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Geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which letter on the map represents the Arabian Sea?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

F

2.

Which of the following makes up most of Arabia?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Mountains

d)

Rainforest

3.

Which of the following rivers are located in the Middle East? Select TWO.

a)

Tigris River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Tennessee River

e)

Euphrates River

4.

Letter C on the map represents which of the following bodies of water?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Black Gulf

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Gulf of Agrabah

5.

Arabia is surrounded by water on three sides. This makes Arabia a ___________________.

a)

Island

b)

Trench

c)

Archipelago

d)

Peninsula

6.

Some Arab tribes lived as nomads that lived in rural desert areas and travelled from oasis to oasis. These Arab nomads were known as ________________.

a)

Italians

b)

Sheikhs

c)

Bengals

d)

Mongols

e)

Bedouins

7.

One of few scattered places in a desert where water can be found and has fertile land is called an ________________.

a)

watering hole

b)

paradise

c)

oasis

d)

garden

8.

The Arabian Peninsula is represented on the map as the letter _____.

a)

F

b)

C

c)

E

d)

D

9.

A group of traveling merchants and animals is called a _______________________.

a)

caravan

b)

train

c)

conga line

d)

trail

10.

What important crossroad of trade is located 50 miles inland from the Red Sea in Arabia?

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Baghdad

d)

Damascus

e)

Syria

11.

Which body of water is represented by letter D on the map above?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Salty Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

e)

Arabian Sea

12.

Which of the following is NOT represented by a letter on the map?

a)

Arabian Peninsula

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Persian Gulf

e)

Iranian Ocean

13.

What makes camels so beneficial for traveling in the desert? Select THREE.

a)

Long, protective eyelashes

b)

Small brains

c)

Special feet for walking on sand

d)

Store fat and water so they don't have to eat or drink as often.

e)

Short hair that repels sand

14.

How did Arabia's climate impact the population?

a)

The climate was comfortable and made it very easy for people to survive.

b)

The climate was harsh and limited population.

c)

The climate was rainy but good for farming so there were lots of small towns.

d)

Much of the population grew oranges and that is what they always had for dinner.

15.

The Middle East is located where which THREE continents meet?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Russia

e)

Europe