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Middle East & Sub-Saharan Africa

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is there a very little population in the desert?

a)

Cause there is a lack of water

b)

Not enough land

c)

too much land

2.

Why have some countries experienced economic growth in the Middle East?

a)

Too little oil

b)

0 Oil everywhere

c)

Too much oil.

3.

Why was the Suez Canal built?

a)

To not trade

b)

to travel

c)

to Trade

4.

What is the largest country in the middle east

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iran

c)

Iraq

5.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all began in Southwest Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

_______________ was an important prophet for all three religions from the Middle East.

a)

Allah

b)

God

c)

Abraham

7.

Christians believe that ___________ is the Messiah.

a)

Muhammad

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus

8.

Islam followers are called _______________.

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Jews

9.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all _____________ religions.

a)

Polytheist, more than one God

b)

Monotheistic, one God

10.

What rivers are located in Iraq?

a)

Nile and Jordan Rivers

b)

Nile and Tigris Rivers

c)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

d)

Jordan and Euphrates Rivers

11.

Which one is a pillar of the Islam faith?

a)

Pilgrimage

b)

Going to Jerusalem

c)

Talking with a priest

d)

Sharing your faith with another person

12.

Which scenario is an example of women in Arabic culture?

a)

A group of women went out to the nightclub and danced.

b)

Jillian decided she was going to keep her hair down and go to the beach in her bathing suit.

c)

In the village square, Amanda spoke out against a tyrant.

d)

Maria wanted to travel to the airport, but she had to get permission from her brother first.

13.

What is the prime reason Palestine and Israel are fighting?

a)

Each group feels they have rights to the area as their homeland.

b)

Superior Religion

c)

Allowing immigrants

d)

Alliance with other nations

14.

Which land feature is circled in Red?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Arabian Peninsula

d)

Persian Gulf

15.

There is little to no clean water in Sub-Saharan Africa.

a)

true

b)

false

16.
Colonialism is when
a)
One country takes over another country to make the people slaves.
b)
When one country takes over another area to control the people and their resources
c)
Very similar to the Atlantic slave trade
d)
Europe took over the Americas, but slavery was what happened in Africa.
17.
When the Europeans colonized Africa they abused the people, paid low wages, and used the resources for their own economic gain. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
18.
When the Europeans colonized Africa they brought with them their culture, including their religion. Many Africans...
a)
rejected the Europeans' religion and still today most Africans have their traditional religions.
b)
Converted to new religions, like Christianity, by choice or sometimes by force.
c)
have no religion today.
d)
decided to move to the Americas.
19.

Much of Sub-Saharan Africa has a _______ infant mortality rate and a _______ literacy rate.

a)

high, high

b)

low, high

c)

high, low

20.

Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Africa?

a)

corn and beans

b)

diamonds and minerals

c)

fresh water and rice

21.

The destruction of land and spread of the desert is called--

a)

nomadic herding

b)

subsistence farming

c)

desertification

22.

True or False: Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King, Jr. preferred nonviolent protests.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: Non-whites during apartheid in South Africa had better jobs than whites

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which is one reason for conflict in Africa?

a)

Ethnic rivalries

b)

endangered animals

c)

famine

25.

The cartoon is showing?

a)

patriotism

b)

colonization

c)

republic

d)

Bill of Rights

26.

The Tutsis can best be described by:

a)

Being rich in cattle

b)

Being interested in developing the mountain side

c)

Growing crops

27.

The RPF stands for:

a)

Rwandan Patriotic Front

b)

Rwandan Police Force

c)

Rwandan Paramilitary Force

d)

Rwandan Peace Front

28.

The two major ethnic groups in Rwanda are:

a)

Hera and Tari

b)

Hutu and Tari

c)

Hutu and Tulsi

d)

Hutu and Tutsi

29.
What caused the genocide?
a)
Hatred between groups
b)
Overthrow of the government
c)
Money
d)
Imperialism
30.

Many people around the world agreed with the formation of the state of Israel because of the events associated with

a)

D-Day

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

the Holocaust

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

31.

Since the creation of Israel in 1948

a)

the nations of the Middle East have worked together peacefully

b)

there have been ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Arab world

c)

the United Nations has acted as the central government in the region

d)

Israel has helped the nations in the region form democratic governments

32.

Process of removing salt and other chemicals from saltwater.

a)

irrigation

b)

desertification

c)

desalination

d)

drought

33.

OPEC

a)

Organization of Oil Producing Countries

b)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

c)

Organization of Oil People Communities

d)

Organization of Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries

34.

Why is desalination not used everywhere?

a)

its not possible

b)

the technology has not been discovered

c)

it is expensive and you need a coast line

d)

it is used in every country

35.

Some of the most oil rich nations in the WORLD!!!

a)

Mexico; Japan; Russia

b)

Greenland; Finland; China

c)

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran

d)

Alaska; Syria; Israel

36.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Red Sea
c)
Arabian Sea
d)
Strait of Hormuz
37.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Israel
d)
Egypt
38.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Turkey
d)
Egypt
39.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Egypt
d)
Saudi Arabia
40.
What country is this?
a)
Egypt
b)
Israel
c)
Turkey
d)
Yemen
41.
What country is this?
a)
Egypt
b)
Israel
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Pakistan
42.
Identify the following feature on the map below: Suez Canal
a)
C
b)
H
c)
I
d)
G
43.

Irrigation

a)

Underground tunnels in Southwest Asia that bring water from the hills to dry plains

b)

The process of removing salt and other chemicals from the salt water

c)

The process of using salt water for drinking water

d)

Providing water for crops

44.
What do all three major religions in the Middle East have in common?
a)
They all use the Holy Bible as their religious text
b)
They each observe Ramadan
c)
They are each monotheistic
d)
They were all founded at the same time
45.
!Which answer most accurately completes the sentence?
"In SW Asia, land and religion are major sources of __________."
a)
aid
b)
water
c)
conflict
d)
agreement