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Middle East and North Africa Concepts Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What 2 forces destroyed the Jewish Temples built on the Temple Mount in present-day Jerusalem?

a)

The Babylonians and the Romans

b)

The Greeks and the Turks

c)

The Arabs and the Persians

d)

The Palestinians and the Israelis

2.

Which of the following countries is a Theocracy?

a)

Israel

b)

Iran

c)

Kuwait

d)

Egypt

3.

What country is shown here in RED?

a)

Iraq

b)

Syria

c)

Lebanon

d)

Libya

4.

What country is shown here in RED?

a)

Qatar

b)

Yemen

c)

United Arab Emirates

d)

Algeria

5.

Which of the following best matches the definition of "Secular"?

a)

Arabic for "the one at the front," he leads Muslim worship services

b)

A nomad of the Sahara or Rub-al-Khali Deserts

c)

A rigid form of government in which the monarch has absolute power among his or her people

d)

Non-religious, or the separation of Church and State

6.

What resource is primarily controlled by O.P.E.C.?

a)

Sand

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Camels

7.

What domesticated animal is used in the Middle East/North Africa for wrestling, racing, and eating (As sausages, when they get too old)?

a)

Sheep

b)

Camel

c)

Badger

d)

Dog

8.

Which of the following is NOT a mountain range in this region?

a)

Zagros Mountains

b)

Atlas Mountains

c)

Taurus Mountains

d)

Andes Mountains

9.

The Nile is the primary water resource for both ___ and ____.

a)

Egypt and Sudan

b)

Ethiopia and Egypt

c)

Sudan and Somalia

d)

Algeria and Libya

10.

Why is the Strait of Hormuz important?

a)

It is the only way to get freshwater to Kuwait

b)

Most of the oil in the world must be transported through it

c)

It is very difficult to defend during times of conflict

d)

It is especially prone to pirates because much gold is transported along it

11.

What connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?

a)

The Strait of Hormuz

b)

The Strait of Gibraltar

c)

The Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits

d)

The Suez Canal

12.

Which of the following religions DOES NOT HAVE holy sites in Jerusalem in Israel?

a)

Muslims/Islam

b)

Christians/Christianity

c)

Jews/Judaism

d)

All of these have holy sites in Jerusalem

13.

Where can all swimmers easily float?

a)

The Red Sea

b)

The Dead Sea

c)

The Black Sea

d)

The Persian Gulf

14.

This is a ____, or Islamic house of worship, in Richardson, TX.

a)

Caliph

b)

Mosque

c)

Bedouin

d)

Wadi

15.

What causes desertification?

a)

Overgrazing by domesticated animals, such as cattle

b)

Wildfires in the delicate Sahel grasslands

c)

Global warming and a lack of seasonal rains

d)

Human slash-and-burn activity (also causes deforestation)