WorksheetsI am Malala and Troubles in the Middle East
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what country did Malala and her family live?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Pakistan
c)
Iraq
d)
Iran
2.
Which of the following is NOT something Malala did that upset the Taliban?
a)
She covered her head but not her face.
b)
She continued to go to secretly go to school.
c)
She had a boyfriend.
d)
She was interviewed by foreign reporters.
3.
Which of the following best describes Malala's relationship to her father?
a)
She often rebels against his demands.
b)
Malala's father encourages her education, and she both admires and loves him deeply.
c)
Malala forces her father to respect her.
d)
Malala is often angry at her father for making her into an independent girl.
4.
Which of the following accurately describes Malala's mother?
a)
She is one of Pakistan's few college-educated women.
b)
She always wanted to see the ocean.
c)
She was going to a reading class on the day Malala was shot.
d)
She is jealous of the education her daughter has received.
5.
After Malala was shot, what foreign country was she transported to during her recovery?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Saudi Arabia
6.
Who was the RADIO MULLAH?
a)
A voice coming through the radio with lots of guidance and encouragement.
b)
His name is Fazlullah and he used scare tactics and propaganda to try to coerce the people to do what he wanted them to do.
c)
The prime minister who wanted to allow people to have their own thoughts and ideas/ideals.
d)
The Taliban who wanted to have full control and only allow women to dress and be the way they wanted them to be!
7.
Who caused Malala to have great fear as they were moving ever closer?
a)
more and more earthquakes
b)
ISIS
c)
The TNSM
d)
The Taliban
8.
What things did the Radio Mullah NOT approve of?
a)
Western ways and TV
b)
Anyone acting "un-Islamic"
c)
Girls being educated
d)
All of the Above
9.
Who was Benazir Bhutto?
a)
A leader of the Taliban
b)
First female Prime Minister of Pakistan
c)
Someone who was hoping for the best where Malala was concerned
d)
Malala's BFF
10.
What banners were strung up at the market during Fazlullah's 'Reign of Terror"?
a)
Hatred is not the Islamic way!
b)
Women Not Allowed!
c)
No TV, or Girls' Education
d)
Give Way to Justice
11.
What one major event clearly showed Malala that "no one was safe in Pakistan"?
a)
Her dad's receiving the letter that was a threat from the Taliban ~ if her daddy (who she saw as 'small potatoes' could be threatened, then anyone could!
b)
The death of Benazir Bhutto ---because until that point the Taliban had not attacked a woman, and if they would attack her/they could/would kill anyone!!!
c)
The burning of other schools ~~ if the Taliban would burn other schools then no school, or the people in it was safe!
d)
The fact that the Taliban was flogging women in the streets for really no reason ~ this mean that no one was protected!
12.
What was the first evidence of soldiers coming to help?
a)
Toffees thrown to the school children from helicopters by the army soldiers.
b)
Soldiers bombing the mountain villages
c)
Killing of Fazlullah
d)
The imposing of a curfew
13.
What is the name of the school Malala attended?
a)
The Khushal Public School
b)
The Ramada School
c)
The Yousafzai School
14.
What was the Bloody Square?
a)
A place where dead bodies were left as an example.
b)
A square where people were taken to be killed or punished.
c)
A square in the center of the village stained with blood from previous battles.
d)
All of the above
15.
What happened to her to make her suffer?
a)
she was hit in the back of the head causing a concussion
b)
She was shot in the head on the left side
c)
She was shot in the head on the right side
d)
she was stabbed by a man who despised muslims.
16.
How did Malala defy the Taliban?
a)
She continued to go to school, and she started a blog.
b)
She organized a girls march in protest of the school ban.
c)
She gave girls in her neighborhood a ride to school.
d)
She kept her father's school open.
17.
Three weeks after she was critically injured, Malala was reportedly asking for her school books. What character trait does this demonstrate?
a)
determination to empower herself through education
b)
dedication to her family
c)
perseverance in fighting the Taliban
d)
stubbornness to defy authority
18.
What is the name of the organization that decreed (announced) that girls in Pakistan were not to be educated?
a)
ISIS
b)
The Taliban
c)
jihad
d)
the BBC
19.
Muslim phrase for the struggle on the path to God; often misinterpreted as a “holy war” is the best definition for...
a)
Jihad
b)
Mujahadeen
c)
Al-Qaeda
d)
Taliban
20.
