WorksheetsMs. Christopher's Middle East/North Africa Unit Test
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do people live near rivers?
a)
Transportation
b)
Drinking water
c)
Irrigation
d)
All of these
2.
Why would an oasis be a benefit to live near?
a)
Extremely fertile, more than a delta
b)
The water is cleaner
c)
Source of food and water in the middle of a desert
d)
The water will never run out
3.
Where is the most fertile land in the Middle East?
a)
Near an Oasis
b)
River Sources
c)
Near the Oceans
d)
Deltas
4.
Explain why the population is so low in the Middle East
a)
Abundance of Oil, need room for oil pumps
b)
Scarcity of rainfall and fresh water
c)
Abundance of water and plenty of rainfall
d)
Lack of natural resources
5.
Which is NOT a reason that most factories are near rivers?
a)
place to dump waste
b)
Cooler and more resources
c)
hydroelectricity
d)
Shipping/Trade Route
6.
Why is the Suez Canal Important?
a)
Shortcut between Med. Sea and Indian Ocean
b)
Forms a water barrier to separate Africa from Asia
c)
To create a reservoir for drinking water
d)
To create hydroelectricity
7.
Which is not a benefit of a dam?
a)
Used as a weapon
b)
controls flooding
c)
Creates a reservoir
d)
hydroelectricity
8.
Which is NOT a human adaptation to living in a desert?
a)
Being a Nomad
b)
Digging wells
c)
Long sleeves and head coverings
d)
living in a delta
9.
Which is NOT a human adaptation to living in a desert?
a)
Digging Wells
b)
Collecting rainwater in barrels
c)
Using Camels for Transportation
d)
Irrigation
10.
Which are the two most important resources in the Middle East?
a)
Oil and Water
b)
Oil and Sand
c)
Water and Gold
d)
Salt and oil
11.
Trade between countries becomes easier IF...
a)
There is a system of currency exchange
b)
A worldwide currency
c)
Everyone agrees on a price and doesn't change it
d)
Trading with countries that use the same currency
12.
If a country's wealth is dependent on oil sales, then...
a)
More opportunity for a higher standard of living
b)
They also mine diamonds and gold
c)
The literacy rate is higher
d)
They have a large sense of unity with neighboring countries
13.
What does an embargo do to the price of the item?
a)
Lowers the Price
b)
Drives up the quality of the item
c)
Drives up the price
d)
Drives down the quality of the item
14.
If a country places a tariff on an item, what are they encouraging people to do?
a)
Spend more money
b)
Buy the highest quality
c)
Buy local products
d)
Contribute to tax money
15.
What is OPEC's jobs and duties?
a)
Regulate the price of oil using supply and demand
b)
Keep the production of oil steady and stable
c)
Settle disputes between Middle Eastern countries
d)
Get the cheapest price of oil possible
16.
True or false? All Middle Eastern countries are members of OPEC?
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True or False? All OPEC members are Middle Eastern Countries
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Iraq is to Arab as Iran is to
a)
Jew
b)
Arab
c)
Hebrew
d)
Persian
19.
Believes in the Bloodline descendant should be Islam's religious ruler.
a)
Shia
b)
Sunni
c)
Both
d)
Neither
20.
Believes a Caliph should be elected among them as the next Muslim religious ruler
a)
Shia
b)
Sunni
c)
Both
d)
Neither
21.
The US buying Saudi Oil effects both economies is an example of
a)
Tariffs
b)
Setting Quotas
c)
Economic Interdependence
d)
Free Trade
22.
How did Judaism spread throughout the world?
a)
Zionism
b)
Diaspora
c)
Colonialism
d)
Invasion and Conquest
23.
How did Christianity spread around the world?
a)
Zionism
b)
Diaspora
c)
Colonialism
d)
Invasion and Conquest
24.
How did Islam spread all around the world?
a)
Zionism
b)
Disporia
c)
Colonialism
d)
Trade and Conquest
25.
One of the goals of the Kurds is to...
a)
create their own country
b)
speak their own language
c)
own all the oil in Iraq
d)
hold free elections
26.
