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WorksheetsMiddle East Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
What type of climate does most of the Middle East have?
Mediterranean
Arid
Humid Continental
Tundra
How does climate affect people in the Middle East?
Climate determines what natural resources they have available.
Climate has no affect on people.
Climate determines what season it is.
Climate determines where people live and work.
Which of the following religions have holy sites in Jerusalem, Israel? (Select all that apply!)
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
What is the primary natural resource and source of income for many Middle Eastern countries?
natural gas
minerals
lumber (wood)
petroleum (oil)
The Diaspora occurred when Jewish people were...
forced from their lands by Romans and Arabs.
able to reestablish a homeland in Israel.
killed and imprisoned by the Nazis.
sent to South America to start a country there.
In the 1800s, there was an idea to establish a Jewish country in their Holy Land (in the Middle East). This was called:
Diaspora
Return Flight
Holocaust
Zionist Movement
Which statements are true about SHIA Muslims? (Select all that apply.)
Shia believe that only religious leadership can interpret the teachings of the Qu'ran.
Shia believe that anyone an interpret the teachings of the Qu'ran.
Shia believe that religious leadership should be selected by the people.
Shia believe that religious leadership should be descendants of the Prophet Muhammad.
Which of the following statements are true about SUNNI Muslims?
Sunni believe that anyone can interpret the teachings of the Qu'ran.
Sunni believe that only religious leadership may interpret the teachings of the Qu'ran.
Sunni believe that religious leadership should come from selection by the people.
Sunni believe that religious leadership should be direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad.
Which of the following are the main reasons for conflict in the Middle East? (Select all that apply)
governmental control
access to and control of resources
religious and ethnic differences
language differences
food preferences
Which is true about Saudi Arabia's government?
They have religious leadership and a president that is elected by the people.
They are an absolute monarchy, with royal family members in most of the government positions.
They are a dictatorship, and only those that support the dictator are part of the government,
They are a constitutional monarchy, with a king and an elected prime minister / parliament that all share power.
Which of the following is true about Iran's government?
They have a theocracy, with religious leadership selecting who may run for elected office.
They have a democracy, where elected officials have religious leaders as advisers.
They have a monarchy, with a king (or "Shah") who runs the country and appoints government officials.
They have a communist government, where a few leaders create all laws and policies for the country.
What was the goal of protesters in the Arab Spring?
Protesters divided into multiple sides as each tried to take more religious control in their country.
Protesters were attempting to overthrow their governments entirely.
Protesters were trying to get their governments to start wars against one another.
Protesters were looking for more democracy and political freedom in their countries.
How has the Syrian War affected both Syria and other Middle Eastern countries? (Select all that apply!)
Many Syrian people have moved to the capital city to support their president, Bashar al-Assad.
Many areas of Syria have been destroyed by airstrikes and bombing.
Millions of people have been internally displaced in Syria or have become refugees in neighboring countries
Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, and many more injured as a result of the war.
All neighboring countries have become involved by sending troops over to fight one of the two sides.
Saudi Arabia has recently allowed women to drive legally for the first time in their history. What does this say about Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a long history of equal rights.
Saudi Arabia is moving toward equality between men and women.
Saudi Arabia values its women over its men and wants to protect them.
Saudi Arabia has had a long history of giving women more rights than men.
The US government recently pulled out of the nuclear deal and stopped trade with Iran. The intention of sanctions (negative governmental actions) like this is...
to help grow the other government's economy.
to help the other government's economy compete with neighbors.
to encourage the other government to change unwanted behavior by hurting that government's economy.
to ruin the other government's economy and push them into chaos or war.
Map Skill Review: Which is a correct relative location for Oman? (Hint: it's colored in purple.)
Oman is southeast of Saudi Arabia.
Oman is west of Yemen.
Oman is in the Middle East.
Oman is below United Arab Emirates.
If a government uses Islamic beliefs and the Qur'an to create laws, this is called:
Sharia Law
Al-Qaeda Law
Sharif Law
Muhammad's Law
How did the Sykes-Picot Agreement affect the Middle East? (Select all that apply)
It created borders that ignored ethnic and religious differences.
It kept Middle Eastern areas from gaining independence right after WW1.
It gave control of lots of land in the Middle East to the British and French.
It allowed for Middle Eastern nations to create their own borders.
It created a two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis.
