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WorksheetsMiddle East Review
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Definition:
Religion founded by the prophet Muhammad
Religion founded by the prophet Muhammad
a)
Islam
b)
Allah
c)
Qur'an
d)
Clan
2.
Which of these natural resources does the Middle East have in abundance?
a)
Water
b)
Coal
c)
Iron
d)
Oil
3.
True or False: All of the countries in the Middle East are wealthy from oil sales.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which of these natural resources is in extremely short supply in the Middle East?
a)
Water
b)
Coal
c)
Iron
d)
Oil
5.
Oil-producing countries in the Middle East created OPEC to...
a)
lower oil prices
b)
build oil wells
c)
keep oil prices high
d)
find new sources of energy
6.
Oldest of the monotheistic religions founded by Abraham and comes from the ancient Hebrews and Jews.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
7.
Monotheistic religion that grew out of Judaism approximately 2,000 years ago and is based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
8.
Monotheistic religion based on the teachings and revelations of the Prophet Muhammad from Allah (or God).
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
9.
A person who believes in and practices Islam; used as an adjective for Islam
a)
Christian
b)
Jew
c)
Muslim
10.
Three religions were created in the Middle East. They are:
a)
Buddism, Islam, Hinduism
b)
Buddism, Christianity, Hinduism
c)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
d)
Islam, Buddism, Hinduism
11.
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Plain of Syria
d)
Nile River Delta
12.
a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
a)
city-state
b)
province
c)
empire
d)
Mesopotamia
13.
Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
silt
d)
Babylon
14.
What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Tigris and Amazon
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Euphrates and Mississippi
15.
What were the rivers effect on people?
a)
provided fertile soil
b)
killed crops
c)
they were calming
d)
were pretty to look at
16.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
a)
middle of the fertile crescent
b)
land in the middle of the desert
c)
land between the rivers
d)
land north of the sea
17.
Egyptian system of writing
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Heiroglyphics
c)
Pharaoh code
d)
Horus Script
18.
Where where most Egyptian Pharaohs buried?
a)
in a mud tomb
b)
in a pyramid
c)
they werent they were creamated
d)
in the sky
19.
What was the ruler of Egypt called?
a)
President
b)
Emporer
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Shadoof
20.
Why was flooding so important to Egyptian life
a)
It only happened once every five years
b)
It wasn't
c)
It destroyed dozens of villages and cities every year
d)
It brought fertile silt to the farmland
21.
Why was flooding so important to Egyptian life
a)
It only happened once every five years
b)
It wasn't
c)
It destroyed dozens of villages and cities every year
d)
It brought fertile silt to the farmland
22.
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
a)
Viziers
b)
Pharaohs
c)
Scribes
d)
Priest
23.
What continent is Egypt located on?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
Africa
24.
Largest sand desert in the world
a)
Sahara
b)
Kalahari
c)
Kilimanjaro
d)
Sahel
25.
Water feature in between the Middle East and Africa.
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Gulf of Aden
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Red Sea
26.
Major river of Africa. It is the "lifeblood" of Egypt.
a)
Limpopo
b)
Congo
c)
Niger
d)
Nile
27.
a)
Egypt
b)
Lbya
c)
Algeria
d)
Tunisia
28.
Longitude:
a)
flat; paralell; like a ladder; go North and South
b)
intersect; long lines; go East and West
c)
the prime meridian
d)
IDK
29.
Latitude:
a)
flat; paralell; like a ladder; go North and South
b)
intersect; long lines; go East and West
c)
the prime meridian
d)
IDK
30.
What is map projection?
a)
when a map on the computer is projected onto the screen
b)
when an image is put onto a piece of paper
c)
when a round object is represented on a flat surface
d)
when you launch a projectile in the air
31.
What is map distortion?
a)
when the images on a map are not to scale because of the projection
b)
when a camera squishes your face
c)
when the continents are moved around like a puzzle
d)
when a spherical object like the globe is presented on a flat surface
32.
What is the name of a 3D sphere of the Earth.
a)
Map
b)
Globe
c)
Earth
d)
Ball
33.
