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Middle East / North Africa Unit Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A movement to create a Jewish homeland
a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Zionism
d)
Stateless Nation
2.

A majority of the world's oil flows through this strait

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Strait of Hormuz

d)

Strait of Oman

3.

The minority group of Muslims

a)

Sunnis

b)

mosque

c)

Abu Bakr

d)

Shi'ites

4.

Vast desert region in the southern Arabian Peninsula, constituting the largest portion of the Arabian Desert.

a)

Saharan Desert

b)

Libyan Desert

c)

Kalahari Desert

d)

Rub al-Khali

5.

Which body of water borders the Arabian peninsula?

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Black Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

All are correct

6.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
7.

Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The majority of Muslims are from this branch of Islam

a)

Tso Tzo

b)

Shi'ite

c)

Buddhist

d)

Zionist

e)

None of the above

9.
Name the countries that make up North Africa.
a)
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Niger
b)
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt
c)
Western Sahara (Morocco), Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, 
d)
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Europe
10.

Which statement is TRUE about the Nile River? (Read carefully!)

a)

The Nile River is a not very important body of water to the people of North Africa.

b)

The Nile River is the largest river in the world.

c)

It begins South of Egypt at Lake Victoria and flows through Egypt northward to the Mediterranean sea.

d)

The Nile river flows south from the Mediterranean sea to Lake Victoria

11.

What is the capital of

Egypt?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Cairo

c)

Beirut

d)

Abu Dhabi

12.
The Suez Canal connects what two seas?
a)
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
b)
Artic and Pacific Ocean
c)
Black and Caspian Sea
d)
Mediterranean and Red Sea
13.
What two religious groups are fighting over Israel?
a)
Jews and Muslims
b)
Arabs and Christians
c)
Catholics and Muslims
d)
Buddhists and Hindus
14.
This ethnic group wants their own country.
a)
Kurds
b)
Arabs
c)
Persians
d)
Muslims
15.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
16.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
17.
What is the body of law for Islam?
a)
Talmud
b)
Sawm
c)
Qu'ran
d)
Sharia
18.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
19.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
20.
How are the Five Pillars in Islam and Ten Commandments in Christianity similar?
a)
Guide for the afterlife
b)
guide for praying towards Mecca
c)
Guide for moral and ethical living
d)
guide for achieving God's forgiveness
21.

What is the holy book of Islam called?

a)

Holy Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Allah

d)

Remadan

22.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Abrabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
23.
Islam mainly spread by what two means?
a)
Conquest and Prayer
b)
Migration and Conquest
c)
Conquest and Trade
d)
Trade and Migration
24.
Why caused the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
c)
The Stock Market crashed
d)
The Japanese bombed North Korea
25.
Which terrorist organization was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?
a)
Hamas
b)
Hezbollah
c)
Al Qaeda
d)
Taliban
26.
What is Al-Qaeda?
a)
Government of Afghanistan
b)
Religious school
c)
Terrorist Organization
d)
A religious leader 
27.

How were people of Middle Eastern descent treated after the 9/11 attacks?

a)

with prejudice because people figured they were all the same

b)

were welcomed in to their homes

c)

they were sent away

d)

no change

28.
Which country occupied the Sinai Peninsula after the Six-Day War?  
a)
Israel
b)
Jordan
c)
Egypt
d)
Mexico
29.

Who was the founder of Judaism and the descendents of the Israelites?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Moses

c)

Jesus

d)

Abel

e)

None of the above

30.
The first five books of the bible of the Hebrew bible are known as the __________
a)
Torah
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Hannaka
d)
Septuigent
31.
What mountain range is located in the Southern part of Iran?
a)
Atlas
b)
Taurus
c)
Zagros
d)
Alps
32.

What does "jihad" mean?

a)

Holy War / Struggle Against

b)

Holy War / Anti American Demonstration

c)

Anti-American demonstration / Struggle Against

d)

None of the above

33.

Which of the following best describes the mission of the Taliban extremists within Afghanistan?

a)

It is a group of warlords who have joined together to banish the Communist-Soviet influence from the country so they can install a democratic government

b)

It is the mission of a radical Muslim movement to banish all Western influences from Afghanistan and to turn the country into a puritanical Islamic state with strict laws on moral behavior and appearance.

c)

The mission of the Taliban is to create a free society with a highly industrialized economy that engages in world trade.

d)

It is the mission of the Taliban to re-establish bonds with the United Nations and the United States to be recognized as an independent republic.

34.
What did the Taliban base their government on?
a)
strict version of Sharia, or Islamic law
b)
anti-American values
c)
Pakistan's model
d)
they were not a government
35.

In the reading "Terrorist Don't Speak for or Represent Islam" who do they say is directly responsibly for the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Sadaam Hussien

b)

ISIS

c)

Osama Bin Laden

d)

The Taliban

36.

In the reading "Terrorist Don't Speak for or Represent Islam" which is NOT an influence of Muslims on the western world?

a)

Architecture

b)

Math

c)

Art

d)

Fashion

37.

Which religion does most of North Africa practice now?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Shinto

38.

Which word describes the belief in many gods/goddesses?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheism

d)

None of the above

39.

An important feature of North African cities are the souks. What is a souk most like?

a)

A children’s museum in the United States

b)

A sport center in the United States

c)

A shopping mall in the United States

d)

An airport in the United States

40.
What is this country?
a)
Algeria
b)
Morocco
c)
Tunesia
d)
Egypt

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