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WorksheetsArabia and Iraq Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Saddam Hussein was an abusive dictator in this country from the 1970's until 2003.
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Syria
2.
What do the Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have in common?
a)
They all believe in one god
b)
The belief that Jesus is the Messiah
c)
The believe that Muhammad is the main prophet of God
d)
The belief in multiple gods
3.
What does monotheism mean?
a)
Belief in many gods
b)
Belief in Jesus as the savior
c)
Belief in one god
d)
Belief there is an afterlife
4.
Place of worship for Muslims
a)
church
b)
mosque
c)
Jerusalem
d)
synagogue
5.
Name the holy city of Islam
a)
Torah
b)
Israel
c)
Mecca
d)
New York
6.
People who follow Islam are known as
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
7.
Which best describes the government of Saudi Arabia?
a)
oligarchy
b)
monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
dictatorship
8.
Which type of government allows its citizens more participation in its government?
a)
autocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
9.
What role do the people play in a government like Saudi Arabia's monarchy?
a)
They have the power to vote the ruler out of office.
b)
The people get to approve the laws made by the ruler.
c)
They have little influence, as the ruler makes most decisions.
d)
They are guaranteed certain rights by their written constitution.
10.
Abraham is considered a prophet in...
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
All 3 religions
11.
A pilgrimage to Mecca is a part of which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
All 3 of these religions
12.
What is the name of the "Final Prophet" in Islam?
a)
Jesus
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
Muhammad
13.
What is a Dictatorship ruled by?
a)
ruled by someone born with the power
b)
ruled by someone who can use force to stay in control
c)
A religious leader
d)
A prime minister
14.
What is the purpose of OPEC?
a)
To regulate the environmental policies of drilling for oil
b)
To distribute money made from oil to the lower classes of the countries
c)
To regulate the price of oil for the world market
d)
To protect the oil fields from western countries like the USA
15.
What was the major cause of the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Iraq threatened to close down the Suez Canal
b)
The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq
c)
Iraq’s use of terrorism against US targets
d)
Iraq’s use of poisonous gas on its own people
16.
In 1960, the oil producing countries of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela formed the organization known as...
a)
Mercosur
b)
NATO
c)
OPEC
d)
ALPO
17.
What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Apples
c)
Gold
d)
Oil
18.
Which two rivers are the major geographical features of Iraq?
a)
Nile and Amazon
b)
Euphrates and Rolling
c)
Seine and Rhine
d)
Euphrates and Tigris
19.
The process of removing salt from seawater?
a)
desalinization
b)
draining
c)
sodiumization
d)
uploading
20.
After Muhammad Died, the Muslim faith was divided into two groups know as:
a)
Troys and Banks
b)
Jews and Christains
c)
Sunnis and Shias
d)
The Kurds and Persians
21.
Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?
a)
hot and dry
b)
windy and cold
c)
tropical and rainy
d)
moderate and cool
22.
Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?
a)
Jews
b)
Kurds
c)
Arabs
d)
Persians
23.
What are the five pillars?
a)
the first five books of the Quran
b)
the five columns that support the roof of the Ka'aba
c)
five beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
d)
five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives
24.
What is the name of the Muslim holy book?
a)
The Quran
b)
The Torah
c)
The New Testament
d)
The Dead Sea Scrolls
25.
The discovery of oil has had no effect on the economic developments of SW Asia.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
How do most people in Southwest Asia make a living?
a)
farming
b)
mining
c)
working in the oil industry
d)
trading handmade goods
27.
Southwest Asia has a scarcity of ....
a)
water
b)
oil
c)
natural gas
d)
people
28.
What would happen to oil prices if OPEC lowered the production of oil?
a)
Prices would go up
b)
Prices would go down
29.
Ramadan is_____________
a)
a feast with many foods
b)
leather
c)
a Muslim holy period of fasting
30.
Hajj is a pilgrimage that is advised to complete once in a lifetime of the muslim faith.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The collapse of this empire after WWI allowed the British to take control over parts of Southwest Asia.
a)
Roman
b)
Assyrian
c)
Ottoman
d)
German
32.
The United States invaded Iraq in 2003 because President George W. Bush thought
a)
he government of Iraq invaded Kuwait.
b)
Saddam Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction
c)
the government of Iraq was protecting al Qaeda.
d)
Saddam Hussein planned the September 11th attacks.
33.
What is another name for the city Mesopotamia
a)
Mecca
b)
Dome of Rock
c)
Prophet Muhummad
d)
“Land between the rivers”
34.
The ______ Road connected people of the Arabian peninsula with people of Asia. This provided the opportunity for an exchange of goods, ideas, and culture.
a)
OPEC
b)
Solid
c)
Silk
d)
Muslim
35.
Which country has the largest amount of oil deposit?
a)
Israel
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Jordan
d)
Saudi Arabia
36.
The relationship between the literacy rate and standard of living in Southwest Asia is:
a)
Literacy rate has no affect on the standard of living
b)
The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living
c)
The standard of living is independent of literacy rate
d)
Low literacy rate creates a higher standard of living
37.
Which of these religions did NOT start in Southwest Asia?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
38.
Today, in the Middle East there are many conflicts that stem from where the boundaries of the countries are drawn. Many boundaries either include groups that have historically opposed each other or split groups with commonalities into different countries. This problem is largely a consequence of
a)
the way Europe divided the region after the fall of the Ottoman Empire
b)
treaties that came after World War II
c)
interference from North America and East Asia as they battled for control of the region
d)
the natural distribution of resources in the region
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