WorksheetsNorth Africa
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country does letter A represent?
a)
Syria
b)
Egypt
c)
Israel
d)
Yemen
2.
What country does letter B represent?
a)
Syria
b)
Egypt
c)
Israel
d)
Yemen
3.
What city does letter C represent?
a)
Damascus
b)
Baghdad
c)
Jordan
d)
Jerusalem
4.
What country does letter D represent?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Yemen
c)
Oman
d)
Jordan
5.
What country does letter E represent?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Yemen
c)
Oman
d)
Jordan
6.
What country does letter F represent?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Yemen
c)
Oman
d)
Jordan
7.
What country does letter G represent?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Yemen
c)
Oman
d)
Jordan
8.
What country does letter I represent?
a)
Kuwait
b)
United Arab Emirates
c)
Qatar
d)
Bahrain
9.
What country does letter J represent?
a)
Kuwait
b)
United Arab Emirates
c)
Qatar
d)
Bahrain
10.
What country does letter K represent?
a)
Kuwait
b)
United Arab Emirates
c)
Qatar
d)
Bahrain
11.
What country does letter L represent?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Syria
d)
Turkey
12.
What country does letter M represent?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Syria
d)
Turkey
13.
What country does letter N represent?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Syria
d)
Turkey
14.
What country does letter N represent?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Syria
d)
Turkey
15.
What country does letter O represent?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Syria
d)
Turkey
16.
What physical feature does number 1 represent?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
17.
What physical feature does number 2 represent?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
18.
What physical feature does number 3 represent?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
19.
What physical feature does number 4 represent?
a)
Gulf of Omam
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Gulf of Aiden
d)
Mediterranean Sea
20.
What physical feature does number 5 represent?
a)
Strait of Gibraltar
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Dardanelles
d)
Strait of Hormuz
21.
What physical feature does number 6 represent?
a)
Nile River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Tigris River
d)
Sahara Desert
22.
What physical feature does number 7 represent?
a)
Nile River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Tigris River
d)
Sahara Desert
23.
What physical feature does number 8 represent?
a)
Nile River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Tigris River
d)
Sahara Desert
24.
What physical feature does number 9 represent?
a)
Nile River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Tigris River
d)
Sahara Desert
25.
A body of water located between Israel and Jordan.
a)
Dead Lake
b)
Red Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Dead Sea
26.
The river "shared" by Syria, Jordan, and Israel is:
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Jordan
d)
Nile
27.
This river provides over 90% of water for irrigation in Egypt.
a)
Jordan River
b)
Red Sea
c)
Nile River
d)
Tigris River
28.
Turkey is located on the:
a)
Anatolian Peninsula
b)
Arabian Peninsula
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Rub al-Khali
29.
The _________ Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
a)
Rub al-Khali
b)
Sahara
c)
Arizona
d)
Dasht-e Kavir
30.
This is an extension of the Indian Ocean through the Strait of Hormuz.
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Arabian Peninsula
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Atlantic Ocean
31.
Which physical feature covers much of North Africa?
a)
Carpathians
b)
Sahara
c)
Atlantic coastal plain
d)
Nile River valley
32.
About 20 percent of the Sahara is covered by
a)
Wadis
b)
Oases
c)
Steppes
d)
Ergs
33.
Libya draws water from
a)
Oases
b)
Wadis
c)
Steppes
d)
Aquifers
34.
Which of the following makes land more fertile?
a)
Ergs
b)
Wadis
c)
Steppes
d)
Silt
35.
Oil was formed in the Persian Gulf area when heat and pressure affected
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
Living sea animals and plants
c)
Minerals and salts
d)
Air and water
36.
An alluvial plain is located
a)
Near the Aral Sea
b)
Between the Kyzyl Kum and Kara - Kum
c)
In the Empty Quarter
d)
Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
37.
Which Civilization developed along the Nile River?
a)
Mali
b)
Ancient Egypt
c)
Senegal
d)
All the above
38.
Which of the following best describes the geography of Egypt?
a)
Sahel region
b)
Atlas Mountains
c)
Savannah
d)
Desert
39.
Which two rivers join to form the Nile River?
a)
Niger River and Lake Nasser
b)
The Delta and the Source
c)
White Nile and Blue Nile
d)
None of the above
40.
