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Modern Middle East Geography

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Monothesism means a belief in

a)

One God

b)

Two Gods

c)

All the Gods

d)

No Gods

2.

One prophet shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam was...

a)

Thor

b)

Mario

c)

Zeus

d)

Abraham

3.

The holy text(s) of Judaism are

a)

Genesis

b)

Torah and Talmud

c)

Quran

d)

Bible

4.

The holy text(s) of Christianity are

a)

Bible

b)

Torah and Talmud

c)

Quran

d)

Genesis

5.

The holy text(s) of Islam is

a)

Bible

b)

Torah and Talmud

c)

Quran

d)

Genesis

6.

Mohamed Bouazizi is best known for

a)

successfully completing the Tunisian Bird Box Challenge, 2019.

b)

jacking fruit from uncle's yard.

c)

his role in starting the Arab Spring movement, 2011.

d)

inventing the term "bet" for Arabic middle schoolers.

7.

The Arab Spring was a time when

a)

People protested against their governments for the right to free wifi and no bedtimes!

b)

People protested against their governments for more yummy snacks and less yucky snacks.

c)

People protested against their governments for more data and a fairer distribution of Pokemon.

d)

People protested against their governments for more rights and fairer distribution of wealth.

8.

One major cause of the Arab Spring was

a)

Discounts on poster paper at Dollar General

b)

Social Media

c)

Abundance of time off at work for protesters

d)

Loud voices and catchy songs

9.

People who rule a country for a really long time and have unlimited powers are often called

a)

A Boss

b)

A Godfather

c)

A Legend

d)

A Dictator

10.

What country made a new constitution, gave people voting rights, gender equality, and had more jobs for the people AFTER the Arab Spring?

a)

Tunisia

b)

Libya

c)

Syria

d)

Egypt

11.

What country had some elections but was, in the end, ruled by the military AFTER the Arab Spring?

a)

Tunisia

b)

Libya

c)

Syria

d)

Egypt

12.

What country has experienced a civil war with massive death tolls, occupation by ISIS.. AND AND AND is still controlled by their president Bashar al-Assad AFTER the Arab Spring?

a)

Tunisia

b)

Libya

c)

Syria

d)

Egypt

13.

A refugee is someone who leave their homeland to escape

a)

war or hate

b)

love and peace

c)

extremely amazing conditions

d)

too much winning

14.

Climate can be found by adding

a)

Happy + Camels

b)

Chicken + Nuggets

c)

Time + Persistence

d)

Temperature + Precipitation

15.

Arid means

a)

Drab

b)

Dry

c)

Rainy

d)

Drones

16.

Middle East temperatures are often

a)

Hot Days / Cold Nights

b)

Cold Days / Hot Nights

c)

Dry Days / Rainy Nights

d)

Hot Dogs / Sesame Cakes as well

17.

Adam's family crosses the desert in search of

a)

A new truck for Uncle Hibushi

b)

Prayer beads for grandma

c)

Better camels for racing

d)

Salt for selling

18.

Middle East farmers use about _______ % of the region's water.

a)

60

b)

70

c)

80

d)

90

19.

The water shortage problem caused by having too many people for the available water is known as

a)

Pollution

b)

Dry Land

c)

Population growth

d)

My uncle's truck

20.

The act of taking salt out water is known as

a)

Being salty

b)

Sup My Dudes?

c)

Desaltyficationism

d)

Desalination

21.

Taking ucky waters out of the toilet and making them clean and usable again is known as

a)

Treated Wastewater

b)

Watered Treatwaste

c)

Wastery McWasterson

d)

Just, no, just stop

22.

Bedouin people travel from Oasis to Oasis on

a)

Cletus Ray Lafayette III's new truck

b)

Bob McRob's convertible

c)

The Diggar Family minivan

d)

Camels like Tuarek

23.

An extended period of time with little or no rain is called

a)

Doubt

b)

Drought

c)

Pout

d)

I can't even remember

24.

The country located in between Algeria and Libya is

a)

Morroco

b)

Egypt

c)

Turkey

d)

Tunisia

25.

The northernmost country in the Middle East is

a)

Iran

b)

Sudan

c)

Turkey

d)

Tunisia