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WorksheetsMENA: Map Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which modern-day countries are considered part of the fertile crescent?
a)
Iraq, Syria, Jordan
b)
Iran, Syria, Jordan
c)
Iraq, Iran, Jordan
d)
Syria, Lebanon, Turkey
2.
The development of which traits allowed the fertile crescent to become the first complex society to resemble a country?
a)
Farming, Written Laws, Political Systems
b)
Fertile Land, Strong Military, and Written Laws
c)
Large Population, Political Systems, Strong Military
d)
Farming, Access to water, and Strong Military
3.
In the year 600, Judaism and Christianity Spread to which continent(s)?
a)
Europe
b)
Europe, Asia
c)
Europe, Asia, Africa
d)
Africa
4.
The founder of Islam is named...
a)
Allah
b)
Akbar
c)
Mohammed
d)
Ali
5.
When the Middle East and North Africa were colonized, the Europeans left the legacy of...
a)
Their native languages
b)
The modern boundaries of the countries today
c)
Their cultural practices
d)
Their economic plans that still impact the area today
6.
This peninsula lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
a)
Arabian
b)
Sinai
c)
Iberian
d)
Baja
7.
The most common climate within the MENA region is:
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Temperate Grassland
c)
Humid Subtropical
d)
Desert
8.
The country that has both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in it is...
a)
Iran
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Syria
d)
Iraq
9.
The most densely populated areas within the region all:
a)
have booming economies
b)
are near bodies of water
c)
export oil
d)
are Muslim
10.
The Taurus Mountains are located in...
a)
Morocco
b)
Algeria
c)
Turkey
d)
Georgia
11.
The most common natural resource of the region is
a)
Diamonds
b)
Oil
c)
Uranium
d)
Iron
12.
True or False: Iran is mostly Sunni Muslim
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which branch of Muslim is the most common in the region?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shia or Shiite
14.
There are 1.56 billion Islamic people in the world. Which area of the world has the largest population of Muslims?
a)
Middle East
b)
North Africa
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Subsaharan Africa
15.
True or False: The divide between Sunni and Shiite (Shia) Muslims is over who the leader should be.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What natural resource is most common throughout the region?
a)
Petroleum
b)
Natural Gases
c)
Coal
d)
Iron
17.
The Suez Canal's biggest importer and exporter is...
a)
China
b)
USA
c)
Japan
d)
United Kingdom
18.
Which of the following is NOT a mountain range found in the region?
a)
Caucasus
b)
Taurus
c)
Atlas
d)
Alps
19.
Mecca is located in which country?
a)
Israel
b)
West Bank
c)
Lebanon
d)
Saudi Arabia
20.
The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by these three bodies of water.
a)
Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea
b)
Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea
c)
Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, Caspian Sea
d)
Arabian Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea
21.
What country is Istanbul in?
a)
Syria
b)
Turkey
c)
Lebanon
d)
West Bank
22.
What country are the Zagros Mountains in?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Turkey
d)
Morocco
23.
The Gaza Strip is located to the ___ of Israel
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
24.
What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?
a)
Bahrain
b)
Yemen
c)
The UAE
d)
Saudi Arabia
25.
Where are the Atlas Mountains located?
a)
in Syria, along the Euphrates
b)
in Turkey, bordering the Mediterranean Sea
c)
In Iran, along the Persian Gulf
d)
at the tip of northwest Africa
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