Afghan Government that supported terrorism is the best definition for...
a)
Martyrdom
b)
Mujahadeen
c)
Al-Qaeda
d)
Taliban
21.
The _________ are Muslim Extremists who were responsible for the attacks on 9/11
a)
Martyrdom
b)
Mujahadeen
c)
Al-Qaeda
d)
Taliban
22.
Osama Bin Laden is believed to have developed his hatred of America because of U.S. support in
a)
Afghan-Soviet War
b)
Protecting Poland in WWII
c)
Vietnam War
d)
Protecting Saudi Arabia & Kuwait in the Gulf War
23.
The Persian Gulf War began in 1990 after Iraq attacked which country?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
USA
c)
Kuwait
d)
Iran
24.
This was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War.
a)
Osama Bin Laden
b)
Saddam Hussein
c)
George H.W. Bush
d)
Nelson Mandela
25.
What did Saddam Hussein do after he realized he had lost the Persian Gulf War?
a)
set the oil fields on fire
b)
repaid all damages from the war
c)
launched a nuclear bomb towards USA
d)
surrendered and was imprisoned
26.
Who was the leader behind the attacks on USA on 9/11/01?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Slobodan Milosevic
c)
Osama Bin Laden
d)
Joseph Stalin
27.
Following the 9/11 attacks, what did George W. Bush declare?
a)
a global war on terror
b)
that USA would surrender to Al Qaeda
c)
that he would resign as president
d)
an increase in nuclear weapon production in USA
28.
How did Gandhi's actions harm British rule in India?
a)
They defeated the British navy
b)
They overthrew the British king of India
c)
They boycotted British goods, hurting the British economy
d)
They took away all the salt from the British
29.
In _________ the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in order to help Afghan communists seize power.
a)
1950
b)
1965
c)
1970
d)
1979
30.
The overwhelming______of Muslims deplore terrorist attacks.
a)
minority
b)
majority
31.
Islamic Law
a)
Sharia
b)
Hadith
c)
Koran
d)
Jihad
32.
Saudi Arabia has no__________ government, and it allows no other religion and few human rights.
a)
elected
b)
Muslim
c)
Hadith
33.
What does Shariah Law tell Muslims to do?
a)
How to dress and act in public
b)
How to become a terrorist
c)
How to get to heaven
d)
How to target civilians for specific terrorist attacks
34.
Terrorism means the use violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Sunni Muslim believe that _________ was the successor of Muhammad.
a)
Ali-Sunni-Baghdadi
b)
Abu-Bakr
c)
Shia-Baddr
d)
Mohammed-Sucre
36.
Shi'ite or Shia Muslim believe that _________ was the successor of Muhammad.
a)
Ali
b)
Shia-Baddr
c)
Ali-Mohhamed-AlaBakkr
d)
Allah
37.
What two countries in the Middle East have a Shia Majority
a)
Iran and Syria
b)
Iraq and Iran
c)
Saudi Arabia and Syria
d)
Iraq and Kuwait
38.
The Majority of Muslims in the Middle East are......?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shia
39.
Muhammad was born in what city?
a)
Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Mosul
d)
Baghdad
40.
The Law of the Quran (which ISIS lives by) is known as.....
a)
Sharia Law
b)
Islamic Law
c)
Eye for an Eye
41.
What do we call people who leave their country to escape war and death?
a)
refugees
b)
soliders
c)
terrorists
d)
slaves
42.
What does a terrorist group do?
a)
Use violence to gain power
b)
Encourage people to be lazy
c)
Given food and shelter to the poor
d)
Don’t allow people to have families
43.
Why did Gandhi lead boycotts of British manufactured salt and clothes?
a)
it would hurt the British economy
b)
these boycotts united all people
c)
these boycotts were non-violent acts of civil disobedience
d)
all of these
44.
When the British left the Indian subcontinent, what primary factor determined where people would live in the new states that were created?
a)
economic status
b)
religion
c)
political connections
d)
family ties
45.
In what year did Pakistan become independent?
a)
1945
b)
1947
c)
1962
d)
1971
46.
Islamabad is the capital of what country?
a)
Bangladesh
b)
Pakistan
c)
India
d)
Kashmir
47.
What country colonized the Indian subcontinent?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
48.
How many times do Muslims have to do the ritual of prayer?
a)
3
b)
1
c)
2
d)
5
49.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
50.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
51.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
52.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina
b)
Mt Arafat
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
53.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
54.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
55.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
56.
Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and ____.
a)
Torah, Moses
b)
Mandate, Confucius
c)
Koran, Muhammad
d)
Umayads, Saladin
57.
Which sect of Islam holds the majority population in Saudi Arabia?
a)
Shia
b)
Sunni
c)
Protestant
d)
Caliph
58.
Which sect of Islam holds the majority population in Iran?
a)
Shia
b)
Sunni
c)
Protestant
d)
Caliph
59.
From 1.6 billion muslims, 85% belong to the ...
a)
Kurds
b)
Sunnis
c)
Turks
d)
Shiites
60.
The Iran Hostage Crisis happened due to what?
a)
Conflict between Iran and the U.S.
b)
Conflict between Iran and Cuba
c)
Conflict between Iran and Russia
61.
When the Shah left the country, who took power?
a)
Coup D'etat
b)
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
c)
The Sunni
62.
Ayatollah established an Islamic Republic that?
a)
loved the US
b)
had no love for the US
c)
wanted peace
63.
How many days did the hostage crisis last?
a)
400
b)
344
c)
444
64.
When did the Iran Crisis happen?
a)
1978
b)
1979
c)
1980
65.
What is the United States' main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
a)
oil
b)
tourism
c)
trade routes
d)
selling American-made products
66.
In November 1979, revolutionaries stormed the American embassy in Tehran and held 52 Americans hostage. The Carter administration tried unsuccessfully to negotiate for the hostages release. On January 20, 1981, the day Carter left office, Iran released the Americans, ending their 444 days in captivity.
a)
Iran Contra Affair
b)
OPEC Hostage Crisis
c)
Iran Hostage Crisis
d)
Tehran Hostage Crisis
67.
How did President Bush react to the events of 9/11?
a)
Saddham Hussein was immediately captured
b)
He declared a global "war on terrorism"
c)
He issued the Oslo Peace Accords
d)
The US invaded Iran
68.
The Arab Spring is described as what?
a)
The warming of equatorial regions due to global warming.
b)
The renewed study of Islam in Arab countries.
c)
The protests against long-term political leaders in Arab countries.
d)
A movement to create lasting peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews.
69.
In what country did President Assad brutally fight back against the Arab Spring starting a civil war?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Syria
c)
Tunisia
d)
Egypt
70.
Which terrorist group was able to gain a lot of land in Syria due to the civil war?
a)
Al-Qaeda
b)
Taliban
c)
Hamas
d)
ISIS
71.
Many Syrians were displaced because of the civil war. How many are considered refugees?
a)
1 million
b)
2 million
c)
5 million
d)
7 million
72.
What is the primary cause of the famine in Yemen?
a)
a drought
b)
a crp failure
c)
an economic crisis
d)
an outbreak of cholera
73.
The war created the world's worst humanitarian crisis with the lack of food. What is another word for this shortage of food?
a)
catastrophe
b)
famine
c)
emaciated
d)
starvation
74.
Yemen roughly imported 80 percent of its food. To import food means to.....
a)
Throw food away.
b)
Ship or deliver food.
c)
Donate food to others.
d)
Take food away from others.
75.
The main reason the people of Yemen were starving was because.....
a)
The food had spoiled.
b)
Food was not a priority.
c)
The enemies had stopped food from being available.
d)
Crops had not sprouted yet.
76.
The Arab spring was in what year?
a)
2010
b)
2011
c)
2012
d)
2013
77.
In Syria what did protesters demand?
a)
Cheaper food
b)
Less Homework
c)
Resignation of President Assad
d)
Donald Trumps election
78.
Where have many Syrians ended up?
a)
Iraq
b)
Europe
c)
Refugee Camps
d)
Syria
79.
People within Syria are fighting each other, they are in a ....
a)
Resignation
b)
Civil War
c)
Smuggler
d)
Makeshift
80.
The majority of Syrians are:
a)
Christians
b)
Shiite Muslims
c)
Sunni Muslims
d)
Kurds
81.
President Bashar al-Assad and most members of the Syrian government belong to which religious group?
a)
Sunni Muslims
b)
Shiite Muslims
c)
Kurds
d)
Christian
82.
Who is fighting on the side of Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war?
a)
United States, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
b)
Isis, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda
c)
Russia, Iran, and China
d)
Kurds
83.
The family, forced to leave their home and relocate to an unfamiliar region in their country, never expected to become ____________ .
a)
Refugees
b)
Migrants
c)
Internally Displaced People
d)
Asylum Seekers
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