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Southwest Asia - Oil

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Some countries have grown very rich due to their oil production?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is another name for desert nomads

a)

Camel Keepers

b)

Egyptians

c)

Bedouins

d)

Tribal People

3.

The Middle East region is NOT on which one of these continents?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

4.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

a)

Oil was formed a very long time ago.

b)

Oil is usually found in pockets deep in the earth.

c)

Oil is distributed evenly throughout the world.

d)

Oil is sometimes found beneath the ocean floor.

5.

Which Middle Eastern country has the most oil?

a)

Iraq

b)

Syria

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Yemen

6.

Which answer below BEST describes the purpose of OPEC?

a)

Nations that work together for world peace.

b)

Group of nations that work to preserve the environment.

c)

Group of nations that work together to regulate the sale of oil.

d)

The professional basketball league in Saudi Arabia.

7.
OPEC's purpose is to 
a)
not pay taxes
b)
control supply and cost of oil
c)
increase gas prices
8.
Which is true of how oil has changed the Middle East?
a)
All Residents are richer
b)
it has not impacted their economy
c)
it has modernized this area
d)
it has helped terrorists
9.
Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Southwest Asia?
a)
Oil and natural gas
b)
Forests and wildlife
c)
Gold and gemstones
d)
Forests and freshwater
10.
Around what body of water are most of the Southwest Asia O.P.E.C. countries located?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Mediterranean Sea
11.

What natural resource is there not enough of in the Middle East?

a)

Iron

b)

Water

c)

Cotton

d)

Oil