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WorksheetsNorth Africa, Southwest & Central Asia
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which land becomes increasingly dry to a point of being useless.
a)
desertification
b)
marginal land
c)
drought
d)
pastoral nomads
2.
This process may be caused by climate change, human activities, or both.
a)
marginal land
b)
pastoral nomads
c)
desertification
d)
drought
3.
What is the largest desert in the world?
a)
Sahara
b)
Serengeti
c)
Sahel
d)
Kalahari
4.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
5.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
6.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
7.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
8.
What sea did the Nile's delta flow into ?
a)
Mediterranean sea
b)
Black sea
c)
Red sea
d)
Persian Gulf
9.
Egypt is bordered by what two bodies of water?
a)
Red Sea & Dead Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea & Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean & Red Sea
d)
Red Sea & Caribbean Sea
10.
Which of the following connects Southwest Asia and Africa?
a)
Arabian Peninsula
b)
Sinai Peninsula
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Anatolia Peninsula
11.
Longest river in the world, made settlement possible in Ancient Egypt
a)
Amazon
b)
Nile
c)
Tigris
d)
Euphrates
12.
Connects Mediterranean & Red Seas
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Gulf of Aden
13.
What are the two names of Judaism's Holy Book?
a)
Old Testament and New Testament
b)
Old Testament and Torah
c)
New Testament and Torah
d)
Qu'ran and Torah
14.
Who is the founder of Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus of Nazareth
c)
Prophet Mohammed
15.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus of Nazareth
c)
Prophet Mohammad
16.
Which of the below term describes the belief in only one god?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Atheism
d)
Hinduism
17.
Which of the below describes the belief in many gods?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Atheism
d)
Hinduism
18.
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam
a)
Charity
b)
Pilgrimage
c)
Faith
d)
Feasting
19.
A major dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
a)
wants to control oil resources in the area
b)
has historical ties to the same land
c)
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
d)
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
20.
What country was formed around Judaism?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Jordan
c)
Lebanon
d)
Israel
21.
People rebelling during the Arab Spring wanted
a)
to leave their country
b)
a shorter work week
c)
better jobs & more freedom
22.
The war in Syria is a result of the Arab Spring.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
The Euphrates and the _______ River run through Iraq.
a)
Brahmaputra
b)
Amazon
c)
Nile
d)
Tigris
24.
Which climate is most likely to have a desert?
a)
Arid
b)
Semi Arid
c)
Mediterranean
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