What is the name of a flat picture of the Earth called?
a)
Map
b)
Globe
c)
Earth
d)
Continents
34.
What are the lines that go from North to South on a map called?
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
north lines
d)
long lines
35.
Lines of longitude are what type of lines?
a)
vertical
b)
horizontal
c)
parallel
36.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees latitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
center of the earth
d)
0
37.
Which city is at 35'N Latitude, 78'W Longitude?
a)
Niagara Falls
b)
Raleigh
c)
Boston
d)
Denver
38.
Which city is at 33'N Latitude, 112'W Longitude?
a)
Phoenix
b)
Houston
c)
Portland
d)
Miami
39.
Which city is at 46'N Latitude, 96'W Longitude?
a)
Miami
b)
Houston
c)
Lincoln
d)
Fargo
40.
Which city is at 45'N Latitude, 122'W Longitude?
a)
Phoenix
b)
Portland
c)
Denver
d)
Lincoln
41.
Which city is at 29'N Latitude, 95'W Longitude?
a)
Denver
b)
Houston
c)
Lincoln
d)
Fargo
42.
Which city is at 43'N Latitude, 79'W Longitude?
a)
Boston
b)
Raleigh
c)
Niagara Falls
d)
Houston
43.
Which city is at 25'N Latitude, 80'W Longitude?
a)
Boston
b)
Houston
c)
Portland
d)
Miami
44.
Which city is at 39'N Latitude, 105'W Longitude?
a)
Denver
b)
Houston
c)
Portland
d)
Fargo
45.
Which city is at 41'N Latitude, 97'W Longitude?
a)
Lincoln
b)
Fargo
c)
Houston
d)
Boston
46.
Which city is at 43'N Latitude, 71'W Longitude?
a)
Phoenix
b)
Houston
c)
Niagara Falls
d)
Boston
47.
Which city is the CLOSEST to 50'N Latitude, 120'W Longitude?
a)
Portland
b)
Denver
c)
Fargo
d)
Miami
48.
Which city is the CLOSEST to 50'N Latitude, 100'W Longitude?
a)
Fargo
b)
Miami
c)
Niagara Falls
d)
Boston
49.
Based on the data in the table, how many students played the three games that had the highest frequency?
a)
62
b)
57
c)
60
d)
61
50.
Based on the graph, how many more students are in the science club than the book club?
a)
20
b)
16
c)
46
d)
18
51.
In what year did the world population reach 3 billion people?
a)
1970
b)
1950
c)
1960
d)
1990
52.
What is the world population expected to be in 2040?
a)
9 Billion
b)
13 Billion
c)
7 Billion
d)
16 Billion
53.
What is the title of this graph?
a)
Gun Violence Across the World
b)
Countries With the Most Guns
c)
Guns and the Law
d)
Countries With the Fewest Guns
54.
Which country has the most guns per 100 people?
a)
Yemen
b)
Iraq
c)
United States
d)
Finland
55.
What is the title of this graph?
a)
Medical Care During War Time
b)
War and Death
c)
War Is Claiming Fewer Lives
d)
Technology Is Saving Soldiers Lives
56.
What is this graph showing you?
a)
More soldiers are dying because of poor medical care
b)
Soldiers are healthier than in years past
c)
Less soldiers are dying in battle
d)
There is a increase in deaths on the battlefield.
57.
What is the title of this graph/chart?
a)
My Beliefs
b)
Religions of the World
c)
Ancient Religious Beliefs
d)
Religion and Church
58.
What type of graph/chart is this?
a)
Bar Graph
b)
Line Graph
c)
Pie Chart
d)
Infographic
59.
What is the most practiced religion in the world?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
60.
What percentage of people in the world practice Judaism?
a)
31%
b)
24%
c)
0.2%
d)
5%
61.
According to the chart above, which Texas city has the most growth?
a)
Austin, TX
b)
Houston, TX
c)
San Antonio, TX
d)
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
62.
What country is #1
a)
Egypt
b)
Turkey
c)
Israel
d)
Syria
63.
