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WorksheetsSouthwest Asia
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
What 2 rivers in Southwest Asia helped Mesopotamia succeed as an early civilization?
a)
Blue and White Nile
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
c)
Tigris and Okavango
d)
Euphrates and Indus
2.
Which statement best describes the climate of Southwest Asia?
a)
Most of the region is semiarid
b)
The northern portion of the region is subarctic
c)
The northern portion of the region is tropical
d)
Most of the region is arid
3.
Which desert covers nearly the entire Arabian Peninsula?
a)
Sahara
b)
Kalahari
c)
Arabian
d)
Gobi
4.
Which sand "sea" is located in Saudi Arabia and is the largest in the world?
a)
Rub Al Khali
b)
Mojavi
c)
Sahara
d)
Gobi
5.
What man-made feature has contributed greatly to the Red Sea becoming one of the world's busiest waterways?
a)
Strait of Hormuz
b)
Suex Canal
c)
Kuwait Refinery
d)
Aswan High Dam
6.
Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Southwest Asia?
a)
Oil and natural gas
b)
Forests and wildlife
c)
Gold and gemstones
d)
Forests and freshwater
7.
Which of the following about Southwest Asia's oil deposits is accurate?
a)
The region has few or limited deposits
b)
Oil production is not a leading economic activity
c)
The revenues from oil sales have been shared equally among the region's people
d)
The region holds more than half of the oil discovered in the world
8.
What does O.P.E.C. stand for?
a)
Organization of Petroleum Enhance Countries
b)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
c)
Oil Producing Export Countries
d)
Oil Producing Environment Control
9.
Around what body of water are most of the Southwest Asia O.P.E.C. countries located?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Mediterranean Sea
10.
How did the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture affect the way of life of early people?
a)
Their way of life became nomadic
b)
Their way of life focused more on hunting
c)
Their way of life began to be less settled and more insecure
d)
Their way of life began to be more settled and villages began to appear
11.
What temples built in Mesopotamia were used as political and religious centers?
a)
Pyramid
b)
Mosque
c)
Souk
d)
Ziggurat
12.
Which system of writing was used in Mesopotamia to write the poem, "The Epic of Gilgamesh?"
a)
Arabic
b)
Latin
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Hindi
13.
What 3 major world religions started in Southwest Asia?
a)
Sikhism, Hinduism, Judaism
b)
Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism
c)
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
d)
Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism
14.
What are the 5 "duties" required by the followers of Islam called?
a)
Five Pillars of Islam
b)
Five Noble Truths of Islam
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
Eight Fold Path
15.
What are the 2 main sects of Islam?
a)
Sunni and Shia
b)
Sunni and Shabbat
c)
Imam and Sufi
d)
Shia and Shabbat
16.
Who do the followers of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all revere as a friend and/or founder of their religion?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
d)
Mao Zedong
17.
Which present-day country in Southwest Asia occupies what was once the region of Persia?
a)
Iran
b)
Israel
c)
Turkey
d)
Afghanistan
18.
Following World War I, how did Britain and France divide the territory of the former Ottoman Empire?
a)
By setting boundaries based on historical divisions
b)
By creating boundaries that ignored ethnic backgrounds
c)
By creating boundaries based on population diversity
d)
By setting boundaries based on religious divisions
19.
What Southwest Asian country today was known as the Ottoman Empire until WWI?
a)
Yemen
b)
Israel
c)
Syria
d)
Turkey
20.
Which of the following events spurred the movement for a Jewish state?
a)
Holocaust
b)
World War I
c)
Arab Spring
d)
Persian Gulf War
21.
What event triggered the invasion of Israel by Arab countries in 1948?
a)
Removal of British troops from Israel
b)
Invasion of Syria by Israel
c)
Israel's declaration of independence
d)
The Holocaust
22.
What 2 areas are controlled by Israel?
a)
West bank and Jordan
b)
West bank and East Jerusalem
c)
Gaza and Syria
d)
Golan Heights and Demascus
23.
Which territories are at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
a)
Gaza Strip and West Bank
b)
Suez Canal and Golan Heights
c)
Syria and Jordan
d)
Lebanon and Sinai Peninsula
24.
What event triggered the first Persian Gulf War in the 1990s?
a)
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
b)
Iraq's invasion of Iran
c)
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
d)
Israel's capture of the West Bank
25.
What is the most widespread language in Southwest Asia?
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Arabic
d)
Turkish
26.
What religion has the most followers in Southwest Asia today?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
27.
_________ make up the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia.
a)
Arabs
b)
Sherpas
c)
Egyptians
d)
Acadians
28.
What is the name of the holy month of fasting for Muslims?
a)
December
b)
Ramadan
c)
Eid-al-Fitr
d)
Rosh Hashanah
29.
Which present-day country in Southwest Asia occupies much of ancient Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates?
a)
Yemen
b)
Israel
c)
Iraq
d)
Saudi Arabia
30.
Which statement most accurately describes how many Southwest Asians identify themselves today?
a)
They identify more with their state/province than their nation
b)
They identify more with their tribe than their nation
c)
They identify more with their employer than their family
d)
They identify more with an ancient empire than with a modern ruler
31.
At age 18, most Israeli men and women must do what?
a)
Celebrate their bar mitzvah
b)
Enlist for military service of at least 1 year
c)
Pass a hebrew language test
d)
Spend six months on a kibbutz
32.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been experiencing a major industrial/infrastructure growth including the construction of the world's tallest building in Dubai called...
a)
Taipei 101
b)
Arab Tower
c)
Ramadan Tower
d)
Burj Khalifa Tower
33.
Which of the following is NOT a current issue faced by the people of Saudi Arabia?
a)
Women's Rights
b)
Economic Reforms
c)
Oil Reserves and Men's Rights
d)
Diplomatic ties with Iran
34.
What is the name of the group associated with the current conflict and terrorism in Syria and Iraq?
a)
ISIS
b)
Al Qaida
c)
Hezbollah
d)
Hamas
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