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WorksheetsNorth Africa and Southwest Asia Unit Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This place is known as the birthplace of civilization.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Indus River Valley
c)
Egypt
d)
Mongolia
2.
Which of the following climates is NOT found in N Africa and SW Asia?
a)
Semi-arid
b)
Mediterranean
c)
Arid
d)
Humid Continental
3.
The belief in one god is
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Arabic
d)
Berber
4.
The Berbers were
a)
the first to discover oil in Iran.
b)
the earliest residents of North Africa
c)
the last camel herders in SW Asia
d)
the first to discover oil in Iraq
5.
Why is Jerusalem an important city in the Middle East?
a)
It is home to many secular landmarks.
b)
It is home to Middle East Disney World.
c)
It is home to many sacred landmarks.
d)
It is home to the Egyptians.
6.
Which of the following locations is NOT controlled by Palestine?
a)
West Bank
b)
Jordan
c)
Gaza Strip
d)
Golan Heights
7.
Where do most people in N Africa & SW Asia live?
a)
Near the Amazon River
b)
Near the Sahara Desert
c)
Near freshwater
d)
Near the oil fields
8.
Christianity is a universalizing religion.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Judaism is a universalizing religion.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Islam is an ethnic religion.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which religion is the smallest and the oldest?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
12.
What is the primary religion practiced in the Middle East?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
13.
Where do most Arabs live in N Africa and SW Asia?
a)
The Sahara Desert
b)
The Arabian Peninsula
c)
The Nile River
d)
The Italian Peninsula
14.
What is the Arab Spring?
a)
A freshwater spring by the Sahara
b)
Ancient fountain in Saudi Arabia
c)
Anti-climate change movement
d)
Political revolution against dictorships
15.
This body of water is south of the Arabian Peninsula.
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Arabian Sea
16.
Which country produces the most oil in the Middle East?
a)
Iran
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iraq
d)
Kuwait
17.
What is the major language spoken in the Middle East?
a)
Hebrew
b)
Aramaic
c)
Arabic
d)
Berber
18.
This organization works with the sale and control of petroleum.
a)
CIA
b)
OPEC
c)
UN
d)
POTUS
19.
Which resource in the Middle East is becoming increasingly limited?
a)
Timber
b)
Oil
c)
Electricity
d)
Water
20.
The Middle East is located on this peninsula:
a)
Arabian Peninsula
b)
Balkan Peninsula
c)
Iberian Peninsula
d)
Scandinavian Peninsula
21.
Abraham and Moses are both leaders in this religion.
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
22.
The Five Pillars are an important part of this religion.
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Animism
23.
The sacred text of the Jews is called:
a)
Shabbat
b)
Ramadan
c)
Torah
d)
Quran
24.
During the Arab Spring, what type of government was abandoned?
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
25.
The place of worship for Jews
a)
Church
b)
Temple
c)
Mosque
d)
Synagogue
26.
What body of water is east of the Arabian Peninsula?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Aegean Sea
d)
Lake Baikal
27.
The sacred law of Islam
a)
Sharia Law
b)
Hammurabi Code
c)
Brehon Law
d)
Mosaic Code
28.
The Tigris and Euphrates run through all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
Turkey
b)
Iran
c)
Israel
d)
Syria
29.
Why is the Nile River important?
a)
It provides trade routes.
b)
It provides freshwater.
c)
It provides freshwater.
d)
All of the above.
30.
The belief in many gods
a)
Polytheism
b)
Shintoism
c)
Buddism
d)
Monotheism
31.
This body of water is found to the west of the Arabian Peninsula
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Arabian Sea
d)
Red Sea
32.
This body of water is on the east side of the Arabian Peninsula
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Caspian Sea
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Red Sea
33.
This body of water is on the south side of the Arabian Peninsula
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Gulf of Arabia
34.
Which river is on the left?
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Tigris River
c)
Nile River
d)
Amazon River
35.
Which river is on the right?
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Tigris River
c)
Nile River
d)
Some other river
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