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WorksheetsMiddle East Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
The strategic waterway that connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and through which much of the world's oil passes is:
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Strait of Hormuz
c)
Strait of Bosporus
d)
Dardanelles Strait
2.
The physical feature in southwest Iran that would be considered a transportation barrier is
a)
Tigris River
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Zagros Mountains
3.
Three religions were created in the Middle East. They are:
a)
Buddism, Islam, Hinduism
b)
Buddism, Christianity, Hinduism
c)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
d)
Islam, Buddism, Hinduism
4.
The belief in one god
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Theocracy
d)
Democracy
5.
The belief in many gods
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Theocracy
d)
Democracy
6.
The requirement of the Islamic faith to make the "Journey to Mecca" is known as:
a)
Yom Kippur
b)
Ramadan
c)
Rosh Hashanah
d)
Hajj
7.
The most solemn religious fast of the Jewish year according to the Torah law is:
a)
Yom Kippur
b)
Ramadan
c)
Rosh Hashanh
d)
Hajj
8.
Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia have all the following that make them successful civilizations EXCEPT:
a)
complex writing systems
b)
construction of monuments
c)
agriculture
d)
music
9.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Israeli and Palestine conflict?
a)
No one would support the decision of the people
b)
Israeli people wanted to make Palestine their national home
c)
The UN divided the territory into 2 states: 1 Arab, 1 Jewish
10.
The state of Israel was created by:
a)
the US in 1976
b)
the UN in 1948
c)
the UK in 2000
d)
the UAE in 1900
11.
A type of government where church and state are NOT separate. The head of the government is also the head of the religion.
a)
democracy
b)
communism
c)
theocracy
d)
oligarchy
12.
The type of government found in Iran is:
a)
Theocratic
b)
Democratic
c)
Communist
d)
Republic
13.
The type of government that is found in Saudi Arabia is
a)
Republic
b)
Democratic
c)
Transitional
d)
Theocratic Monarchy/Absolute Monarchy
14.
The Middle East government that is considered to be in transition is:
a)
Libya
b)
Egypt
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Europe
15.
The Suez Canal helps in an economical way by
a)
it being the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia
b)
It goes to only one portion of the region
c)
It allows for passage of ship and airplanes
16.
The purpose of OPEC is to
a)
give people cheap gold
b)
allow people to travel
c)
control the production and price of oil
d)
locate the use of oil
17.
Oil is an important natural resource in the Middle East because
a)
it is a source of wealth
b)
it controls prices
c)
it is hard to find
d)
it does not exist
18.
Items that are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time are:
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
c)
supplies
d)
supplements
19.
Items that are available in limited supply such as coal and gas is
a)
renewable resource
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
supplies
d)
supplement
20.
The rivers such as the Nile in the Middle East region are important because
a)
they give a cool breeze
b)
they provide food
c)
they are attract tourists
d)
they are a source of water for the region
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