control by military force or inheritance.
a)
democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
oligarchy
44.
This type of government has only a select few leaders in power who are not elected by citizens who took control by military force or by power of wealth.
a)
democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
oligarchy
45.
This type of government has only one ruler who is not elected by the citizens (dictator or monarch)
a)
democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
oligarchy
46.
This government type gives all lawmaking power to each region (ex: state, province) and the central government is weak.
a)
unitary
b)
federal
c)
confederate
47.
In this government type, the central government makes laws for the whole country and regions (ex: states, provinces) all follow the same laws made by the central government.
a)
unitary
b)
federal
c)
confederate
48.
This kind of democracy has a Prime Minister as head of state.
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Presidential Democracy
49.
Which of the following are NOT causes of water pollution in the Yangtze river?
a)
Dumping of sewage
b)
Chemicals from agricultural runoff
c)
fertilizers and arsenic from industries
d)
dead bodies and cremated remains
50.
What is a cause of pollution in the Yangtze River?
a)
industrial runoff
b)
human waste
c)
bodies
d)
human pollution
51.
What is a solution to control flooding?
a)
set up clean-up campaigns along the rivers
b)
replant trees along the rivers
c)
monitor what industries do with their wastes materials
d)
regulate pollution from industry
52.
What is the purpose of the OPEC?
a)
The purpose of this group is to control worldwide oil prices
b)
eliminate oil prices
c)
start wars with other nations
d)
distribute oil
53.
The holy book of Islam
a)
Palestinians
b)
Strategic commodity
c)
Koran
d)
Astrolabe
54.
What body of water is located at #4?
a)
Caspian Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Red Sea
d)
Arabian Sea
55.
What do farmers do to measure the correct amount of water
a)
drip irrgartion
b)
Chemical Fertlizers
c)
nothing
d)
animals
56.
What is OPEC for
a)
To stabilize the price of oil
b)
To rasie the price of oil
c)
To drop the price of oil
d)
to do nothing for the world
57.
What is a country that Iraq border?
a)
Turkey
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
58.
What Continent is Iraq in?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Austrailia
59.
What is the largest industry in Iraq?
a)
Apple pie
b)
Soldiers
c)
Coal
d)
Oil
60.
America has fought two wars in this country: one in 1991 (Desert Storm) and one from 2003 - 2011.
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Syria
61.
Identify the highlighted country on the map.
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Syria
62.
One more time...which country is this?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Syria
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