WorksheetsThe Middle East Unit
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following are countries in the Middle East?
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Peru
Kuwait
Which two Middle Eastern countries produce the most oil overall?
Saudi Arabia and Iran
Afghanistan and Iraq
Kuwait and Qatar
Israel and Jordan
Many nations around the Persian Gulf have become wealthy from the sale of _________.
gold
aluminium
oil
technology
What does OPEC stand for?
Organisms for Pure Environment Conservation
Oil People Economically Consume
Operations of Peace Earth Community
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
What are some things that petroleum is used for? (select all that apply)
Fuel
Medicines
Plastics
Fertilizers and pesticides
Cleansers
Based on your knowledge of oil's impact on a country's economy, which picture shows a capital city of a country that does NOT have oil?
True or False?: "Oil reserves are not distributed evenly among the region’s countries."
True
False
Much of the world's oil is shipped through the ___________ which connects the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.
Suez Canal
Strait of Hormuz
Caspian Sea
Red Sea
What is the 120-mile human-made waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
Suez Canal
Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Panama Cancal
What is the significance of the Suez Canal?
It made global trade easier by shortening the route between Europe and Asia
It opened up a new section for fishing
It is used largely for irrigation
It made it easier for militaries to move between South America and Latin America
All three major monotheistic religions are descended from _________.
Abraham
Muhammad
Moses
Jesus
What are the two denominations of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
Protestants and Catholics
Republicans and Democrats
Jews and Gentiles
What is monotheism?
the belief in only one god
the belief in many gods
the belief in reincarnation
the belief in doing good
What city is sacred (holy) to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Riyadh
Jerusalem
Damascus
Kabul
Which religion is the oldest of the three major monotheistic religions?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Which of the three major monotheistic religions has the most followers?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Which of the three major monotheistic religions is the fastest-growing?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Moses
Jesus
Abraham
Which two religions believe that Jesus a prophet, not the Messiah?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Israel was established as a ________ country in 1948.
Christian
Jewish
Muslim
Hindu
Buddhist
Which two religions both believe in the Old Testament (Torah)?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Jews worship in __________. Christians worship in __________. Muslims worship in __________.
synagogues, churches, mosques
temples, mesjid , mandir
