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WorksheetsSW Asia and N. Africa Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
United Nations inspectors went to Iraq to make sure that ___ ___ destroyed weapons of mass destruction.
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Osama bin Laden
2.
Hypersaline water in the Dead Sea makes ___ easy.
a)
Swimming
b)
Floating
3.
___ is a black, tarlike material used to pave streets.
a)
Asphalt
b)
Phosphates
4.
Kosher refers to acceptable foods to eat according to the ___ dietary laws.
a)
Jewish
b)
Muslim
5.
Living conditions in Cairo, Egypt are evidence of a severe housing ___.
a)
Increase
b)
Shortage
6.
The ___ ___ covers most of Northern Africa.
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Sahara Desert
7.
Oil is one of the Middle East's major ___.
a)
Imports
b)
Exports
8.
Jerusalem is the holy city to Christians, Jew, and Muslims. Jerusalem is also the capital of ___.
a)
Israel
b)
Morocco
9.
OPEC influences the price of oil by controlling the ___.
a)
Demand
b)
Supply
10.
Young Saudi Arabians are studying religious subjects instead of technical ones. This causes a shortage of ___ workers.
a)
Educated
b)
Skilled
11.
Aswan High Dam controls ___ of the Nile River.
a)
Flooding
b)
Direction
12.
2011 pro-democracy uprisings in North Africa and Southwest Asia
a)
Arab Spring
b)
Israeli and Palestinian Conflict
13.
Large area of land disputed by Jews and Arabs
a)
Arab Spring
b)
West Bank
14.
The Fertile Crescent includes the ___ and ___ rivers.
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
15.
Women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to ___ cars.
a)
Buy
b)
Drive
16.
The Persian Gulf War started after Saddam Hussein ordered Iraqi troops to invade ___.
a)
Syria
b)
Kuwait
17.
Most settlements in the Sahara are located near ___.
a)
Oases
b)
Rivers
18.
Define: to take saline out of seawater to make it more drinkable
a)
Salinization
b)
Desalinization
19.
Define: to place a limit or stop on trade with another country
a)
Embargo
b)
Trade Hold
20.
Define: settlements or large farm area in Israel where everything is shared
a)
Kibbutz
b)
Wadi
21.
Define: a green area in a desert fed by underground water
a)
Oasis
b)
Delta
22.
Define: mineral salts containing the element Phosphorus.
a)
Asphalt
b)
Phosphates
23.
Define: name for an Iranian king
a)
Shah
b)
Pharaoh
24.
Define: use of violent acts of terror to achieve a specific goal
a)
Terrorism
b)
Bombing
25.
Define: a city or port in which almost no taxes or fees are placed on goods sold there
a)
Free Port
b)
Sea Port
26.
Define: a dry streambed filled by rainwater from rare downpours
a)
Wadi
b)
Oasis
27.
a waterway used for trade and transportation that connects the Mediterranean and Red Sea
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Gulf of Oman
28.
The Palestinians consider the Jewish settlements in the West Bank an ___ of their land.
a)
Invasion
b)
Attack
29.
Members of the Saud family have ___ ruled Saudi Arabia since 1932
a)
Occupied
b)
Ruled
30.
___ ___ has the world's larges supply of oil reserves.
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
The Maghreb
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