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WorksheetsSW Asia/North Africa
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two most popular resources in both regions?
a)
Oil and phosphates
b)
Oil and Natural Gas
c)
Natural gas and uranium
d)
Oil and gold
2.
The fight for democracy, also called the Arab Spring, began in which country?
a)
Morocco
b)
Algeria
c)
Tunisia
d)
Egypt
3.
Which two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and Red Sea
b)
Indian and Pacific Oceans
c)
Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
d)
Mediterranean and Red Sea
4.
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
5.
Which country has been most successful in diversifying its economy?
a)
Egypt
b)
Libya
c)
Algeria
d)
Morocco
6.
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 believed the y were superior to Africans
d)
The Africans wanted to be colonized and learn how to use their resources
7.
What country was the most valuable colony because of the Suez Canal?
a)
Egypt
b)
Sinai
c)
Israel
d)
Saudi Arabia
8.
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
9.
Which of the following about Southwest Asia's oil deposits is accurate?
a)
The region has few or limited deposits
b)
Oil production is not a leading economic activity
c)
The revenues from oil sales have been shared equally among the region's people
d)
The region holds more than half of the oil discovered in the world
10.
What does O.P.E.C. stand for?
a)
Organization of Petroleum Enhance Countries
b)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
c)
Oil Producing Export Countries
d)
Oil Producing Environment Control
11.
Which major religion did not start in Southwest Asia?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
12.
What are the 2 main sects of Islam?
a)
Sunni and Shia
b)
Sunni and Shabbat
c)
Imam and Sufi
d)
Shia and Shabbat
13.
How were middle eastern countries divided?
a)
Based on historical divisions
b)
They ignored ethnic backgrounds
c)
Based on population diversity
d)
Based on religious backgrounds
14.
What event led to the creation of a Jewish country?
a)
Holocaust
b)
Syrian Civil War
c)
Arab Spring
d)
Persian Gulf War
15.
What was the result of Israel declaring independence?
a)
Palestinians immediately started emmigrating
b)
The United States declared this illegal
c)
Neighboring Arab countries invaded
d)
A second Holocaust began
16.
Which statement most accurately describes how many Southwest Asians identify themselves today?
a)
They identify more with their state/province than their nation
b)
They identify more with their tribe than their nation
c)
They identify more with their employer than their family
d)
They identify more with an ancient empire than with a modern ruler
17.
The Burj Khalifa can be found in which modernizing country?
a)
Syria
b)
Yemen
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
United Arab Emirates
18.
What is the most popular religion in both of the regions?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Sikhism
19.
What happened at the end of the Persian Gulf Wars?
a)
Iraq took over Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
b)
Saddam Hussein was executed for his crimes against the people
c)
Iraq was driven out of Kuwait but Hussein remained in power
d)
The Persian Gulf Wars are still being fought today
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