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SWANA Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which minority group from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq has experienced a lot of conflict and war?

a)

Kurds

b)

Arabs

2.

In which country did Muhammed proclaim himself prophet and begin teaching?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iraq

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Iran

3.

Iraq, Kuwait, and Iran all border which body of water?

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Nile River

c)

Mediterranean

4.

The two branches of Islam.

a)

Sunni and Shi'ite

b)

Sikh and Hindu

c)

Protestant and Catholic

5.

The belief in only one god.

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistic

c)

nontheistic

d)

atheistic

6.

The goal of OPEC.

a)

set worldwide oil prices

b)

spread Arabic

c)

spread Islam

7.

Man made feature that allows easy transfer of goods between the Middle East and Europe.

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Nile River

d)

Mediterranean

8.

What was the result of the Six Day War?

a)

Israel gained the Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, and West Bank

b)

Israel lost the Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, and West Bank

c)

Syria and Lebanon lost land to Israel

9.

Which feature is the most important factor in settlement locations?

a)

Water

b)

OIl

c)

Terrain

d)

Temperatures

10.

Which feature is important for shipping oil in the Middle East?

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Tigris River

c)

Bering Strait

d)

North Sea

11.

The dominant climate feature of the Middle East and North Africa.

a)

aridity

b)

monsoon rainfall

c)

consistent south winds

12.

Why is commercial agriculture preferred in North Africa?

a)

The Nile River is Egypt's main water source, allowing for large plantations in an arid climate.

b)

The Tigris River is necessary for the production of sugar cane.

c)

Sugarcane can only be produced on a commercial scale.