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WorksheetsGeography of Southwest Asia and North Africa
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which letter on the map represents the Arabian Sea?
A
B
C
D
F
Which of the following makes up most of Arabia?
Desert
Tundra
Mountains
Rainforest
Which of the following rivers are located in the Middle East? Select TWO.
Tigris River
Yellow River
Amazon River
Tennessee River
Euphrates River
Letter C on the map represents which of the following bodies of water?
Caspian Sea
Black Gulf
Persian Gulf
Gulf of Agrabah
Arabia is surrounded by water on three sides. This makes Arabia a ___________________.
Island
Trench
Archipelago
Peninsula
Some Arab tribes lived as nomads that lived in rural desert areas and travelled from oasis to oasis. These Arab nomads were known as ________________.
Italians
Sheikhs
Bengals
Mongols
Bedouins
One of few scattered places in a desert where water can be found and has fertile land is called an ________________.
watering hole
paradise
oasis
garden
The Arabian Peninsula is represented on the map as the letter _____.
F
C
E
D
A group of traveling merchants and animals is called a _______________________.
caravan
train
conga line
trail
What important crossroad of trade is located 50 miles inland from the Red Sea in Arabia?
Medina
Mecca
Baghdad
Damascus
Syria
Which body of water is represented by letter D on the map above?
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
Salty Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Which of the following is NOT represented by a letter on the map?
Arabian Peninsula
Caspian Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Iranian Ocean
What makes camels so beneficial for traveling in the desert? Select THREE.
Long, protective eyelashes
Small brains
Special feet for walking on sand
Store fat and water so they don't have to eat or drink as often.
Short hair that repels sand
How did Arabia's climate impact the population?
The climate was comfortable and made it very easy for people to survive.
The climate was harsh and limited population.
The climate was rainy but good for farming so there were lots of small towns.
Much of the population grew oranges and that is what they always had for dinner.
The Middle East is located where which THREE continents meet?
Asia
North America
Africa
Russia
Europe
