WorksheetsMiddle East Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 9hrs 0mins
The Middle East is covered mostly by _______________.
Desert
Mountains
Grasslands
Tundra
Most Middle Eastern countries suffer from a lack of _______________.
Music
Water
Oil
Sand
What 3 continents does the Middle East touch? CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS BELOW
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
What 2 important rivers run through Iraq?
Jordan & Indus
Mississippi & Minnesota
Nile & Suez
Tigris & Euphrates
What is the main natural resource found in the Middle East?
Oil
Fresh Water
Rice
Iron Ore
Most Middle Eastern countries are: ______________.
Jewish
Turkish
Arabic
Spanish
Why did the UN create the country of Israel for the Jews?
No one lived in Israel at the time
To provide Jews with a homeland
To give them access to the oil resources
To build an alliance with Palestinians
Why is the city of Mecca so important?
It was the first city-state in Mesopotamia
It is the holiest city in Islam & a destination for the Hajj
It is the largest city in the world
It's where the Six-Days War took place
What are the two branches of Islam?
Jewish & Palestinian
Sunni & Shia
Mecca & Medina
Old & New
Which of the following religions have holy sites in Jerusalem, Israel? (Select all that apply!)
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
What is the goal of O.P.E.C.?
control the price of oil by controlling the supply
control the supply of oil by controlling who can use it
use lobbying to control political leaders
send soldiers to areas of the world that pay for military assistance
Which of the following is the definition of monotheism?
The belief in multiple gods
The belief in worshiping on one day a week
The belief in one God
The belief in traveling to the holy land once a year
Choose the religion(s) that practices monotheism
Christianity
Islam
Judiasm
All of the above
Muslims worship in a...
Church
Synagogue
Temple
Mosque
Nomads
Sunni Muslims
People who hunt and gather
People who move from place to place, usually traveling by camel, looking for water or food
People who live on the areas surrounding the desert
Subsistence Farming
Growing food to provide for the sustenance (that which sustains life; nourishment, food) of your family
Growing enough food to sell at the farmer's market
Growing food to sell to the government
A government coop that grows food
What political feature is this?
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Egypt
Syria
Jerusalem is the capital of
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Tehran is the capital of
Iran
Turkey
Iraq
What is a dry riverbed, which fills up with water after a rain called?
aquifer
wadi
oasis
mud
A fertile region of land with a water source located in the middle of the desert is called...
oasis
wadi
aquifer
reservoir
Why did the first civilization develop in the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Nile Rivers
Nile and Amazon Rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Nile and Euphrates Rivers
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