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Southwest Asia & North Africa: Intro

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country is the largest producer of oil?

a)

Canada

b)

China

c)

Iran

d)

Saudi Arabia

2.

What river did Egyptians expand their empire along?

a)

Euphrates

b)

Nile

c)

Tigris

d)

Mississippi

3.

Where is the Sahara Desert located?

a)

Asia

b)

Mediterranean

c)

North Africa

d)

Turkey

4.

Mecca is the birthplace of Muhammad (prophet of Islam), making it an important site for Muslims. Where is Mecca located?

a)

Iran

b)

Qatar

c)

Kuwait

d)

Saudi Arabia

5.

What is the largest, hot desert in the world?

a)

Sahel

b)

Syrian

c)

Sahara

d)

Antarctica

6.

What is the climate of the Middle East?

a)

Arid

b)

Semi-Arid

c)

Tropical

d)

Freezing

7.

Which geographic factor has been the most influential in the pattern of human settlement in the Middle East and North Africa?

a)

Cool Climate

b)

desert land

c)

mountains

d)

water resources

8.

The arid and semi-arid climate of much of Southwest Asia creates biomes that (physical) are characterized by...

a)

forests and tundra

b)

temperate forests

c)

tropical rainforests

d)

grasslands and desert

9.

How do the geographic features shown on the map most likely influence the economies of nations in the region?

a)

Agricultural production is significantly limited

b)

Trade with southern African nations is relatively easy

c)

Most nations of the region are wealthy from oil exports

d)

Mining and gemstone production form a substantial portion of many economies of the region

10.

Most farms in Egypt are located along the Nile River. Which geographic feature makes it difficult to farm other parts of Egypt?

a)

Deserts

b)

A river delta

c)

Rift valleys

d)

Oil reserves

11.

Where is the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

M

d)

X

12.

Where is the Nile River?

a)

E

b)

T

c)

P

d)

K

13.

Where is the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

O

b)

A

c)

X

d)

H

14.

Where is the Arabian Sea?

a)

A

b)

O

c)

X

d)

R

15.

Where is the Sahara Desert?

a)

B

b)

V

c)

M

d)

T

16.

Which letter indicates the nation of Iran?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Which country on the map is located on the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Which number on the map marks the location of Saudi Arabia?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Which number on the map marks the location of Iraq?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

As a result of the spread of Islam in the region, many people living in Southwest Asia and North Africa speak...

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Arabic

d)

Latin

21.

What continents come together to form the Middle East?

a)

Asia, North America, South America

b)

Asia, North America, Europe

c)

Africa, Asia, and Australia

d)

Asia, Africa, and Europe

22.

Which of the following is man-made?

a)

canal

b)

river

c)

strait

d)

peninsula

23.

What are the names of the religions born in the Middle East?

a)

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

b)

Judaism, Hinduism, and Atheism

c)

Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism

d)

Judaism, Christianity, and Confucianism

24.

Southwest Asia and North Africa has a lack of what natural resource?

a)

oil

b)

water

c)

natural gas

d)

iron

25.

The Middle East is considered a "crossroads" due to the fact that people from Europe, Asian, and Africa had to cross through the region as they traveled.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

What natural features protect the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia?

a)

rivers

b)

plateaus

c)

mountains

d)

valley

27.

Sahel in Africa:

a)

seven major lakes

b)

narrow band of semi-arid land

c)

area with endemic plants and lots of wildlife

d)

arctic zone

28.

Name the region in Africa from this photo:

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Desert

c)

Swamp

d)

Savanna

29.

What kind of African environment is shown in this photo?

a)

desert

b)

savanna

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

plateau

30.

What country is shown on the map?

a)

Kenya

b)

Sudan

c)

Egypt

d)

Morocco

31.

A group of people traveling by camel is called a...

a)

cargo

b)

caravan

c)

village

d)

souk

32.

A person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home is a(n) _______.

a)

chief

b)

nomad

c)

roamer

d)

vagabond

33.

What rivers make the fertile crescent fertile?

a)

Tigris & Euphrates

b)

Mississippi & Ohio

c)

Danube & Rhine

d)

Nile & Niger

34.

Africa is a ___________ not a _____________.

a)

country, continent

b)

continent, country

35.

Asia is a ___________ not a _____________.

a)

continent, country

b)

country, continent

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