Which two groups are fighting over Israel?
a)
Greeks and Romans
b)
Jews and Christians
c)
Arabs and Jews
d)
Sunni and Shia
27.
Torah is to Jews as _____ is to Muslims.
a)
Torah
b)
Koran
c)
Bible
d)
10 Commandments
28.
Torah is to Jews as _____ is to Christians.
a)
Torah
b)
Koran
c)
Bible
d)
10 Commandments
29.
Yahweh is to Jews as ______ is to Muslims
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Muhammad
d)
God
30.
Church is to Christianity as ________ is to Judaism
a)
Synagogue
b)
Cathedral
c)
Mosque
d)
Dome
31.
Church is to Christianity as ________ is to Islam
a)
Synagogue
b)
Cathedral
c)
Mosque
d)
Dome
32.
What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
a)
Should the religion of Islam be monotheistic?
b)
How should water and oil rights in the region be divided?
c)
Who should be Muhammad's successor?
d)
Should Kurds or Arabs be in charge of the religion?
33.
Which best describes the religion of those who call themselves Arabs?
a)
All Arabs are Sunni Muslims
b)
Most are Muslim tough there are also many Christians and those of other faiths.
c)
Most Arabs are either Muslims or Jews
d)
The majority of Arabs are Shia Muslims
34.
Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?
a)
hot and dry
b)
windy and cold
c)
moderate and cool
d)
tropical and rainy
35.
Which statement is correct when comparing Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?
a)
Only Christianity causes controversy in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
b)
All 3 religions use the Holy Bible as their primary religious text
c)
All 3 religions are monotheistic
d)
Only Judaism has its roots in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
36.
"4" on the map represents
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Persian Gulf
37.
The natural resource that Saudi Arabia is most known for is
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
copper
d)
iron
38.
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near
a)
deserts
b)
major rivers
c)
large grasslands
d)
mountain ranges
39.
How has building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?
a)
Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers.
b)
Dams are too expensive to build to be practical.
c)
Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams.
d)
Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream
40.
As environmental problems increase in the Middle East, water pollution is a growing concern. Which is a direct consequence of water pollution?
a)
Decrease in government stability.
b)
Reduced amounts of drinking water.
c)
More deforestation
d)
Increase in population.
41.
Drilling and refining oil is a large component of Southwest Asia's economy. However, cracks in oil rigs, oil spills, and illegal dumping of oil waste have what major environmental consequence?
a)
a reduction in the amount of air that can be breathed
b)
an increase in the amount of land available for settlement
c)
a decrease in the overall population of the area
d)
a reduction in the amount of water for drinking
42.
Throughout the Middle East, oil industry wealth has fueled a growing clash between
a)
traditional Islamic values and Western materialism
b)
the United States and Great Britain
c)
educated people and uneducated people
d)
Christians and Jews
43.
Vast areas of the Middle East are deserts. How has this impacted the use of water?
a)
Irrigation is essential for growing crops.
b)
In the Middle East, few people use water.
c)
Water is plentiful in the Middle East.
d)
All water is piped in from the Arabian Sea
44.
Which religion uses the Torah as its holy book?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
All of the Above
45.
Which religion originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
All of the Above
46.
!Which of these is a reason for continuing conflict in the Middle East?
a)
The discovery of gold
b)
Historical claims to the same land
c)
The destruction of the rain forest
d)
Competition between agricultural industries
47.
What does monotheism mean?
a)
Belief in many gods
b)
Belief in Jesus as the savior
c)
Belief in one god
d)
Belief there is an afterlife
48.
Which of the following physical features helps connect the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Gaza Strip
b)
Strait of Hormuz
c)
Arabian Peninsula
d)
Suez Canal
49.
Which bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal?
a)
the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
b)
the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
c)
the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
d)
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
50.
Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share?
a)
Jordan
b)
Euphrates
c)
Tigris
d)
Nile
51.