What country is #7
a)
Turkey
b)
Jordan
c)
Lebanon
d)
Cyprus
64.
What country is #5
a)
Israel
b)
Syria
c)
Jordan
d)
Lebanon
65.
What country is #16
a)
Iran
b)
Kuwait
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Iraq
66.
What country is #8
a)
Lebanon
b)
Jordan
c)
Israel
d)
Egypt
67.
What country is #10
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Kuwait
c)
Bahrain
d)
Yemen
68.
What country is #15
a)
Qatar
b)
Kuwait
c)
Iraq
d)
Bahrain
69.
What country is #11
a)
Heman
b)
Oman
c)
Yemen
d)
Women
70.
What country is #17
a)
Turkey
b)
Iraq
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Iran
71.
What country is #9
a)
Syria
b)
Israel
c)
Jordan
d)
Iraq
72.
What country is #14
a)
Qatar
b)
Bahrain
c)
Kuwait
d)
Oman
73.
What country is #6
a)
Syria
b)
Jordan
c)
Lebanon
d)
Turkey
74.
What country is #12
a)
Kuwait
b)
Yemen
c)
Howdy Doody Man
d)
Oman
75.
What country is #23
a)
Pakistan
b)
Tickmistan
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Iran
76.
What country is #13
a)
United Arab Emirates
b)
Yemen
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Qatar
77.
A movement to create a Jewish homeland
a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Zionism
d)
Stateless Nation
78.
When one group or country refuses to trade with another for political reasons
a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Secular
c)
Tehocracy
d)
Embargo
79.
The hatred and discrimination of Jews
a)
Anti-Jewism
b)
Zionism
c)
Anti-semitism
d)
Embargo
80.
This religion greatly respects Abraham and the city of Jerusalem
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
All of the above
81.
Which is the oldest of the three major religions of Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
82.
Resources that CANNOT be replaced at a natural rate that matches its consumption (use). Examples include fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal.
a)
renewable resources
b)
non-renewable resources
83.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an international organization that coordinates economic policies related to the production of petroleum for its member countries
a)
O.P.E.C.
b)
O.R.E.O.
84.
Group of nations that control and regulate the price of oil.
a)
OPEC
b)
Middle East
c)
UAE
d)
UNCA
85.
What does OPEC stand for?
a)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
b)
Organization of Packaging Exporting Countries
c)
Organization of Preservative Exporting Countries
d)
Organization of Oil Exporting Countries
86.
What is CRUDE OIL?
a)
Liquid petroleum as it comes out of the ground.
b)
Heating and separating oil into various fuels and other components.
c)
Oil in the ground that hasn't been taken out.
87.
What are OIL RESERVES?
a)
Liquid petroleum as it comes out of the ground.
b)
Heating and separating oil into various fuels and other components.
c)
Oil in the ground that hasn't been taken out.
88.
What important natural resource can be found throughout the Persian Gulf area?
a)
water
b)
oil/petroleum
c)
diamonds
d)
arable cropland
89.
What important natural resource can be found throughout the Persian Gulf area?
a)
water
b)
oil/petroleum
c)
diamonds
d)
arable cropland
90.
This Arabian Peninsula environment contains extreme temperatures (very cold and very hot)
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Desert
c)
Mountain
d)
Oasis
91.
This Arabian Peninsula environment contains extreme temperatures (very cold and very hot)
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Desert
c)
Mountain
d)
Oasis
92.
A shortage of fresh drinking water exists in the Middle East because:
a)
There are many deserts and it doesn't rain much in the region
b)
There is a growing population that requires more water
c)
The vast majority of available freshwater is used for agriculture
d)
All of the above
93.
As a result of persecution during World War II, the United Nations designated a Jewish homeland that became what country?
a)
Iran
b)
Israel
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Palestine
94.
In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?
a)
Christians
b)
Hindus
c)
Jewish
d)
Muslim
95.
Which industry does the government of Saudi Arabia heavily control?
a)
Oil
b)
Agriculture
c)
Technology
d)
Textile Manufacturing
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