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WorksheetsMiddle East and North Africa Concepts Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What 2 forces destroyed the Jewish Temples built on the Temple Mount in present-day Jerusalem?
The Babylonians and the Romans
The Greeks and the Turks
The Arabs and the Persians
The Palestinians and the Israelis
Which of the following countries is a Theocracy?
Israel
Iran
Kuwait
Egypt
What country is shown here in RED?
Iraq
Syria
Lebanon
Libya
What country is shown here in RED?
Qatar
Yemen
United Arab Emirates
Algeria
Which of the following best matches the definition of "Secular"?
Arabic for "the one at the front," he leads Muslim worship services
A nomad of the Sahara or Rub-al-Khali Deserts
A rigid form of government in which the monarch has absolute power among his or her people
Non-religious, or the separation of Church and State
What resource is primarily controlled by O.P.E.C.?
Sand
Oil
Natural Gas
Camels
What domesticated animal is used in the Middle East/North Africa for wrestling, racing, and eating (As sausages, when they get too old)?
Sheep
Camel
Badger
Dog
Which of the following is NOT a mountain range in this region?
Zagros Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Taurus Mountains
Andes Mountains
The Nile is the primary water resource for both ___ and ____.
Egypt and Sudan
Ethiopia and Egypt
Sudan and Somalia
Algeria and Libya
Why is the Strait of Hormuz important?
It is the only way to get freshwater to Kuwait
Most of the oil in the world must be transported through it
It is very difficult to defend during times of conflict
It is especially prone to pirates because much gold is transported along it
What connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
The Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Gibraltar
The Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits
The Suez Canal
Which of the following religions DOES NOT HAVE holy sites in Jerusalem in Israel?
Muslims/Islam
Christians/Christianity
Jews/Judaism
All of these have holy sites in Jerusalem
Where can all swimmers easily float?
The Red Sea
The Dead Sea
The Black Sea
The Persian Gulf
This is a ____, or Islamic house of worship, in Richardson, TX.
Caliph
Mosque
Bedouin
Wadi
What causes desertification?
Overgrazing by domesticated animals, such as cattle
Wildfires in the delicate Sahel grasslands
Global warming and a lack of seasonal rains
Human slash-and-burn activity (also causes deforestation)
