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The Middle East!

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not directly relate to the the others?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

The Fertile Crescent

c)

North Africa

d)

The Land Between the Rivers

2.

Which of these is Not a Middle Eastern River

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Euphrates

d)

Zambezi

3.

The Process by which fertile land becomes dry and unusable for crops.

a)

Desertification

b)

Defenestration

c)

Deforestation

d)

Irrigation

4.

Which peninsular nation is most closely associated with Petroleum exports?

a)

Egypt

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Iraq

d)

Jordan

5.

Which of these is not true of Petroleum

a)

It is Nonrenewable

b)

It comes from dead organic matter

c)

It is created by heat and pressure over time

d)

Most nations produce large amounts of it

6.

What is true about the Middle East?

a)

Most of it has a dry and arid climate

b)

All of its inhabitants practice Islam

c)

The entire region is a desert

d)

It lacks bodies of water

7.

Which of these is Not true of the Middle East

a)

It contains the world's longest river

b)

Morocco is one of the nations of this region

c)

It contains the world's largest river

d)

Madagascar is one of the nations this region

8.

Which of these was a Sumerian discovery?

a)

The circumference of the earth

b)

The use of copper for tools

c)

The area of a circle

d)

The use of children for labor

9.

Which of these is not a Middle Eastern nation?

a)

Laos

b)

Iraq

c)

Israel

d)

Egypt

10.

Which body of water does not come into contact with the Middle East?

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Pacific Ocean

11.

What is the dominant religion of the Middle East?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hindusim

d)

Judaism

12.

Which of these BEST describes the hemispheric location of The Middle East on a map?

a)

NorthEast

b)

SouthWest

c)

NorthWest

d)

SouthEast

13.

Which of these Continents would hypothetically be the easiest for immigrants from the Middle East to access?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Antarctica

14.

Which holy reading is NOT used by the Jews in their practices?

a)

Torah

b)

TeNaKh

c)

Koran

15.

Which Mesopotamian king is best known for his code of laws?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Harambe

c)

Hammer Rabies

d)

Ham Radio Mini-Course

16.

If someone claims to be a Jew: which 2 things might they be referring to?

a)

Ethnicity and Religion

b)

Language and Religion

c)

Political affiliation and Religion

d)

Career and Religion

17.

Muslims worship in a

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Church

d)

Temple

18.

In what region of the Middle East did Abraham reside?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Morocco

19.

Which one came first?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

We have no way of knowing

20.

Which two religions are connected to Isaac

a)

Judaism and Islam

b)

Islam and Christianity

c)

Judaism and Christianity

d)

None of the above

21.

Which of these do all 3 religions agree on?

a)

Food you can eat

b)

Day of worship service

c)

General afterlife consequences of a good or bad life

d)

The Prophet of their religion

22.

Which is not one of the 5 pillars of Islam?

a)

Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca)

b)

Reciting the Zakat

c)

Eating Kosher Foods

d)

Praying several times a day

23.

Which is NOT a sect of Judaism?

a)

Orthodox

b)

Catholicism

c)

Reformed

d)

Conservative

24.

Which religious group would not celebrate the Resurrection of it's prophet once a year?

a)

Reformed Jews

b)

Protestants

c)

Catholics

d)

Orthodox Christians

25.

If your friend said that she was a religious JEW, where could you assume she goes for worship?

a)

Church

b)

Temple

c)

Synagogue

d)

Mosque

26.

If your friend said that he was a Muslim, which of these could you safely assume?

a)

He/she has recited the Shahada at least once

b)

Jesus is the prophet of his/her religion

c)

He has a solid understanding of the Torah

d)

His/her worship service is held on Sunday

27.

Your friend is a Christian; what can you safely assume?

a)

Muhammad is significant to him/her

b)

They could potentially be Sunni

c)

They celebrate Easter in a religious context

d)

They must abstain from pork for a period of the year.

28.

The Ottoman Empire was once the Byzantine Empire? What is it now?

a)

Nation of Iran

b)

Nation of Turkey

c)

Nation of Israel

d)

Nation of Saudi Arabia

29.

Which of these were the Ottoman Turks not known for?

a)

Religious Tolerance

b)

Changing Constantinople to Istanbul

c)

Trading markets (Bazaars)

d)

Discovering the Pacific Ocean

30.

Your neighbor is fasting for Ramadan? What is your neighbor?

a)

A Christian

b)

A Jew

c)

A Muslim

d)

A famous YouTuber

31.

Who were the Ottoman Turks named after?

a)

Ozzy Osborne

b)

Osiris, the Egyptian god

c)

Osman I

d)

Otto Van Bismarck

32.

Your friend is prioritizing the religious aspects of Christmas over the buying of presents? Your friend is probably a

a)

Christian

b)

Muslim

c)

Jew

d)

A Super famous YouTuber

33.

Your friend is refusing to eat pork for religious reasons. Which 2 of these could your friend potentially be?

a)

Jew

b)

Muslim

c)

Christian

d)

Highest paid YouTuber

34.

The Bible, Koran, and Torah are examples of

a)

Sects

b)

Places of Worship

c)

Beliefs and Practices

d)

Holy Books

35.

You are in an online role-playing game where there are a variety of gods, lesser deities, and demi-god heroes. What is this best illustrating?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Polytheism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Polyamory

36.

The Hagia Sophia has never been a:

a)

Museum

b)

Church

c)

Synagogue

d)

Mosque

37.

What was the most physically complicated element of Hagia Sophia's architecture and construction?

a)

Safely positioning a dome over a rectangle

b)

Selecting a geometric shape that represent authority

c)

Designing artwork to create a heavenly atmosphere

d)

Emptying the treasury to fund the project

38.

Which of these appears to be the key to Hagia Sophia's survival through series of earthquakes?

a)

A solid, rectangular base

b)

light bricks and thick mortar

c)

Arches and buttresses

d)

Geographic elevation of the site