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World Geo- Middle East

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What physical feature is important to the people of North Africa (especially Egypt and Sudan)?
A. The Arabian Desert
B. The Nile River
C. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
D. The Sahara Desert
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
What physical feature in North Africa has isolated cultures and groups of people?
A. The Rift Valley
B. The Nile River
C. The Gobi Desert
D. The Sahara Desert
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
Which of the following countries is NOT predominantly Shia (Shiite) Muslim?
A. Iraq
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Iran
D. Bahrain
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.

The Middle East covers parts of

a)

Northeastern Africa

b)

Southeastern Europe

c)

Southwestern Africa

d)

Southwestern Asia

5.

The ethnic group that composes most of the middle east are _________.

a)

Jews

b)

Arabs

c)

Turks

d)

Kurds

6.

__________ and _____________ are problems that exist in Israel.

a)

Access to fresh water

b)

Religious conflict

c)

Fights over oil rights

d)

A harsh dictatorship

7.

Countries with oil reserves are much wealthier than countries without oil reserves.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following applies to OPEC?

a)

Controls the price, production, and distribution of oil

b)

Controls most of the world’s oil production

c)

Created in 1960 by countries with large oil supplies

d)

Controls all of the world reserves of oil

9.

How are the Middle Eastern countries similar?

a)

They are limited on natural resources, especially water.

b)

There is religious conflict and social turmoil.

c)

They are all landlocked.

d)

They all have an arid climate.

10.

Which two rivers impacted the formation of the fertile crescent?

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Danube

d)

Euphrates

11.

Which Language does majority of the Middle East speak?

a)

Arabic

b)

Farsi

c)

Hebrew

d)

Kurdish

12.

Jerusalem is considered a holy city for all of the following religions except _____________.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

13.

Muhammed was the founder of Islam.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This is the Islamic law covering nearly all aspects of life.

a)

Sunni

b)

Sharia

c)

Baghdadi

d)

Quran

15.

This is the Holy book of the Islamic religion

a)

Sunni

b)

Assad

c)

Baghdadi

d)

Quran

16.

What are the Middle Easts two most important resources?

a)

steel

b)

oil

c)

water

d)

lumber?

17.

What resource do many countries in the Middle East lack?

a)

oil

b)

water

c)

sand

d)

steel

18.

Most of the industrialized world relies on what resource from the middle east?

a)

sand

b)

water

c)

oil

d)

gold

19.

This term means to divert water from rivers and lakes to water their crops.

a)

irrigation

b)

mosque

c)

desalinization

d)

OPEC

20.

Mesopotamia is the land between these two Rivers.

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Amazon

d)

Euphrates

21.

Jerusalem is a holy city for which of the religions

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

22.

What is Mecca?

a)

The holiest city for Muslims in the world

b)

The place where Jews relocated to following WWII

c)

The place where Jesus was baptized

d)

Where water desalinization takes place

23.

Following WWII , Israel was given to what group of people?

a)

Jews

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Indians

24.

O.P.E.C. refers to a group of mostly Middle Eastern countries that do what

a)

Sell Oil

b)

Buy Oil

c)

sell crops

d)

desalinate water

25.

The people of Southwest Asia share a similar culture and religion to people in what other part of the world?

a)

Northern Africa

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

South America

d)

Southern Africa

26.

What is a Mosque?

a)

An Islamic place of worship

b)

A Christian place of worship

c)

a Jewish place of worship

27.

The majority of Southwest Asians (Middle Easterners) are what ethnicity?

a)

Arabs

b)

Indians

c)

Jews

d)

Egyptians

28.

Islam was first spread in the Middle East by whom?

a)

Mohamed

b)

Jesus

c)

Pope John Paul

d)

Allah

29.

As of today, what is the majority of Israel?

a)

Islams

b)

Jews

c)

Christians

d)

Arabs

30.

When did Israel become a country?

a)

following WWII

b)

following WWI

c)

following the Spanish American War

d)

following the Vietnam War

31.

What event prompted world leaders to want to give the Jews a homeland?

a)

the Holocaust

b)

the War in Afghanistan

c)

the Vietnam War

32.

Who are Palestinians?

a)

Arab Muslims living in Jerusalem

b)

Arab Jews living in Mecca

c)

