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Module 8 Study Guide

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country in the Middle East might have the easiest time developing a new economy if oil sources get low?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Kyrgyzstan

2.

What is the region of the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran also known as?

a)

Southwest Asia

b)

Kurdish Land

c)

Middle East

d)

Middle Earth

3.

What is the largest sand desert in the world?

a)

Sahara

b)

Antarctica

c)

Death Valley

d)

Rubʿ al-Khali

4.

Which two rivers flow across a low, flat plain in Iraq and join together before they reach the Persian Gulf?

a)

Nile

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Zagros

5.

What kind of rivers begin in humid regions and flow across dry areas?

a)

Exotic Rivers

b)

Permanent Rivers

c)

Perennial Rivers

d)

Annual Rivers

6.

What is the highest point in the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

Zagros Mountain

b)

Mountains of Yemen

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Mount Scott

7.

The areas of Central Asia have a mostly _____ climate

a)

Semiarid Steppe

b)

Rainforest

c)

Desert

d)

Dead

8.

Rub' al-Khali translates to _____.

a)

"No room"

b)

"Empty quarter"

c)

"Empty desert"

d)

"Desert"

9.

A _____ is a wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface.

a)

Pond

b)

Oasis

c)

Mirage

d)

Portal

10.

What are Bedouins?

a)

Arab herders

b)

Arab miners

c)

Arab minors

d)

Arab soldiers

11.

_____ is water that is not being replaced by rainfall.

a)

Nonrenewable water

b)

Well water

c)

Rainwater

d)

Fossil water

12.

A natural resource that cannot be replaced once it is used is called a _______ resource.

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Unrenewable

c)

Nonreplenishing

d)

Nonredoable

13.

While most countries are not rich in other resources, Iraq is rich in mineral resources, such as uranium.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The plains region of Central Asia is the site of the fertile ______________, a major center of farming in the region.

a)

Fergana Valley

b)

Ferngully Valley

c)

Khumbu Valley

d)

Douro Valley

15.

The Aral Sea is actually a ________.

a)

wide river

b)

small sea

c)

large lake

d)

flavored additive

16.

Aside from oil, what is one of the most valuable resources to Central Asia?

a)

Natural gas

b)

Uranium

c)

Wadis

d)

Water

17.

Which two rivers are the main water sources in Central Asia?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Syr Darya

d)

Amu Darya

18.

With no ocean port in Central Asia, oil and gas must be transported _________.

a)

through airplanes

b)

on trains

c)

through pipelines

d)

locally

19.

Which description accurately describes the followers of Shia Islam?

a)

The majority of Saudis are Shia Muslims

b)

The majority of Muslims throughout the world are Shia Muslims

c)

Shia Muslims believe that only imams can accurately interpret Muhammad's teachings

d)

Shia Muslims believe that ordinary people can accurately interpret Muhammad's teachings.

20.

How are the countries of the Arabian Peninsula similar?

a)

Most of the people follow Islam.

b)

Most governments are communist.

c)

Most governments are monarchies.

d)

Their economies are based on farming.

e)

Their economies are based on oil production.

21.

What does OPEC stand for?

a)

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

b)

Doctor of Philosophy

c)

Operations of People Educating Cats

d)

Oil Producers Enticing Countries

22.

Which family runs Saudi Arabia?

a)

The Fa Family

b)

The Bush Family

c)

The Saud Family

d)

The Hussein Family

23.

What is the capital of Kuwait?

a)

Kuwait City

b)

Manama

c)

Doha

d)

Abu Dhabi

e)

Muscat

24.

What is the capital of Bahrain?

a)

Kuwait City

b)

Manama

c)

Doha

d)

Abu Dhabi

e)

Muscat

25.

What is the capital of Qatar?

a)

Kuwait City

b)

Manama

c)

Doha

d)

Abu Dhabi

e)

Muscat

26.

What is the capital of The United Arab Emirates?

a)

Kuwait City

b)

Manama

c)

Doha

d)

Abu Dhabi

e)

Muscat

27.

What is the capital of Oman?

a)

Kuwait City

b)

Manama

c)

Abu Dhabi

d)

Muscat

e)

Sana'a

28.

What is the capital of Yemen?

a)

Kuwait City

b)

Manama

c)

Abu Dhabi

d)

Muscat

e)

Sana'a

29.

What has caused many of the problems in Yemen?

a)

Political corruption

b)

Poor economy

c)

Civil War

d)

Dragons hiding in the sand, waiting for when you least expect them

30.

Where was the worlds first civilization?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Iran

c)

Messofpotatomia

d)

Bahrain

e)

Pangaea

31.

What event started the Persian Gulf War?

a)

Iraq's invasion of Iran.

b)

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

c)

Iraq's invasion of the Moon

d)

Saddam Hussein's death

32.

What is Iraq's official language?

a)

Kurdish

b)

Urdu

c)

Arabic

d)

Valerian

33.

Nearly all Iraqis are _____.

a)

Jewish

b)

Muslim

c)

Yadist

d)

Yeezist

34.

What is the capital of Iraq?

a)

Tehran

b)

Damascus

c)

Baghdad

d)

Riyadh

e)

Jerusalem

35.

In the 500s BCE, what empire ruled over the region of present-day Iran?

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Greek Empire

d)

Lyon Empire

36.

What does Shah mean?

a)

Prince

b)

King

c)

Queen

d)

Rug

37.

What is the majority language of Iran?

a)

Urdu

b)

Farsi

c)

Iranian

d)

Arabic

38.

Most Iranians belong to the ___ branch of Islam.

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

39.

What is a Theocracy?

a)

A government ruled by religious leaders

b)

A government ruled by a king

c)

A government ruled by a dictator

d)

A government ruled by whoever wins the annual King of the Ring.

40.

What is an ayatollah?

a)

Sacred religious text of Islam

b)

Sacred religious text of Judaism

c)

Sacred religious text of 2Chainz

d)

Religious leader

41.

Iran's government has supported many hard-line policies, such as ________.

a)

Calling for the destruction of Israel

b)

Supporting terrorist groups in other countries

c)

Destruction of all oil fields

d)

Restricting rights to women

42.

The best trade route in 100 BC was known as the ___.

a)

Money Road

b)

Gold Coast

c)

Silk Road

d)

Silver Street

43.

What is the main religion of Central Asia?

a)

Russian Orthodox

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

The Nine

44.

What is the capital of Afghanistan?

a)

Kabul

b)

Taliban

c)

Nur-Sultan

d)

Bishkek

e)

Dushanbe

45.

What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

a)

Kabul

b)

Tashkent

c)

Nur-Sultan

d)

Bishkek

e)

Dushanbe

46.

What is the capital of Kyrgystan?

a)

Kabul

b)

Tashkent

c)

Nur-Sultan

d)

Bishkek

e)

Dushanbe

47.

What is the capital of Tajikistan?

a)

Kabul

b)

Tashkent

c)

Nur-Sultan

d)

Bishkek

e)

Dushanbe