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WorksheetsRHMS Middle East Post-Test
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 59mins
Body of water between Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Red Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
Body of water between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Removing salt from sea water to make drinkable water and water for irrigation
Desalination
Drip irrigation
Aquifer
Hydroelectricity
Why do some countries invest in desalination, but others cannot?
The equipment and process are expensive
It doesn't work
It is illegal in some countries
Where are 2 places you will find higher population densities in the Middle East?
Port cities
Near rivers
In the Empty Quarter
Near mountains
Country that has built dams along the Tigris & Euphrates cutting the water supply to Syria and Iraq
Turkey
Israel
Iran
Kuwait
How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
Dams are too expensive to build to be practical.
Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream.
Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams.
Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers.
Many of the largest cities in Southwest asia are located on or near...
deserts.
major rivers.
large grasslands.
mountain ranges.
The Euphrates River goes through what countries?
Iraq, Iran, Syria
Turkey, Syria, Iraq
Turkey, Iran, Pakistan
Turkey, Jordan, Syria
How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
The use of chemical fertilizers means crops must be watered constantly
Water supplies have been contaminated by the chemicals through runoff from the fields
Chemical fertilizers help take the salt out of water supplies in Southwest Asia (Middle East)
Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce chemical fertilizers
Desalination is the process of
removing salt from water.
removing chemicals from water.
removing iron from water.
removing sulfur from water.
Many of the largest cities in SW Asia are located on or near
rivers
deserts
coastal regions
rivers and coastal regions
The most common landform in the Middle East is _________
rivers
rainforests
savannas
deserts
Polluted water from a factory has flowed into a river. This will affect the river in all of the following ways EXCEPT
decreasing thw plants that grow in water
increasing the amount of poisons in the water
decreasing the potability of the water supply
increasing the number of fish that live in the water
In Syria and Iraq, pollution from Turkey has _________ get safe water from the Tigris and Euphrates River.
made it easier to
made it harder to
made no difference in their ability to
made it impossible to
"The successor to the Prophet Muhammad should be Ali, who is his cousin and son-in-law; and all future leaders, or caliphs, should be from the bloodline of the prophet."
Which Muslim group or groups would have agreed with the above statement after the death of the Prophet Muhammad?
Sunni
Shia
Both Shia and Sunni
neither Shia nor Sunni
The Quran/Koran is a sacred text of which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Minorities:Arab Shia Muslims
Which country am I describing?
Christianity is different from Judaism in which way
Christianity is monotheistic
Jewish prophets are not in the Bible
Jews believe in the Trinity Doctrine
Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah
Which area of the map represents the area in which you would MOST likely find a majority Persian population?
1
2
3
4
Why did the United States bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghanistan invaded the country of Kuwait and threatened the United States supply of oil
The United Nations asked the United States to overthrow the Taliban government o f Afghanistan
The United States was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons and they wanted to put a stop to the program
They believed the government was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that attacked the US on September 11, 2001
How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 fell about the creation of the new state of Israel?
they supported it fully
they rejected it as unfair to them
the Arab population in Palestine was largely unaffected by the new state
they agreed to try to work it out although they were unhappy about the decision
If a country has a Prime Minister who is selected by the legislature, how would you describe that type of government?
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
In which type of democracy are the legislative and executive branches separated and the leader, who is chosen by the people, is not able to be fired?
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Which form of government has a single ruler who makes all the decisions taking the power out of the hands of the people?
Autocracy
Democracy
In which form of government does the general population have a large amount of participation in the government?
Autocracy
Democracy
Which country has a Prime Minister as head of government, a Parliament called the Knesset, and has personal freedoms like the U.S.?
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
In which country would the leader inherit the title from the previous leader?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Which 2 countries don't have a written Constitution?
Israel and Turkey
Israel and Saudi Arabia
Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Why is increased female participation in government MOST LIKELY a sign of a democracy?
It shows that a country acknowledges that females are better at politics
It demonstrates that a country is politically stronger than most other countries
It suggests that a country is willing to let all citizens get involved in government.
It implies that a country only wants females to be a part of the government.
Saudi Arabia guarantees its citizens the same freedom of religion, speech, and the press that we have in America.
True
False
In Israel and Turkey, all citizens can vote at age 18.
True
False
In which country are the laws based on the Qu'ran, the holy book of Islam?
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, the king chooses 2/3 of the legislature and the male citizens vote for 1/3.
True
False
This country recently changed from a parliamentary democracy to a presidential democracy.
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Which trade barrier is where a limit on the amount of goods that can be imported to make goods produced within that country more favorable to consumers?
Tariff
Quota
Embargo
What does O.P.E.C. stand for?
Oil Producing Expert Countries
Outstanding Petroleum Expert Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of People Exporting Crude
Why is it important for countries to have system of exchanging currency?
Exchanging currencies makes good cheaper
Banks are not able to handle different currencies
The dollar is the best currency
This makes it possible to buy and sell goods between countries with different currencies
Which trade barrier is where a country taxes imported goods to make domestically produced goods more favorable?
Tariff
Quota
Embargo
Which trade barrier completely forbids or bans trade with another country usually because of political reasons?
Tariff
Quota
Embargo
Which of the following is NOT a way to improve a country's G.D.P.?
increase government regulations
invest in human capital
invest in capital resources
encourage entrepreneurs
On the economic continuum, Israel is the closest of the 3 Middle Eastern countries to a pure market economy.
True
False
The government of this country controls most of the oil industry.
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Israel
The per capita income of Saudi Arabia is $21,800 and the per capita income for Yemen is $2,380. The presence of what resource BEST explains the difference in incomes for these 2 countries?
Oil
Natural Gas
Coal
Diamonds
How do entrepreneurs help a country's economy?
Entrepreneurs help to create jobs
Entrepreneurs contribute to embargoes
Entrepreneurs help to create natural resources
Entrepreneurs decrease literacy rates
Which statement BEST describes an economic reason why Turkey has a 96% literacy rate compared to 31% in Afghanistan?
Turkey can afford more teachers
Turkey spends a smaller percentage of their GDP on education than Afghanistan does
Turkey requires mandatory military service for men and women
Turkey spends 15% of their GDP on education while Afghanistan spends 4% of their GDP
Which statement BEST describes a command economy?
Allowing people to own their own business
encouraging entrepreneurs
government controlling land and businesses
supply and demand controlling the price of goods and services
