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Middle East Geography

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?
a)
Dams are too expensive to build to be practical
b)
Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream
c)
Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams
d)
Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers
2.
Why aren't desalinization and drip irrigation used more in Southwest Asia?
a)
Most countries do not know about these technologies
b)
Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate
c)
Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater
d)
These technologies are very expensive for the countries to use
3.
What are the two most valuable resources in Southwest Asia?
a)
Water and cotton
b)
Phosphates and oil
c)
Oil and natural gas
d)
Sulfur and natural gas
4.
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on  or near
a)
deserts
b)
major rivers
c)
large grasslands
d)
mountain ranges
5.
How have the major rivers of Southwest Asia become part of political conflict?
a)
Many rivers dry up during the hot summers
b)
The rivers have nothing to do with the area's political conflict
c)
Most countries do not allow water to be taken out of rivers for irrigation
d)
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream
6.

What word means to artificially apply water to land to help with farming and agriculture?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Basin

c)

Irrigation

d)

Scarcity

7.

Why does Turkey have a "water advantage over other Middle Eastern countries?

a)

They created many dams and hydroelectric plants along the Euphrates River.

b)

Turkey's citizens have a high standard of living.

c)

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers form in Turkey.

d)

There are no problems regarding water pollution in Turkey.

8.

How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?

a)

Dams are too expensive to build to be practical

b)

Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream.

c)

Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams.

d)

Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers

9.

Which group shares the same history, ancestry, language, traditions, beliefs, food?

a)

Ethnic Groups

b)

Religious Groups

10.

Which ethnic group can be found in SW Asia (Middle East)?

a)

Arabs

b)

Kurds

c)

Persians

d)

All of them

11.

This is a group of people who share a common belief system

a)

Ethnic Group

b)

Religious Group

12.

The majority of people in the Middle East are

a)

Arab

b)

Persian

c)

Kurd

13.

Most Arabs practice which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

14.

What are the two Islamic groups?

a)

Sunni & Jews

b)

Christians & Shi'a

c)

Sunni & Shi'a

d)

Jew & Christian

15.

What do the Shi'a and Sunni's disagree about?

a)

Who would lead Islam after Muhammad

b)

Who is in charge of Judaism

c)

When Islam was created

d)

Who would lead Islam after Abraham

16.

Where do most Persian's live?

a)

Iraq

b)

Syria

c)

Israel

d)

Iran

17.

This is the largest ethnic group that does not have its own country.

a)

Arabs

b)

Palestinians

c)

Kurds

d)

Persians

18.

This is the largest ethnic group in the Middle East

a)

Persians

b)

Arabs

c)

Kurds

19.
A religion based on the words of the Prophet Mohammed.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
20.
What are the three main Religions in the Middle East Regions?
a)
Shiite, Muslim, Sunni
b)
Sunni, Bahai, Christian
c)
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
21.
What is the Holy Book of Judaism?
a)
Koran
b)
Bible
c)
Torah
22.
Which group of Muslisms is larger?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shia
23.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Mohammed
24.
Which religion is the oldest?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
25.
Which religion has the most members in the Middle East?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
26.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Mohammed
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
27.
Holy book for Christians?
a)
Koran
b)
Bible
c)
Torah
28.
Belief in one god
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Secular
d)
Onegodism
29.
This religion greatly respects Abraham and the city of Jerusalem
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
All of the above
30.

What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

a)

Abraham is the Patriarch

b)

They are monotheistic

c)

They were all founded in SW Asia

d)

All of these

31.

Where do Muslims worship?

a)

Church

b)

Mosque

c)

Temple

d)

Synagogue

32.
Removing salt from seawater is called
a)
desalination
b)
concession
c)
desalting
d)
treated wastewater 
33.
The Suez Canal:
a)
Connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
b)
Is a natural waterway used by ships transporting goods
c)
Creates a longer but safer trip for boats
d)
contains freshwater (not salt)
34.
Identify the large gray region in the eastern part of Israel.
a)
West Bank
b)
Golan Heights
c)
Gaza Strip
d)
Dead Sea
35.
Identify the small, skinny, gray region in western Israel.
a)
West Bank
b)
Golan Heights
c)
Gaza Strip
d)
Dead Sea
36.

The Strait of Hormuz connects which bodies of water?

a)

Red Sea & Arabian Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea & Persian Gulf

c)

Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

d)

Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea

37.

Which body of water is this?

a)

Jordan River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Arabian Sea

38.

The Middle East is covered mostly by _______________.

a)

Desert

b)

Mountains

c)

Grasslands

d)

Tundra

39.
Which letter labels the Persian Gulf?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
40.
Which letter labels the Red Sea
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
41.
Which letter identifies Israel?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
42.
Which letter identifies Saudi Arabia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
43.
Look at the map above. Why are certain regions so densely populated?
a)
Densely populated areas have more access to water sources and resources.
b)
Densely populated areas have more access to desert which makes travel easy.
c)
Densely populated areas are where there are less resources available to people.
d)
There is no reason that explains why some areas are more populated than others.
44.
Which religion uses the Torah as its holy book?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
All of the Above
45.
As environmental problems increase in the Middle East, water pollution is a growing concern. Which is a direct consequence of water pollution?
a)
Decrease in government stability.
b)
Reduced amounts of drinking water.
c)
More deforestation
d)
Increase in population.
46.
Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?
a)
hot and dry
b)
windy and cold
c)
moderate and cool
d)
tropical and rainy
47.
What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
a)
Should the religion of Islam be monotheistic?
b)
How should water and oil rights in the region be divided?
c)
Who should be Muhammad's successor?
d)
Should Kurds or Arabs be in charge of the religion?
48.

Why is Judaism so important in World History?

a)

It was the first major monotheistic faith in the World

b)

It became the dominant religion in medieval Europe

c)

There is no central leader in Judaism as in Christianity

d)

Both Hinduism and Buddhism developed from early Judaism

49.

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the spread of the three main religions?

a)

The diasporas forced the Jews and their religious beliefs to other regions

b)

The twelve disciples were told to go and spread the word of God

c)

The Kurds wanting and fighting for their own country

d)

Muslim armies conquered faraway lands

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