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WorksheetsNorth Africa and the Middle East
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which country did the Arab Spring revolts begin?
a)
Morocco
b)
Algeria
c)
Tunisia
d)
Egypt
2.
What major geographical feature covers most of North Africa?
a)
Kalahari Desert
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Atlas Mountains
d)
Sahara Desert
3.
The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?
a)
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
b)
Artic and Pacific Ocean
c)
Black and Caspian Sea
d)
Mediterranean and Red Sea
4.
Most countries in North Africa practice which religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
5.
What are the two main climate types in North Africa?
a)
Tropical and Mediterranean
b)
Mediterranean and Desert
c)
Desert and Tropical
d)
Mediterranean and Atlantic
6.
Which body of water serves as the northern border for every North African country?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Nile River
d)
Suez Canal
7.
Why did European countries want to colonize Africa?
a)
They wanted to spread Islam and the Islamic culture
b)
There was a lot of unexplored desert and rainforests
c)
They wanted the natural resources and looked down on Africans
d)
The Africans wanted to be colonized and learn how to use their resources
8.
Why did countries want control over Egypt?
a)
They wanted to the riches buried in the pyramids
b)
They wanted all the oil and natural gas
c)
They wanted to monopolize the Nile River
d)
They wanted to control the Suez Canal
9.
What resource do the populations of all the countries need?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Phosphates
c)
Water
d)
Oil
10.
What was the result of the Arab Spring in Egypt?
a)
The country signed a peace treaty with protesters in Tunisia
b)
The old leaders created their own country south of Egypt
c)
Islamic fundamentalists retreated to Sahara Desert to regroup
d)
The country formed a new government and wrote a new constitution
11.
Form of government in which laws and their enforcement are guided and created by religious authority
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
12.
Process of removing salt from sea water to create water for irrigation, industry, and drinking
a)
Desalination
b)
Sanitation
13.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an international organization that coordinates economic policies related to the production of petroleum for its member countries
a)
O.P.E.C.
b)
O.R.E.O.
14.
Resources that CAN be replaced at a natural rate, like the sun, wind, and water.
a)
non-renewable resources
b)
renewable resources
15.
Monotheistic religion based on the teachings and revelations of the Prophet Muhammad from Allah (or God).
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
16.
A person who believes in and practices Islam; used as an adjective for Islam
a)
Christian
b)
Jew
c)
Muslim
17.
Monotheistic religion that grew out of Judaism approximately 2,000 years ago and is based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
18.
Oldest of the monotheistic religions founded by Abraham and comes from the ancient Hebrews and Jews.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
19.
Resources that CANNOT be replaced at a natural rate that matches its consumption (use). Examples include fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal.
a)
renewable resources
b)
non-renewable resources
20.
Artificial application of water for crops and landscapes that is often used in drier areas or during times of drought.
a)
Celebration
b)
Irrigation
21.
What language is spoken by most people in Northern Africa as their first language?
a)
African
b)
French
c)
English
d)
Arabic
22.
Why is the Suez Canal an important waterway?
a)
it connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea
b)
all of these statements are correct
c)
allows for trade goods to go into and out of the area
23.
What Middle Eastern country bridges Asia & Europe?
a)
Morocco
b)
Syria
c)
Turkey
d)
Lebanon
24.
What country in the Middle East is the world's largest oil producer?
a)
Egypt
b)
Iraq
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Oman
25.
What city is a holy city for Jews, Christians & Muslims?
a)
Istanbul
b)
Cairo
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Mecca
26.
Largest desert in the world
a)
Sahara
b)
Kalahari
c)
Kilimanjaro
d)
Sahel
27.
Why are SW Asia and N Africa considered part of the same region, even though they are on separate continents?
a)
home to vast oil deposits
b)
located on two continents
c)
a crossroads of world trade
d)
linked by religious traditions
28.
Largest desert in the world
a)
Sahara
b)
Kalahari
c)
Kilimanjaro
d)
Sahel
29.
Why do women have fewer political and social rights than men in the Middle East?
a)
religious and cultural beliefs are part of the law in some nations
b)
It is the women's preference
c)
Women need to be protected and taken care of by men
d)
the teachings of the Koran dictate all Middle Eastern nation's laws
30.
What natural resource has brought significant business investment to the middle east?
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
Water
d)
Good soil
31.
What major river runs through Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Nile
c)
Euphrates
d)
Huron
32.
Which Religion's Holy Book is the Torah?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
33.
The spread of Islam included every are EXCEPT
a)
North Africa
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
Arabia
34.
Which Religion's Place of Worship is a Church?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
35.
Which Religion's Place of Worship is a Synagogue?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
36.
Which Religion's Place of Worship is a Mosque?
a)
Chrisitianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
37.
Who is the Founder or Prophet of Islam?
a)
Jesus
b)
Muhammad
c)
Abraham and Moses
38.
Who is the Founder or Prophet of Christianity?
a)
Jesus
b)
Muhammad
c)
Abraham and Moses
39.
In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?
a)
Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans and traders. Both economies grew as a result.
b)
Both civilizations had the same religion and government
c)
Both had the same natural defense and flooding schedules
d)
Both had major rivers and pharaohs.
40.
In what modern day country is Mesopotamia located?
a)
Iraq
b)
India
c)
Iran
d)
Egypt
41.
Why did people settle near rivers?
a)
Trade
b)
Transportation
c)
Irrigation
d)
All of the above
42.
What links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Nile Canal
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Israel Canal
43.
What do all three major religions in the Middle East have in common?
a)
They all use the Holy Bible as their religious text
b)
They each observe Ramadan
c)
They are each monotheistic
d)
They were all founded at the same time
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