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WorksheetsNorth Africa and SW Asia
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This river provides over 90% of water for irrigation in Egypt.
a)
Jordan River
b)
Red Sea
c)
Nile River
d)
Tigris River
2.
This is an extension of the Indian Ocean through the Strait of Hormuz.
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Arabian Peninsula
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Atlantic Ocean
3.
Which physical feature covers much of North Africa?
a)
Carpathians
b)
Sahara
c)
Atlantic coastal plain
d)
Nile River valley
4.
Which Civilization developed along the Nile River?
a)
Mali
b)
Ancient Egypt
c)
Senegal
d)
All the above
5.
The population distribution in the Middle East accounts for THIS geographic feature.
a)
Availability of natural harbors
b)
Presence of high plateaus
c)
Location of water
d)
Abundance of oil deposits
6.
Which statement would best fit with the Middle East Geography.
a)
The region has many broad, fertile plains.
b)
Most of the region has an arid climate.
c)
The region experiences seasonal monsoons.
d)
Large areas of land are used for rice cultivation
7.
This landmass is called the -
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Atlas Mountians
c)
Arabian Pennisula
d)
Siberian Plateau
8.
What body of water does not rest next to this Middle East Landmass?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean
9.
What natural resource was discovered that helped to contirbute to the economic growth of the Middle East?
a)
Copper
b)
Gold
c)
Coal
d)
oil
10.
The lack of arable land and water has impacted what in the Middle East--
a)
pigs for food
b)
agriculture based economy
c)
selling more crops to U.S.A.
d)
Imports have increased
11.
The ______ creates a fertile green valley across the dessert and most of the population live along its banks.
a)
Nile River
b)
Aswan Dam
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Red Sea
12.
Which explains the primary function of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
a)
They are the countries that establish how oil is to be used around the world.
b)
Only members of OPEC may export oil to other countries.
c)
The members are mainly responsible for setting the amount of oil produced and exported.
d)
OPEC is responsible for organizing trade routes to trace oil as it is shipped around the world.
13.
What country consumes more oil than they produce?
a)
Iran
b)
USA
c)
Kuwait
d)
Saudi Arabia
14.
What is the nickname for Jerusalem?
a)
Fruit City
b)
Holy Land
c)
Oil country
d)
Coca-Cola County
15.
What country was formed around Judaism?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Jordan
c)
Lebanon
d)
Israel
16.
In 2011 a civil war started in this country
a)
Israel
b)
Syria
c)
Kuwait
d)
Jordan
17.
Syria's civil war has forced people to...
a)
Get better jobs in large cities
b)
Take jobs in the oil industry along Syria's coast
c)
Flee or leave the country
d)
Improve the education of their youth
18.
What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Apples
c)
Gold
d)
Oil
19.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Gospels
b)
Torah
c)
Koran
d)
Bible
20.
What is the place of worship of Judaism?
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
21.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Mohammed
c)
Jesus
22.
What is the belief in only one God?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Diffusion
c)
Monotheism
23.
What is holiday celebrated in Judaism?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Hanukkah
c)
Easter
24.
The founder of Islam is
a)
Jesus
b)
Mohammed
c)
Abraham
25.
What is the Sabbath day for Judaism?
a)
Friday
b)
Saturday
c)
Sunday
26.
What is the place of worship for Christians?
a)
Church
b)
Synagogue
c)
Mosque
27.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam each
a)
started in Europe
b)
started in Asia
c)
started in the Middle East
28.
What is the Sabbath day for Christianity?
a)
Friday
b)
Saturday
c)
Sunday
29.
What is the place of worship for Islam
a)
synagogue
b)
church
c)
mosque
30.
The spread of ideas, practices and products
a)
monotheism
b)
diffusion
c)
migration
31.
A person who leads the services in a Jewish synagogue
a)
Rabbi
b)
Muslim
c)
Apostles
32.
This is the holy book of Judaism
a)
Koran
b)
Gospels
c)
Torah
33.
Water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground.
a)
well
b)
aquifer
c)
groundwater
d)
irrigation
34.
The removal of salt from salt water to make fresh water.
a)
ground water
b)
desalintion
c)
wawtershed
d)
irrigation
35.
Parts of a society outside of the influence of religion
a)
Secular
b)
Desalination
c)
Theocracy
36.
Form of government in which laws and their enforcement are created by religious authority
a)
Secular
b)
Desalination
c)
Theocracy
37.
Resources that cannot be replaced at a natural rate that matches its consumption (use)
a)
Non-renewable Resources
b)
Renewable Resources
c)
Irrigation
38.
Resources that can be replaced or replenished naturally over time, such as wood.
a)
Irrigation
b)
Non-renewable resources
c)
Renewable Resources
39.
International organization coordinates the production ofpetroleum for its member countries
a)
AANZFTA
b)
NAFTA
c)
O.P.E.C.
40.
Belief in one God.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Judaism
41.
Belief in multiple (many) gods or goddesses
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Judaism
42.
Oldest monotheistic religions founded by Abraham and comes from the ancient Hebrews and Jews.
a)
Judaism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Polytheism
43.
Monotheistic religion that grew out of Judaism and is based on the life and teachings of Jesus
a)
Islam
b)
Muslim
c)
Christianity
44.
Monotheistic religion based on the teachings and revelations of the Prophet Muhammad from Allah
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
45.
A person who believes in and practices Islam; used as an adjective for Islam
a)
Christian
b)
Jews
c)
Muslim
46.
People who emerged from the Arabian Peninsula and inhabit much of Southwest Asia & North Africa
a)
Hajj
b)
Arab
c)
Muslim
47.
Pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims during the last month of the year.
a)
Muslim
b)
Arab
c)
Hajj
48.
Place of worship for Islam
a)
Church
b)
Mosque
c)
Syngagoue
49.
The month of fasting that occurs during the ninth month of the year in the Islamic calendar
a)
Mosque
b)
Yom Kippur
c)
Ramadan
50.
Jewish holy day where followers fast and atone for their sins on the tenth day of the month
a)
Easter
b)
Ramadan
c)
Yom Kippur
51.
Why does poverty exist in the Middle East?
a)
Improved education and healthcare
b)
Mass migration to find jobs
c)
Unequal distribution of oil and wealth from oil
d)
Wars over oil
52.
Why do countries who export oil want control in the oil industry?
a)
So alternative sources of power are not found
b)
To have an advantage in war over oil
c)
To insure a steady price and steady income
d)
To insure a steady supply of oil reaches them
53.
Which of these is not an economic challenge facing Israel?
a)
Huge cost of defense
b)
Huge cost of resettling immigrants
c)
It�s a desert
d)
Overpopulation
54.
Describe Israel�s economy
a)
Based on the export of agricultural goods
b)
Based on the export of oil
c)
Based on the export of technology
d)
Based on tourism
55.
Where are most of the countries of OPEC located?
a)
Africa
b)
South American
c)
North American
d)
Southwest Asia
56.
Why was OPEC created?
a)
To regulate the supply and price of oil
b)
to help the Palestinians in their problems with Israel
c)
to design new machinery to get oil out of the ground
d)
to keep countries that are not members from producing any oil
57.
What country consumes more oil than they produce?
a)
Iran
b)
USA
c)
Kuwait
d)
Saudi Arabia
58.
What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Apples
c)
Gold
d)
Oil
59.
Which industry does the government of Saudi Arabia heavily control?
a)
oil
b)
technology
c)
agriultural
d)
textile manufacturing
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