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WorksheetsDZ Grade 6 Southwest Asia Wksht Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which two countries share Saudi Arabia's southern border.
a)
Oman and Yemen
b)
Bahrain and Oman
c)
Kuwait and Quatar
d)
Kuwait and Yemen
2.
The lowest place in the world is a body of water that lies between the countries of Jordan and Israel. What is the name of this sea?
a)
the Mediterranean Sea
b)
the Dead Sea
c)
the Persian Sea
d)
the Sea of Japan
3.
Which sea lies directly north of Iran?
a)
the Dead Sea
b)
the Mediterranean Sea
c)
the Caspian Sea
d)
the Indian Sea
4.
Which sea forms part of the borders for Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel?
a)
the Caspian Sea
b)
the Red Sea
c)
the Arabian Sea
d)
the Mediterranean Sea
5.
Name the island nation that lies in the Persian Gulf.
a)
Bahrain
b)
Hawaii
c)
Italy
d)
Oman
6.
Name the largest country in the Middle East.
a)
Iraq
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Pakistan
d)
Afghanistan
7.
What is the continent that lies west of the Red Sea?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq
c)
Africa
d)
Iran
8.
What is Southwest Asia often referred to as-
a)
the United Arab Emirates
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
far off Asia
d)
the Middle East
9.
The best way to describe the land in the Middle East is-
a)
flat and dry
b)
flat and wet
c)
dry and dusty
d)
dry and mountainous
10.
The climate in the Middle East in mainly-
a)
hot and humid
b)
hot and dry
c)
dry and moist
d)
moist with heavy rainfall
11.
What two rivers run through the Middle East?
a)
the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
b)
the Amazon and the Tigris Rivers
c)
the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers
d)
the Persian and Euphrates Rivers
12.
Why is much of the farmland in the Middle East irrigated by the Tigris and the Euphrates?
a)
very little rainfall occurs
b)
too much rainfall occurs
c)
easier than digging wells
d)
too far to carry water buckets
13.
In paragraph 2, the word scarce means-
a)
plentiful
b)
in short supply
c)
normal
d)
expected
14.
Why do you think many farmers in the Middle East grow barley, cotton, tobacco, wheat, and sugar cane?
a)
because the people like these plants the most
b)
because they can get the seeds easily
c)
because these crops do not require a lot of water to flourish
d)
because that is all that will grow there
15.
Oil is the main product of the region, therefore-
a)
the Middle Eastern countries are very wealthy
b)
the Middle Eastern countries smell
c)
the Middle Eastern countries drive more automobiles
d)
the Middle Eastern countries depend on others for petroleum production
16.
The landform that begins with Jordan and Iraq and stretches south to the sea is-
a)
the Panama Canal
b)
the Arabian Peninsula
c)
the Persian Gulf
d)
The Mediterranean Mountain Range
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