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WorksheetsMiddle East Exam Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
U.A.E
What does the Suez Canal do for Egypt?
Make it warmer in the winter
Help with shelter for refugees
Keep pyramids from eroding
Make money for the country
Which would you NOT see from the Government of Saudi Arabia
elections for next president
leader wearing a crown
hosting a royal dinner
the monarch delivering a speech
What is the main reason there is fighting in Israel?
the Hindus are attacking the country
exporting is not allowed
both sides desire more land
Neither side wants access to Jerusalem
What buildings did the Egyptians create as tombs for the Pharaoh-gods?
Pyramids
Houses
Temples
Ziggurats
How was OPEC using their organization to address political issues?
Creating groups to vote and make decisions without the use of oil
Using oil as a substitute for government legislation
Not allowing oil to be used by OPEC countries
Banning trade with countries that don't agree with their views
Someone who is worshipping in a Mosque might
Read the Bible
Wear a Star of David necklace
Pray five times a day
Eat Kosher hot dogs
Mecca is a holy city for the religion of
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Ramadan is a holiday of ______________ for _______________.
lights, Judaism
fasting, Islam
fasting, Judaism
presents, Christianity
Monotheistic religions include
Christianity and Judaism
Judaism, Hinduism and Islam
Islam, Christianity and Judaism
Hinduism , Buddhism and Islam
The right to vote and choose leaders in the government means it is a
Communism
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Democracy
A Theocracy is a type of government that
outlaws going to a religious building
allows religion to rule the country
allows protests against religious rules
None of the above
The capital of Saudi Arabia is
Riyadh
Cairo
Mecca
Kabul
The Arab Spring began in
Cairo
Tunaria
Baghdad
Tunisia
What is the capital of Egypt?
Washington D.C.
Riyadh
Cairo
Tunis
Why is OPEC an important organization?
They control the price and supply of oil in the world
They control the supply of food in the world
They create housing for immigrants
They want to feed the world with oil money
A monarchy is
a government with a ruler who is born into the position and rules for life
a government where the people have the power
a government with elections every four years
a government where there is no leader and no rules
The most important part of Saudi Arabias economy is
natural gas
corn
oil
wheat
Which economy has the government and the people making the decisions on what to produce and how to produce it?
Mixed
Traditional
Market
Command
Hieroglyphics were writings
used by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt
found in pyramids
created using symbols and pictures
All of the above
All of the rivers listed are part of the Middle East and North Africa EXCEPT
Indus
Tigris
Euphrates
Nile
Which answer is NOT a reason Mesopotamia was the site of many battles?
Because it was easily accessed by water
Because it was good farmland
Because it was protected by mountains
Because it had poor defenses and no natural barriers
The writing of ancient Mesopotamia (called Cuneiform) was shaped like
a ruler
a boot
a circle
a wedge
Why are the North African capital cities of Rabat, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli all located near the Mediterranean Sea?
Because there are rivers covering North Africa
Because mountains cover most of North Africa
Because a desert covers most of North Africa
Because all of North Africa is very populated
What was the Arab Spring?
A revolution to overthrow dictatorships in the Middle East
A revolution to create new energy sources in Tunisia
A language of the Middle East
An Islamic holiday
The country of Tunisia changed to what type of government after the Arab Spring?
Theocracy
Democracy
Dicatorship
Monarchy
What are two reasons that the Israelis wanted land that had been promised to the Palestinians?
for places to build National Parks
to build housing and for farming
for manufacturing and industry
to have access to forests
What large physical feature covers most of North Africa?
Mountains
Lakes
Desert
Rivers
Why is North Africa difficult to travel through?
cold, snowy weather
Monsoon rains
Hot, dry weather
pollution
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are in what present day country?
Bahrain
Kuwait
Iran
Iraq
The place where Christians worship is
a church
a synagogue
a temple
a mosque
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
Koran
Vedas
Torah
What is a dictatorship?
the government has the power
religion has the power
one person with total power using force
king of queen has the power
Jerusalem is a holy city for what religions?
Hindu and Islam
Judaism and Christianity
Islam and Christianity
Judaism and Islam
What religion prays five times a day?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
None of the above
What is the important resource that OPEC exports?
natural gas
oil
fish
wheat
What is the Arab Spring?
A revolution to create a new social media site
A revolution to overthrow dictatorships in the Middle East
A revolt against bad water
Languages of the Middle East
In Islam, you must visit Mecca how many times in your life?
2
5
1
4
The highest point in the Middle East is called
Appalachians
Hindu Kush
Himalayas
Rockies
One reason the Israelis want all of the land is for
access to the Mediterranean sea
access to fresh water in the Dead Sea
access to mountains
access to the Indus River
The founder of Christianity
David
Islam
Jesus
Muhammed
What Judaism calls their deity
Brahma
Allah
God
None of the above
Why was Ancient Mesopotamia a good place to start a civilization?
access to good soil for farmland
access to the Persian Gulf
Access to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
All of the above
The physical feature that covers most of North Africa
Gobi Desert
Mojave Desert
Rub'al Khali
Sahara Desert
The capital city of Tunisia
Tunis
Cairo
Rabat
Baghdad
