WorksheetsNorth Africa and Southwest Asia
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
The Kurds are people who struggle to find ________.
enough food
jobs
an independent homeland
After World War I, which country did NOT gain part of the land of the Kurds?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
What is the principal religion of the Kurds?
Shiite
Sunni Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Which country annexed Cyprus after World War 1?
United States
Turkey
Germany
Britain
When did Cyprus become an independent nation?
August 16, 1960
July 4, 1776
December 25, 2002
October 31, 1945
Which of the following is the Arabic word for student?
ban
taleb
pupil
The Taliban are fundamentalist ______________.
Evangelical Christians
Haredi Jews
Sunni Muslims
Buddhists
Which of the following is the Taliban's historically inaccurate version of Islamic law?
Sharia
Flora
Isthmic
Solemn
An _____________ is an area where a spring bubbles at the surface.
ayatollah
mirage
oasis
A _______________ is a country governed by religious law.
democracy
theocracy
autocracy
monarchy
What does OPEC stand for?
Original Petroleum Energy Countries
Only Petroleum Excess Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
What are Bedouins?
Nomadic herders
Peasant farmers
Slave laborers
What is the name for groundwater that is not being replaced by rainwater?
oasis
fossil water
evaporated water
What is the name for the peasant farmers in Southwest Asia?
Serfs
Bedouins
Fellahin
Who are the religious leaders of the highest authority among Shia Muslims?
Ayatollahs
Priests
Rabbis
What is Loya Jirga?
a traditional type of dance
a form of government
a traditional council
What are the open air markets called?
Souks
Sheiks
Steeps
At a free port, almost no ___________ are placed on the goods unloaded there from other places.
penalties
taxes
transfer fees
What does WMD stand for?
worldwide meltdown
weapons of mass destruction
world mass distance
What are the two most important natural resources in the Persian Gulf?
oil and water
gold and silver
natural gas and oil
Which rivers are the main sources of water in Iraq.
Nile
Amazon
Tigris
Euphrates
Which country produces more desalinized water than any other country
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
How much oil does Saudi Arabia produce in the Persian Gulf
8.25 million barrels
100 million barrels
8.25 thousand barrels
100 thousand barrels
Which food does the Muslim religion forbid?
chicken
beef
pork
lamb
The region's politics and concern for the future center around these 3 themes...
Oil wealth
Desire to preserve the traditional authority of traditional leaders
Natural gas drilling
Role of Islam in a modernizing world
Who is the world's largest oil producer?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Yemen
Who influences oil prices and how much is produced?
The Peace Corps
The United Nations
OPEC
WMD
What kind of government does Iran currently have?
Monarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
Theocracy
Who ruled Iraq until 2003?
Menachin Begin
Osama Bin Ladin
Saddam Hussein
King Faisel I
What is the name of the conflict in which the United States lead a coalition to drive back Iraqi forces in Kuwait?
The Persian Gulf War
The Vietnam War
The War Against Terror
World War II
When did the Taliban take control in Afghanistan?
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians live as ______________ in other countries like Jordan and Lebanon.
refugees
hostages
illegal immigrants
Which country has absorbed Jewish immigrants from all over the world?
Iraq
Israel
Iran
Oman
Which countries are mad about the network of dams and irrigation canals that Turkey is building on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Syria
___________ is the most technologically advanced country in the eastern Mediterranean.
Iraq
Israel
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Which country has the largest oil reserves in North Africa?
Egypt
Tunisia
Libya
Morocco
What is Morocco's largest export?
sardines
anchovies
oil
diamonds
Iran could cut off a large supply of the world's oil by blocking the Straight of _____________.
Bering
Hermes
Tigris
Hormuz
Islamic traditions encourage women to value their roles as _______ and _________ above all else.
wives
employees
mothers
entrepreneurs
_______________ are Israel's biggest export.
Wheat and barley
Silver and gold
Diamonds
