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WorksheetsUnit 6 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Define desalination.
a)
The process of gaining electricity from the use of ocean water
b)
The process where river water is cleaned to be used for drinking water
c)
The process of turning ocean water into freshwater by the removal of minerals.
d)
The use of fresh water for irrigation.
2.
The following picture best represents what practice?
a)
Desalination
b)
Irrigation
c)
Water Purification
d)
Temperature Reduction
3.
In which country are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers most prevalent?
a)
Iran
b)
Jordan
c)
Israel
d)
Iraq
4.
Baghdad, capital of Iraq, developed in its location due to:
a)
It proximity to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
b)
Protection from the Zagros Mountains
c)
Access to the Mediterranean Sea for trade
d)
The Hindu Kush Mountains
5.
In what ways are women NOT often treated in the Middle East?
a)
Lack of Educational Opportunities
b)
Lack of Legal Rights
c)
The Expectation to be covered while in public
d)
The ability to participate in government affairs
6.
What do the Kurds and Palestinians have in common?
a)
They are both stateless nations
b)
They both maintain they are directly descended from Muhammad
c)
They both have religions other than Islam, making the existence difficult
d)
They are both located in Iran
7.
What was the main reason for the shrinking of the Aral Sea ?
a)
Global Warming
b)
Climate Change
c)
Overuse for consumption and Irrigation
d)
Desertification
8.
Where do residents surrounding the Aral Sea now get their drinking water?
a)
Rain barrels that collect water
b)
Surrounding Polluted Rivers
c)
The ocean
d)
The Caspian Sea
9.
Why are there a large number of refugees fleeing Afghanistan?
a)
Recent lack of water resources
b)
Their war with the United States
c)
Their increased economic opportunity
d)
Their acceptance of all peoples
10.
Which two countries have been at war with the United States since 9-11?
a)
Iraq and Iran
b)
Iraq and Saudi Arabia
c)
Iraq and Afghanistan
d)
Iraq and Syria
11.
Which country within the following group is led by a theocracy?
a)
Jordan
b)
Israel
c)
Egypt
d)
Saudi Arabia
12.
As the conflict has progressed in Israel since the 1950s, what has happened to the Israeli border?
a)
It expanded
b)
It Shrank
c)
It staid the same
d)
It shrank and then expanded
13.
What is going to happen to the population and economy in a region that has oil pipelines?
a)
It will decline
b)
It will stay the same
c)
It will increase
d)
It is unpredictable
14.
Why is the north eastern part of Africa more densely populated than other regions of northern Africa?
a)
The access to the Nile River and its freshwater
b)
The ancient Egyptian pyramids
c)
The climate is more comfortable.
d)
The access to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
15.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam all...
a)
Originated in Israel
b)
Are polytheistic
c)
Are monotheistic
d)
Have dietary restrictions
16.
What land form separates Northern Africa from the remaining portion of Africa?
a)
The Zagros Mountains
b)
The Caspian Sea
c)
The Terran Lowlands
d)
The Sahara Desert
17.
What often encourages cultural convergence?
a)
Colonialism
b)
Forced rules
c)
Education
d)
Technology
18.
Why has Jordan received a large number of Palestinian refugees?
a)
Their proximity - they are just to the east
b)
Their proximity - they are just to the west
c)
Their policy of being and open harbor to all
d)
They do not receive a high number of Palestinian refugees
19.
What is the main reason for the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians?
a)
Land
b)
Religion
c)
Water Resources
d)
Ancient Conflict
20.
What does the Arab Spring promote?
a)
Mass killings
b)
The sharing of water resources
c)
The freedom of the Kurds
d)
Revolutions to attain democracy
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