Arab Hindus living in Mesopotamia

33.
___________is defined as the movement of ideas and customs from one place to another
a)
culture
b)
migrate
c)
cultural exchange
d)
cultural diffusion
34.
Which of the following is NOT a major religion in the region?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
35.
Which of the following is not considered a Major language in the region?
a)
Arabic
b)
Turkish
c)
English
d)
Persian
36.
Which of the following vegetation types makes up a large part of the region
a)
Chaparral
b)
Desert Scrub
c)
Tropical Grassland
d)
Broad leaved evergreen
37.
A major reason Sea routes are important to the region because
a)
of its animals
b)
it helps to transport resources
c)
its good for tourism
d)
none of the above
38.
What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
a)
Should the religion of Islam be monotheistic?
b)
How should water and oil rights in the region be divided?
c)
Who should be Muhammad's successor?
d)
Should Kurds or Arabs be in charge of the religion?
39.
Which best describes the religion of those who call themselves Arabs?
a)
All Arabs are Sunni Muslims
b)
Most are Muslim tough there are also many Christians and those of other faiths.
c)
Most Arabs are either Muslims or Jews
d)
The majority of Arabs are Shia Muslims
40.
Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?
a)
hot and dry
b)
windy and cold
c)
moderate and cool
d)
tropical and rainy
41.
Which statement is correct when comparing Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?
a)
Only Christianity causes controversy in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
b)
All 3 religions use the Holy Bible as their primary religious text
c)
All 3 religions are monotheistic
d)
Only Judaism has its roots in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
42.
"4" on the map represents
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Persian Gulf
43.
The natural resource that Saudi Arabia is most known for is
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
copper
d)
iron
44.
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near
a)
deserts
b)
major rivers
c)
large grasslands
d)
mountain ranges
45.
How has building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?
a)
Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers.
b)
Dams are too expensive to build to be practical.
c)
Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams.
d)
Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream
46.
As environmental problems increase in the Middle East, water pollution is a growing concern. Which is a direct consequence of water pollution?
a)
Decrease in government stability.
b)
Reduced amounts of drinking water.
c)
More deforestation
d)
Increase in population.
47.
You hear a student say "Arabs, Persians and Kurds all live in the same region of the world and are practically the same thing. The only difference is the country in which they live." Why is this student incorrect?
a)
All three groups are only found in Iran.
b)
Arabs and Persians are the same group of people, but the Kurds are not.
c)
The student is incorrect because he means "city" instead of "country"
d)
The groups have many differences in their cultures and religious beliefs. 
48.
Which religion uses the Torah as its holy book?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
All of the Above
49.
Look at the map above. Why are certain regions so densely populated?
a)
Densely populated areas have more access to water sources and resources.
b)
Densely populated areas have more access to desert which makes travel easy.
c)
Densely populated areas are where there are less resources available to people.
d)
There is no reason that explains why some areas are more populated than others.
50.
Based on the map above, what conclusion can be drawn about the water resources of Iraq?
a)
Baghdad is in the middle of a desert.
b)
There is no relation between population and water availability.
c)
Most of the water resources must be in the southern and western parts of the country.
d)
The population indicates that more water resources are in the eastern parts of the country.
51.
Which body of water supplies Israel with its fresh water
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Tigris River
c)
Jordan River
d)
Euphrates River
52.

What political feature is located at number 1 ?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Saudi Arabia

53.

What political feature is located at number 14?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Israel

54.

What political feature is located at number 10?

a)

Israel

b)

Syria

c)

Turkey

d)

Iran

55.

What political feature is located at number 12 ?

a)

Euphrates River

b)

Syria

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Turkey

56.

What physical feature is located at number 4 ?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Strait of Hormuz

d)

Mediterranean Sea

57.

What physical feature is located at number 7 ?

a)

Euphrates River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Red Sea

d)

Jordan River

58.

What physical feature is located at number 9 ?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Jordan River

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Red Sea

59.

What physical feature is located at number 5 ?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

60.

These two rivers start in Turkey and flow through Syria and Iraq. What are they?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates River

b)

Jordan and Euphrates River

c)

Tigris and Jordan River

61.
Throughout history, people living in the deserts of the Middle East have traditionally made their living by which of the following?
a)
farming
b)
mining and hired labor
c)
working in the oil industry
d)
trading and herding animals
62.
Which of the following is man-made?
a)
canal
b)
river
c)
strait
d)
peninsula
63.
The increasing population growth in Southwest Asia has increased the pollution of the water supply.  Which industry has been directly affected by this pollution?
a)
agriculture
b)
forestry
c)
mining
d)
oil
64.
How does oil production affect the standard of living in Southwest Asia?
a)
the lower the oil production, the lower the standard of living 
b)
the lower the oil production, the higher the standard of living
c)
the higher the oil production, the higher the standard of living
d)
there is no relationship between oil production and standard of living
65.
Why have the major rivers in Southwest Asia been political issues?
a)
deserts prevent the rivers from being large enough to be useful
b)
they can be used only for trade and travel, but not fir drinking water 
c)
farmers have not been able to find ways to use the water for irrigation
d)
everyone needs to be able to use the water and there is only a limited amount
66.
How have dams built along the rivers caused problems for people living further downstream?
a)
dams are expensive
b)
a river can only be dammed in one place along its path
c)
no fish can live in the rivers after they have been dammed
d)
less water comes down the river to those people once the dam is built
67.
Most Jews in the Middle East live in which country?
a)
Israel
b)
Iran
c)
Iraq
d)
Saudi Arabia
68.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Strait of Hormuz
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Tigris River
69.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Mediterranean Sea
70.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Israel
d)
Egypt
71.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Turkey
d)
Egypt
72.
What country is this?
a)
Egypt
b)
Israel
c)
Turkey
d)
Yemen
73.
What part of Israel is identified with the red one?
a)
Gaza Strip
b)
West Bank
c)
Jordan River
74.
What feature is represented by the letter B?
a)
West Bank
b)
Gaza Strip
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Persian Gulf
75.
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international trade?
a)
It is the only waterway leading to the Persian Gulf
b)
It makes it possible for ships to get to the Mediterranean to from the Arabian Sea without navigating around Africa
c)
It is the only canal ships can travel through without having to pay a tax
d)
The Suez Canal connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, which makes it less expensive to ship products to other parts of Southwest Asia. 

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