WorksheetsMiddle East
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which religions all began in the Middle East and consider Israel a holy place?
a)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
b)
Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism
c)
Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism
d)
Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism
2.
Which geographical location below is considered an arid environment?
a)
desert
b)
rainforest
c)
valley with a river
d)
land between two rivers
3.
What does arable mean?
a)
land suitable to grow crops
b)
land not suitable to grow crops
c)
land near water
d)
land high in the air, like a plateau
4.
What ancient writing form did the Mesopotamians use and is the oldest writing form on the planet?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Ogham
c)
Greek
d)
Latin
5.
What ancient writing form did the Mesopotamians use and is the oldest writing form on the planet?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Ogham
c)
Greek
d)
Latin
6.
The geographic physical feature of deserts would best categorize the Middle East. What term best characterizes all deserts?
a)
hot
b)
dry
c)
windy
d)
cool nights
7.
What is the language of Islam's holy book?
a)
Hebrew
b)
Sandskrit
c)
Muslim
d)
Arabic
8.
All of the following advancements are due to the influence of Islam EXCEPT
a)
Algebra
b)
hospitals
c)
our alphabet
d)
astronomy
9.
Which of the 5 pillars would not include those who are ill or very old?
a)
prayer
b)
giving to charity
c)
pilgrimage
d)
profession of faith
10.
Who united all of Mesopotamia under his rule?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Darius
c)
Bishops
d)
all the above
11.
to supply water to
a)
sprinkle
b)
irrigate
c)
barter
d)
farm
12.
pyramid-shaped brick temples
a)
pyramid
b)
towers
c)
obelisks
d)
ziggurats
13.
system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols to stand for ideas or things
a)
hieroglyphs
b)
cave paintings
c)
alphabetic monograms
d)
cuneiform
14.
What did Sumerian children learn in early schools?
a)
math
b)
writing
c)
science
d)
all of the above
15.
Which is a Sumerian achievement?
a)
irrigation systems and writing
b)
wheel and sail
c)
development of bronze
d)
all are correct
16.
What holy text of Islam is shown in this image?
a)
Torah
b)
Quran
c)
One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
d)
Eightfold Path
17.
The image shown is what Islamic achievement?
a)
Hospital and Medicine
b)
Literature
c)
Mapmaking and Navigation
d)
Textiles and Architecture
18.
What city and building are shown in the image?
a)
Baghdad-House of Wisdom
b)
Kaaba-Mecca
c)
Dome of the Rock-Jerusalem
d)
Mosque-Medina
19.
Name the main contribution to math that Muslims had.
a)
Algebra
b)
Measurement
c)
Geometry
d)
Calculus
20.
What is a follower of Islam called?
a)
Jew
b)
Christian
c)
Muslim
d)
Sunnah
21.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
22.
Jewish places for prayer and worship are called...
a)
cathedrals
b)
churches
c)
schools
d)
synagogues
23.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
d)
Entire Christian Bible
24.
How many times does a Muslim offer Obligatory Prayers (Salaah) in a day?
a)
Three times
b)
Four times
c)
Five times
d)
Six times
25.
How many times should a Muslim perform pilgrimage (Hajj) in his/her life?
a)
It is mandatory to perform once in a lifetime, if they have enough provisions
b)
It is mandatory to perform twice in a lifetime
c)
It is not mandatory at all for Muslims to perform pilgrimage
d)
It is mandatory for Muslims to perform at least five times
26.
Muslims give part of their income to care for the poor
a)
Prayer
b)
Charity
c)
Belief
d)
Fasting
27.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
28.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Paul
c)
Peter
d)
Jesus
29.
The holy book of the Christians is called the...
a)
Torah
b)
Old Testament
c)
Holy Bible
d)
Psalms and Proverbs
30.
The largest ethnic group in the Southwest Asia region
a)
Magyars
b)
Arabs
c)
Turks
d)
Kurds
31.
The natural resource that Saudi Arabia is most known for is
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
copper
d)
iron
32.
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near
a)
deserts
b)
major rivers
c)
large grasslands
d)
mountain ranges
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