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WorksheetsSouthwest Asia Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
90% of Muslims are
a)
Arab
b)
Sunni
c)
Shia
d)
From Iraq
2.
Many Muslims in the middle east have protested against their government for
a)
no taxes
b)
more human rights
c)
free cell phones
d)
more land
3.
Which two countries are a part of both Asia and Europe
a)
Egypt and Saudi Arabia
b)
Turkey and Jordan
c)
Turkey and Russia
d)
Russia and Saudi Arabia
4.
Which is NOT true about the city of Jerusalem?
a)
Site where Mohammed departed for Heaven
b)
Jesus was crucified and resurrected
c)
Mohammed was born
d)
The holy western wall is located here
5.
Which of the following about Islam is NOT true?
a)
Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan
b)
Muslims pray 5 times a day
c)
All Muslims are from the Middle East
d)
Muslims must give to the poor
6.
Muslims are polytheistic, true or false?
a)
true
b)
false
7.
OPEC's purpose is to
a)
not pay taxes
b)
control supply and cost of oil
c)
increase gas prices
8.
Which was NOT a cause in Arab spring revolts?
a)
unemployment
b)
bad leaders
c)
social media use to spread word and gather protestors
d)
U.S. Intervention
9.
Which is true of how oil has changed the Middle East?
a)
All Residents are richer
b)
it has not impacted their economy
c)
it has modernized this area
d)
it has helped terrorists
10.
What will happen to fossil fuels over time if we continue to consume at the rate we are
a)
we will just produce more
b)
we will discover how to renew fossil fuels
c)
they will disappear
11.
Most people in the Middle east
a)
live in the center of the desert
b)
are evenly distributed
c)
live in mountainous areas
d)
live near fresh water supplies
12.
Name of the holy book for Muslims is the?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Quran
d)
Old testament
13.
Muslims believe in one God, in Arabic it translates to
a)
Mohammed
b)
Allah
c)
Jehovah
d)
Abraham
14.
North Africa and the Middle East share all the following characteristics EXCEPT
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
same continent
d)
climate
15.
The fertile crescent is all but:
a)
the site of the first civilizations
b)
located along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
c)
trade route between Europe and Africa
d)
area of fertile land surrounded by desert
16.
Instanbul has been the capital of many empires. Which country is it located in?
a)
Syria
b)
Turkey
c)
Israel
d)
Saudi Arabia
17.
The Aswan Dam located on the Nile was made to do all of the following except
a)
provide hydroelectricity
b)
prevent flooding
c)
help the people open up international trade
d)
help the people
18.
Which could contribute to a low HDI for a country?
a)
dependence on subsistence farming
b)
high amount of exports
c)
public education
d)
good health care
19.
After WWII why did Jewish Holocaust survivors migrate to Palestine?
a)
good climate
b)
nobody lived there
c)
it is where they originated
d)
it was well protected
20.
Which was NOT a benefit of the construction of the Suez Canal
a)
Easier travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
b)
faster transportation times between Asia and Europe
c)
increase in revenue for Egypt
d)
lower fuel cost for ships going between red and meditteranean seas
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