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Unit 10 Middle East North Africa Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Removing salt from seawater is called
a)
desalination
b)
concession
c)
desalting
d)
treated wastewater 
2.

The Middle East is covered mostly by _______________.

a)

Desert

b)

Mountains

c)

Grasslands

d)

Tundra

3.

What is the main natural resource found in the Middle East?

a)

Oil

b)

Fresh Water

c)

Rice

d)

Iron Ore

4.

What was the first civilization in Mesopotamia?

a)

Sumer

b)

Babylonia

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Maplewood

5.

Who won the Six-Days War?

a)

Israelis

b)

Arabs

6.
This war is also known as Desert Storm and involved leader Saddam Hussein. He invaded Kuwait in order to capture it's valuable oil fields.
a)
Iraq War
b)
World War I
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
World War II
7.
an area of rich soil in the Middle East, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Sumer
c)
Fertile Crescent
d)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
8.
an ancient writing system developed by the Sumerians
a)
city-states
b)
cuneiform
c)
ziggurats
d)
Hammurabi's Code
9.
an ancient Sumerian temple that served as a city center
a)
city-states
b)
cuneiform
c)
ziggurat
d)
Hammurabi's Code
10.
an ancient writing system developed by the Sumerians
a)
city-states
b)
cuneiform
c)
ziggurats
d)
Hammurabi's Code
11.

People can ............................. in the Dead Sea because it's very salty.

a)

fly

b)

float

c)

fall

12.
The oldest monotheistic religion still practiced today is _____.
a)
Islam
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
13.
Followers of the Christian faith worship in a ____.
a)
mosque
b)
church
c)
place in Mesopotamia
d)
synagogue
14.
Followers of Islam (Muslims) worship in a ____.
a)
cathedral
b)
church 
c)
mosque
d)
synagogue
15.
This city is sacred and holy to the 3 main monotheistic religions in the Middle East.
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Makkah
16.
Who is the prophet for the followers of Islam?
a)
Jesus
b)
Muhammad
c)
David
d)
Moses
17.
The Jews worship in a _____.
a)
mosque
b)
church
c)
cathedral
d)
synagogue
18.

What is the name of the holy city in region of Canaan?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Beirut

c)

Mecca

d)

Medina

19.

Which of the following is the most sacred text of Judaism?

a)

The Quran

b)

The Torah

c)

The King James Bible

d)

The New Testament

20.

What is an aquifer?

a)

a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

b)

a well in which water is under pressure especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally.

c)

confining layer

d)

solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

21.
Christianity and Judaism both believe in one god and are called...
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
22.

Where did the religion of Christianity begin?

a)

the city of Rome on the Italian Peninsula

b)

in a kingdom near the Himalayan Mountains in India

c)

in Judea a province of Rome in present day Israel

d)

in Mesopotamia

23.

Which is not an official language of MENA

a)

Hebrew

b)

Spanish

c)

Arabic

d)

Turkish

24.

Why was food supply a major problem in MENA

a)

not enough arable land

b)

10% of the world's food

c)

No fishing

d)

abundance of food

25.

Where did Islam originiate

a)

Arabian Peninsula

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Mexico

d)

Morocco

26.

Embargo was put on the US in 1970 and then removed by who?

a)

OPEC

b)

UN

c)

NAFTA

d)

European Union

27.

The man-made river in Libya is a pipeline of _____

a)

moshavs

b)

aquifers

c)

Sunnis

d)

Nomads

28.

Which climate does not get much rainfall

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Steppe

c)

Continental

d)

Tropical

29.

Which are places of worship for the 3 major religions of MENA (choose all that apply)

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Synagogue

c)

Mosque

d)

Church

30.

This North African country is the major link between Africa and Asia

a)

Somalia

b)

Egypt

c)

Iran

d)

Iraq

31.

Another name for the Fertile Crescent is

a)

Cradle of Civilization

b)

Cradle of Life

c)

Cultural Hearth

32.

The process of removing salt from salt water to make fresh water is

a)

Desanitization

b)

Desalination

c)

Deforestation

d)

Deduction

33.

Which 2 countries fought in the 6 Day War

a)

Palestine and Madagascar

b)

Palestine and Saudi Arabia

c)

Israel and Palestine

d)

Israel and Judea

34.

Which country invaded Kuwait during the Gulf War?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Jordan

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