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Southwest Asia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the earliest civilizations, located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in present-day Iraq.

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotomia

c)

Persia

d)

Israel

2.

Which of the following was a result of new advancements in agriculture in Mesopotomia?

a)

villages began to grow and become powerful

b)

produced less crops

c)

villages decreased in size and power

d)

they became nomadic herders

3.

Why is Southwest Asia called the cradle of religions?

a)

three major religions come from there

b)

religion was eliminated in this area

c)

twenty major religions come from there

d)

one major religion comes from there

4.

Which of the following is a major religion formed in Southwest Asia?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Atheism

5.

Which of the following is monotheism?

a)

the belief in many gods

b)

the belief in one God

c)

the belief in no god

6.

Which of the following describes polytheism?

a)

the belief in many gods

b)

the belief in one God

c)

the belief in no god

7.

What religious group escaped persecution in Europe, and fled to Israel to set up a new country?

a)

Jewish

b)

Muslim

c)

Islamic

d)

Christians

8.

What change took place in Mesopotamia around 10,000 years ago?

a)

They began practicing hunting-gathering.

b)

They began practicing agriculture.

c)

They began keeping records.

d)

The Iraq War began.

9.

In what ways are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?

a)

They began in 2000 BC.

b)

They are monotheistic.

c)

They are polytheistic.

d)

They regard Job as the messenger of God.

10.

The protests for rights across Arab countries were known as the

a)

Arab Winter

b)

Arab Spring

c)

Arab Summer

d)

Arab Fall

11.

What major discovery ocurred in Southwest Asia during the last century?

a)

Large amounts of diamonds were discovered in underground mines

b)

The car was invented.

c)

Vast reserves of petroleum were discovered.

d)

The atomb bomb was developed.

12.

The most spoken language in Southwest Asia is

a)

Farsi

b)

Persian

c)

Arabic

d)

French

13.

Which of these countries leads the world in oil consumption?

a)

Canada

b)

India

c)

United States

d)

Israel

14.
Oil is an example of what type of resource?
a)
Dangerous
b)
Non-Renewable
c)
Renewable
d)
Inexpensive
15.
The Middle East controls the greatest supply of what valuable resource?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Gold
c)
Oil
d)
Salt
16.
Where is the largest amount of oil in the world?
a)
Southwest Asia
b)
Northwest Asia
c)
South America
d)
East Russia
17.
Most of the oil in the Middle East is found in countries located around the...
a)
Red Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Tigris River
18.
When did 9/11 occur ?
a)
September 21, 2001
b)
September 11, 2001
c)
September 11, 2002
d)
August 11, 2001
19.

What was the Islamic terrorist group called that caused 9/11?

a)

Boko Haram

b)

ISIL

c)

Al-Qaeda

d)

ISIS

20.

The highest population densities are in the Southwest Asia's ____________ and ___________ areas.

a)

eastern; western

b)

southern; eastern

c)

southern; western

d)

northern; western

21.

Southwest Asia is home to about ____________ million people.

a)

115

b)

300

c)

330

d)

750

22.

How has water in Southwest Asia become a regional issue(problem)?

a)

Water shortages have made water a scarce resource

b)

Abundance of water means countries get along better

c)

There is too much water in Southwest Asia causing flooding

d)

Water is used in religious rituals

23.
Why isn't drip irrigation and desalination used more often in SWA?
a)
Most countries don't know about this technology
b)
Drip irrigation is not effective in a hot, dry climate
c)
These technologies are very expensive to use
d)
Desalination is a failed technology
24.
Which of the following best describes the overall climate found in Southwest Asia?
a)
Hot and dry climate
b)
Tropical and humid climate
c)
Seasonal climate
d)
Cold and dry climate
25.
Most people in Southwest Asia live on or near what?
a)
Trees
b)
Water sources
c)
Deserts
d)
Dry land