WorksheetsMiddle East
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
The deserts in the Middle East tend to have populations that
are nomadic (Move to find resources that are spread out across a large area)
Swim
Are nonviolent
Mesopotamia, “Land Between the Two Rivers”, was located in between which two rivers?
Tigris & Nile
Euphrates & Nile
Susquehanna & Mississippi
Tigris & Euphrates
What is the most valuable natural resource of the Middle East?
Diamonds
Apples
Gold
Oil
The spread of cultural beliefs from one area to another is called...
Economics
Religion
Cultural Diffusion
TODALS
Which religions all began in the Middle East and consider Jerusalem a holy city?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism
Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism
Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism
Where do most people live in the Middle East?
near water and arable land
near oil
in the desert
in Dubai
Which religious founder came first historically: Mohammad, Abraham, or Jesus?
Mohammad
Abraham
Jesus
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
Quran
Torah
One of the five pillars requires Muslims to pray facing which city?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Austin
NYC
Which statement about women in Islam is accurate?
According to the Koran, women had no legal rights.
Women were expected to be modest and obey their husbands.
Women had few restrictions on life within their own village but had to cover their faces when the left their village.
a desert nomad
bedouin
refugee
Zionist
The center of religious life in traditional Middle Eastern cities was the ___.
mosque
suq
The economic heart of Middle Eastern cities was/is the ___.
oasis
suq
Which of the following is an accurate statement about Muslim family life?
Men and women had equal rights.
Women had no influence in the family.
It was believed that women were more likely to bring dishonor to a family than a man.
The 2 main divisions of Islam
Arab - Israeli
Sunni - Shia/Shiite
Sunni - Israeli
Which word describes a movement that began in the late 1800s and called upon Jews to move back to their holy lands?
Imperialism
Intifada
Nationalism
Zionism
After WWI, both France & Great Britain received ___ over Arab lands that had been part of the Ottoman Empire. Then, they refused to grant independence because of the ___ in the Middle East.
mandates; oil
partitions; water
titles; camels
mandates, cobalt
In the years following WWI, Middle Easterners began to unite in loyalty to their land and fight against the mandates. They pushed for independence due to a growing sense of ___.
imperialism
nationalism
Zionism
Why did those practicing Judaism leave Europe before 1948?
Looking for a better education
Jobs
Escaping Anti-semitism (persecution and discrimination against Jews)
Weather
Who was angry that the United Nations granted land for the Jews in Palestine after WWII?
Arabs
Jews
Germans
Israelis
In 1964, this group formed with the purpose of restoring Palestinian rule.
Palestinian Freedom Group
Palestinian Liberation Association
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Palestinian Israeli Conflict
"shaking" of Jews; a mass uprising of Palestinians
Intifada
Zionism
Theocracy
A person who flees his or her homeland to seek safety elsewhere is a(n) ____.
bedouin
intifada
refugee
Zionist
Which is an organization whose goal is to regulate oil prices?
ISIS
OPEC
PLO
Which is a militant group ruling by Sharia law in Iraq and Syria?
ISIS
OPEC
Oslo
PLO
Which head covering is most common among Muslim women in Saudi Arabia?
hijab
chador
burqa
abaya
In 2015 the Obama administration made a nuclear deal with this Middle Eastern nation, which was later revoked by the Trump administration.
Iraq
Iran
Qatar
Yemen