How long is the Nile River?
a)
The width of Egypt
b)
It runs northward 4,160 miles
c)
The same size as the Mississippi River
d)
The same length as the Amazon
41.
What is happening to Cairo Egypt?
a)
The population is declining due to the lack of water
b)
The population is still increasing and already at 20 million
c)
The population is getting smaller because of desertification
d)
The city is declining because the Nile River dried up
42.
The population distribution in the Middle East accounts for THIS geographic feature.
a)
Availability of natural harbors
b)
Presence of high plateaus
c)
Location of water
d)
Abundance of oil deposits
43.
Which statement would best fit with the Middle East Geography.
a)
The region has many broad, fertile plains.
b)
Most of the region has an arid climate.
c)
The region experiences seasonal monsoons.
d)
Large areas of land are used for rice cultivation
44.
This landmass is called the -
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Atlas Mountians
c)
Arabian Pennisula
d)
Siberian Plateau
45.
What body of water does not rest next to this Middle East Landmass?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean
46.
What natural resource was discovered that helped to contirbute to the economic growth of the Middle East?
a)
Copper
b)
Gold
c)
Coal
d)
oil
47.
The area around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers once had such good farm land that it became known as the Fertile Crescent. Much has changed in the past 1,000 years! Today, precipitation in the region is low and droughts are frequent. As a result, water consumption per person is the lowest of any region in the world.
a)
Religions of the World
b)
Latin American Farming
c)
Natural Disasters
d)
Water Shortage in the Middle East
48.
The lack of arable land and water has impacted what in the Middle East--
a)
pigs for food
b)
agriculture based economy
c)
selling more crops to U.S.A.
d)
Imports have increased
49.
Provide the appropriate headline for this map
a)
Australia Develops New Technology to Conserve Water
b)
New Desalinization Plant to Provide Relief to Saudi Arabia
c)
Shortage of Rain Leads to Crop Reduction in the United States
d)
South America Seeks Sources for Irrigation
50.
The ______ creates a fertile green valley across the dessert and most of the population live along its banks.
a)
Nile River
b)
Aswan Dam
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Red Sea
51.
The primary purpose of the Suez Canal is to-
a)
increase trade and easier transportation
b)
Reduce Pollution
c)
Supply water
d)
Provide security
52.
The discovery of oil contributed the most to which of the following-
a)
oil lead to desforestation
b)
oil lead to spills and environmental issues
c)
oil brought wealth and increased trade
d)
oil brought increased debt
53.
The Suez Canal opened resulting in what?
a)
Egypt was isolated
b)
ships where deverted
c)
increase trade and travel
d)
fishing industry damaged
54.
Southwest Asia and North Africa are important regions because-
a)
deserts impact global warming
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
important trade items in the region
d)
The world dependency on oil
55.
The USA imports oil form the Middel East is an example of -
a)
per capita income
b)
renewable resources
c)
global interdependence
d)
standard of living
56.
The 1973 embargo on the USA and Middle Eastern Oil caused what impact?
a)
lower prices of oil
b)
abundance supply of foreign oil
c)
Higher Gas Prices
d)
Imprted cars
57.
The primary purpose of OPEC is to
a)
guard Suez Canal
b)
control price and product of oil
c)
discover oil companies
d)
create shortages on oil
58.
The Panama Canal and Suez Canal were built to-
a)
directly connect Oceans
b)
expand British empire
c)
shorten shipping routes and global trade
d)
replace railroads
59.
The Aswan dam creates what advantage for the Middle East Region?
a)
Lack of silk causes farmer to buy expensive fertilizer
b)
causes intestinal diseases
c)
Shrinkage of the Nile Delta
d)
Provides year around irrigation
60.
The major commodity in North Africa and Southwest Asia is sometimes refereed to as:
a)
Tourism
b)
Dark gold
c)
Oil
d)
Black gold
61.
Southwest Asia produces _______ of the world's oil reserves.
a)
3/5
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
2/3
62.
Unprocessed petroleum is called:
a)
Oil
b)
Petroleum
c)
Crude oil
d)
Gas
63.
This is a determining factor for where people live.
a)
sheep
b)
irrigation
c)
water
d)
rocks
64.
The process of removing salt from water is:
a)
Salinization
b)
Filtration
c)
Deconstruction
d)
Desalinization
65.
