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WorksheetsCultural Geography 2019
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is a continent?
A landmass
A large body of salt water
A peninsula
A place with the same culture and geography
What is an ocean?
A large body of salt water
A place with the similar culture and geography
A landmass
An isthmus
What is culture?
Culture is the way people live. (Food, Language, Religion,Government, etc.)
Culture only includes your geography (where you live)
Culture only includes where you were born
Culture is a land mass on earth
What religions are Monotheistic?
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Islam only
Christianity and Buddhism
In the word polytheism what does "poly" mean?
one
many
less than one
ten
Cultures in the Middle East..
All practice Islam
Speak the same language
have to deal with limited water
all believe in the 5 Pillars
Name holidays that Jews celebrate..
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Christmas and Easter
Holi and Diwali
Ramadan
Where do Muslims worship?
Church
Temple
Mosque
Synagogue
Why is oil in the Middle East expensive?
Because of conflict in the Middle East.
Because it is a desert.
Because money in the Middle East is worth more.
Because of the Nile River.
What is the major line of latitude at 0 degrees that splits the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
Longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
Latitude
What is the major line of longitude at 0 degrees that splits the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres?
longitude
latitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
Mesopotamia is located between which two rivers?
The Nile River and Euphrates River
The Tigris River and the Euphrates River
Persian Gulf and the Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are located in what country?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Egypt
Iran
What is the largest country in the Middle East with the largest desert?
Turkey
Egypt
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
What is a delta?
A land form that is created from deposits of soil carried by a river
Land that is completely surrounded by water
A place in a desert with water and fertile soil
A stretch of land that connects to larger peices of land
What is an isthmus?
Narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas (land bridge)
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water (water bridge)
A place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water
Why are most cities in Egypt near the Nile river?
Because people enjoy doing aquatic sports in the river.
It provides fresh water for crops and is a form of transportation
The government forced the people to live there.
They built the Aswan Dam near the Nile and people wanted to live near it.
What region produces 66% of the world's oil?
North America
Latin America
Middle East
Asia
The Tigris and Euphrates flow through which 3 countries?
Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran
Europe, Asia, Africa
Turkey, Iran, Egypt
The region of the Middle East sits on which (3) continents?
North America, South America, Austrailia
Europe, Asia , Africa
United States, Canada, Alaska
Middle East, Asia, Australia
Islam is a religion that believes in...
Five Pillars
Reincarnation
Easter
Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu
What country is the homeland for the Jews?
United States
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
What line divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres?
latitude
longitdue
Equator
Prime Meridian
What ocean is the largest?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Which region of the world produces the least amount of oil?
United States
Europe
Middle East
Sub-Saharan Africa
What was a negative effect of building the Aswan Dam?
Destroyed crops
Nubians had to resettle
more jobs for Egyptians
flooding along the Nile
Which government has a king or queen, but they are considered a "symbol".
Democracy
Totalitarian
Theocracy
Consitutional Monarchy
The United States is which type of government?
Democracy
Totalitarian
Unlimited Government
Theocracy
What is one characteristic of limited government?
The public votes for representatives
They hold elections
They usually have a constitution that protects the rights of the citizens
All of the above
Why would people settle in Mesopotamia?
The construction of the Aswan Dam provided more jobs
Because it was an area between two rivers (Euphrates and the Tigris Rivers)
Because they wanted to live in the Middle East.
Because a lot of oil was extracted there.
Is the Middle East a region or a continent?
It is a region, because it is a group of countries that share the same culture
It is a continent, because it is a landmass above water
In the word monotheism the word "mono" means...
one
many
two
seven
Define landlocked
Having no sea, coast or access to water
Limited access to rivers
Surrounded by water on three sides
A city with a growing population
Longitude
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l
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Latitude
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l
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A narrow piece of land joining two larger bodies of land, or joining a peninsula with a mainland
Oasis
Tributary
Gulf
Isthmus
A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation
Oasis
Tributary
Isthmus
Gulf
How does a desert impact the culture of a region?
It impacts their choice of clothing because of the harsh winds
Fertile soil will develop because of the rivers
More trade will happen because of population growth
Few people will settle in the desert because of the lack of water
How do rivers in the Middle East impact their culture
People frequently use rivers to wash their clothing
Agriculture (crops) will develop along the rivers
Many oil reserves are found along rivers
Option 1 & 2
Which region of the world has 66% of the world's oil?
North America
Asia
Africa
Middle East
Which region of the world has the smallest percentage of oil?
Middle East
North America
Europe
Pacific Rim
Aswan Dam
Modification
Adaptation
Nubians Resettling
Modification
Adaptation