How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in Southwest Asia?
a)
Chemical fertilizers have had very little effect on local water supplies in Southwest Asia.
b)
Water supplies have been contaminated by the chemicals through tunoff from the fields.
c)
Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce chemical fertilizers.
d)
Use of chemical fertilizers means crops must be watered constantly.
52.
What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula.
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Turkey
c)
Iran
d)
Kuwait
53.
What country is located in the far northwestern edge of the region, where the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers begin?
a)
Israel
b)
Syria
c)
Turkey
d)
Iran
54.
Why are technologies like desalinization and drip irrigation not more widely used to reduce water shortages in Southwest Asia?
a)
Most countries do not know about these technologies.
b)
Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry, climate.
c)
The technologies are too expensive.
d)
Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater.
55.
Why have the rivers of Southwest Asia become political issues?
a)
Everyone needs to be able to use the water and there is only a limited amount.
b)
Farmers have not been able to find ways to use the water for irrigation.
c)
The rivers can be used only for travel and trade but not for drinking water.
d)
Deserts in the region prevent the rivers from being large enough to be useful.
56.
Where are most of the major cities in Southwest Asia located?
a)
near deserts
b)
in mountain ranges
c)
near major rivers
d)
in large grasslands
57.
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?
a)
The Suez Canal is Iraq's only waterway leading to the Persian Gulf.
b)
The Suez Canal is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.
c)
It makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without sailing around the continent of Africa.
d)
It connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it less expensive to ship products to other parts of Southwest Asia.
58.
the process in which fertile land becomes unusable.
a)
Desertification
b)
Deforestation
c)
Overgrazing
d)
Draining of Marshland
59.
when plants are exposed to intensive consumption by livestock without sufficient time for plants to recover.
a)
Water Pollution
b)
Lack of Fresh Water (Water Scarcity)
c)
Overgrazing
d)
Desertification
60.
lack of access to clean water, or only access to polluted water.
a)
Lack of Fresh Water (Water Scarcity)
b)
Draining of Marshland
c)
Salinization
d)
Water Pollution
61.
Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?
a)
the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
b)
the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
d)
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
62.
How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in Southwest Asia?
a)
Use of chemical fertilizers means crops must be watered constantly
b)
Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce chemical fertilizers
c)
Chemical fertilizers have had very little effect on local water supplies in Southwest Asia
d)
Water supplies have contaminated by the chemicals through runoff from the fields
63.
What are the two most valuable resources in Southwest Asia?
a)
Water and cotton
b)
Phosphates and oil
c)
Oil and natural gas
d)
Sulfur and natural gas
64.
How has the discovery of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the development of this area?
a)
Most countries do not know about these technologies
b)
Countries have been able to use the profits from oil sales to fund education, military, infrastructure and desalination.
c)
Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater.
d)
These technologies are very expensive for the countries to use.
65.
Which countries are the most oil-rich in the Southwestern Asian region?
a)
Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel
b)
Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Lebanon
c)
Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon
d)
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
66.
The "Bedouins" are Southwest Asians who have traditionally lived in and around
a)
oil fields
b)
urban areas
c)
major deserts
d)
large river systems
67.
People living in the deserts in Southwest Asia have usually made their living by
a)
farming
b)
mining and hired labor
c)
working in the oil industry
d)
trading animals and homemade goods
68.
Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?
a)
Jews
b)
Kurds
c)
Arabs
d)
Persians
69.
What is the religion of most of the Kurds?
a)
Catholicisim
b)
Christianity
c)
Shia Muslim
d)
Sunni Muslim
70.
What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?
a)
Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man
b)
Only Judaism accepted and believed in the Ten Commandments
c)
Jews never had problems with Roman authorities, while Christians did.
d)
Christians allowed the worship of many of the Roman gods, while Judaism did not.
71.
Why did Islam spread so quickly after the death of Muhammad?
a)
Muslim armies conquered empires that had weakened over the years.
b)
Muslims refused to trade with anyone who would not convert to Islam
c)
There were no religions in that part of the world to compete with Islam
d)
Jews and Christians were forced to convert to Islam or face prison or death,
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