Turkey's damming of the upper Euphrates is causing the lower Euphrates to dry up. Which theme of Geography is this an example of?
a)
Movement
b)
Human Environment Interaction
c)
Pull factor
d)
Place
66.
What are the risks in transporting oil?
a)
War
b)
Birds
c)
Fish dying
d)
Oil Spills
67.
What are the risks in transporting oil?
a)
War
b)
Birds
c)
Fish dying
d)
Oil Spills
68.
The Sahara Desert is an arid place. What word best describes the word "arid?"
a)
Temperate
b)
Dry
c)
Cold
d)
Tropical
69.
What does OPEC stand for?
a)
Oil Producing Expert Countries
b)
Organization of People Exporting Crude Oil
c)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
d)
Oil Production of Excellent Countries
70.
What is a word that describes a community of people who frequently move from one place to another?
a)
Nomadic
b)
Squatter
c)
Immigrant
d)
Native
71.
Land can sometimes become too dry for plant or animal life. The process of land becoming too dry is called...
a)
Clear-cutting
b)
Monsoon
c)
Deforestation
d)
Desertification
72.
Which of these religions does not identify Jerusalem as a holy city?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
73.
What geographical feature in North Africa is responsible for the relatively small population in that region?
a)
Sahel
b)
Sahara
c)
Nile River
d)
Strait of Gibraltar
74.
This term means "uprising" or "protest."
a)
Mutiny
b)
Displeasure
c)
Intifada
d)
Defection
75.
People use the process of ____________ to turn saltwater into safe drinking water.
a)
Dehydration
b)
Desalination
c)
Desolation
d)
Dissolution
76.
This man-made waterway connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Strait of Gibraltar
c)
Kiel Canal
d)
Suez Canal
77.
The Torah is the holy book of this monotheistic religion.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
78.
The Quran (Koran) is the holy book of this monotheistic religion.
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
79.
The Bible is the holy book of this monotheistic religion.
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Sikhism
80.
The term for how crowded a certain area is...
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Public density
d)
Population density
81.
This is the symbol of...
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
82.
This is the symbol of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
83.
This is the symbol of...
a)
Jainism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
84.
Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon declared war against which country right after it was established?
a)
Israel
b)
Iraq
c)
Iran
d)
Turkey
85.
The term for a country with government by its own people is...
a)
colonization
b)
self-rule
c)
sovereignty
d)
dependence
86.
The term that describes the movement of the Lost Boys from one part of the world to another is...
a)
settlement
b)
adaptation
c)
refugee
d)
human migration
87.
The term for someone living outside of his/her country of origin due to fear of persecution is...
a)
refugee
b)
emigrant
c)
resettlement
d)
native
88.
The rights of individuals to liberty, justice, and speech are called...
a)
People rights
b)
Human rights
c)
Human freedom
d)
People freedom
89.
The clearing of trees in an area is known as...
a)
Logging
b)
Desertification
c)
Forestation
d)
Deforestation
90.
What country is labeled as B?
a)
Istanbul
b)
Turkey
c)
Morocco
d)
Israel
91.
What country is labeled as K?
a)
Egypt
b)
Libya
c)
Sudan
d)
South Sudan
92.
What country is labeled as F?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Egypt
c)
Iran
d)
Morocco
93.
What country is labeled as J?
a)
Egypt
b)
Libya
c)
Morocco
d)
Sudan
94.
What country is labeled as A?
a)
Cairo
b)
Jordan
c)
Egypt
d)
Saudi Arabia
95.
What country is labeled as E?
a)
Libya
b)
Israel
c)
Iraq
d)
Syria
96.
What feature is labeled as P?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Caspian Sea
97.
What feature is labeled as S?
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Arabian Peninsula
c)
Sahel
d)
Sahara Desert
98.
What feature is labeled as R? (Hint: man-made waterway)
a)
Nile River
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Strait of Gibraltar
d)
Persian Gulf
99.
What feature is labeled as V?
a)
Nile River
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Red Sea
100.
What feature is labeled as K?
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Black Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
101.
What feature is labeled as M?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Arabian Sea
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Red Sea
102.
What feature is labeled as L?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Strait of Gibraltar
103.
What feature is labeled as U?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Atlas Mountains
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arabian Peninsula
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