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WorksheetsRussia, Southwest Asia, and Middle East
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Few countries in the region have abundant fresh water. Where do you think that other countries get their water for drinking?
Countries have to fight for water
Countries in this region have come together to build dams
Widespread famine has plagued the region
Pipelines are being constructed to move water to the countries that need it
The Five Pillars of Islam:
- Believe in one God
- Pray five times a day
- Give to the poor
- Fast during the Holy month
- Travel to Makkah (Mecca)
How many of the 5 Pillars of Islam effect daily life of believers?
Fasting every morning
Give to the poor every day
There is time every day to attend the mosque
There are certain times to pray during the day
What is one way that the geographic features of the deserts in North Africa and Southwest Asia influence the economies of the countries there?
Agricultural production is significantly limited
Trade with southern African nations is easy
Most nations of the region are weatlhy from oil exports
Mining and gemstones is common in the region
What country is on the Arabian Peninsula?
10
2
4
Which country is Iraq?
2
10
3
7
What religious tradition separated from the Roman Catholic Church in Europe, spread to Russia, and is blended into the Russian culture?
Judaism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Islam
Christianity
As a result of the spread of Islam in the region, many of the people living in Southwest Asia and North Africa...
speak Arabic
trade spices
worship many gods
live in nomadic tribes
After the WW2, many Jewish people migrated to which newly established country because of long, traditional links to the region?
Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Israel
What is one way that officials in Saudi Arabia adapted to a lack of water?
building desalinization plants (places that remove salt from the water)
planting drought-resistant crops
elevating homes to avoid flooding
constructing dams on major rivers
What is the main reason the Aswan Dam was built on the Nile River?
control annual flooding
assist ships traveling north
end the need for irrigation
provide a lake for recreation
How has the distribution of natural resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa affected economic patterns in the region?
There is now a growing lumber industry has developed in the region.
The region is home to many factories producing exports.
A majority of the people living in the region work in diamond mines.
Some nations in the region have significant wealth from the sale of oil.
Why have many nations in the world established trade relationships with countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
There is growth and population in the world
There is an increasing demand for oil
the lack of water resources in the region
decrease in agricultural output in Southwest Asia and North Africa
How are the individual rights of people detailed in a limited government?
constitution
federal legal code
political party platform
declaration of independence
How do the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity maintain their cultural traditions throughout the years?
older generations teach younger generations the beliefs
students living in the area study the languages
schools in the region teach all three religions
other religions are forbidden
