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Final Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  • Nile River flows through
  • Contains part of the Sahara Desert

What country best fits the description?

a)

Sudan

b)

Kenya

c)

Nigeria

d)

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.
  • Low GDP
  • Located in the rainforest
  • Large river flows through it

What country best fits the description?

a)

Kenya

b)

Sudan

c)

Nigeria

d)

Democratic Republic of Congo

3.
  • Kalahari desert is here
  • Has very long coastline
  • South of Democratic Republic of Congo

What country is described above?

a)

Sudan

b)

Egypt

c)

Nigeria

d)

South Africa

4.

Which of the following is a CAUSE of desertification?

a)

Overgrazing

b)

National Parks

c)

Wind breaks

d)

Fires

5.

This ethnic group migrated from west Africa to central and south Africa.

a)

Arab

b)

Bantu

c)

Swahili

d)

Turks

6.
What feature is represented by the letter H?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Red Sea
7.
What feature is represented by the letter D?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Jordan River
d)
Persian Gulf
8.
What feature is represented by letter E?
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Jordan River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Tigris River
9.
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international trade?
a)
It is the only waterway leading to the Persian Gulf
b)
It makes it possible for ships to get to the Mediterranean to from the Arabian Sea without navigating around Africa
c)
It is the only canal ships can travel through without having to pay a tax
d)
The Suez Canal connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, which makes it less expensive to ship products to other parts of Southwest Asia. 
10.
What country has almost no water?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq
c)
Turkey
d)
Israel
11.

Which of the following is not considered an advanced irrigation technique?

a)

Drip irrigation

b)

Desalination

c)

Digging ditches

12.

In Connor's country, there are four major political parties: The Link Party, The Ganon Party, The Tingle Party and The Midna Party. Connor votes for Impa, who is a member of the Ganon Party. After the election, it is announced that the Link party has the most votes, so they will choose the leader of the country. What type of government is described here?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Theocracy

13.

The country of Threskeia is home to many very religious people. All laws and decisions made in this country are based on the teachings of their religious text, the Vivlio. Leaders of the religion are the only people who can hold office. They determine if laws are just based on the teachings of the Vivlio.


What type of government is described here?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Theocracy

14.

In which of the following SW Asian countries would it be easiest for an entrepreneur to start their own business?

a)

Iran

b)

Israel

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

15.

Which of the following is an example of human capital?

a)

A machine

b)

Roads and highways

c)

Money

d)

Education and training

16.

Which is an example of investment of human capital?

a)

Israel trains employees on agricultural technology so they can produce more.

b)

Israel buys a new computer for an agricultural technology company.

c)

The Israeli government encourages people to start their own businesses.

d)

The government of Israel starts to dig for oil.

17.

If OPEC increases production of oil, what will happen to the price?

a)

It goes up

b)

It goes down

18.

What is the purpose of OPEC?

a)

To stop Iraq from invading Kuwait

b)

To use drip irrigation

c)

To control the price of oil

d)

To help the United States in Middle Eastern politics

19.
Which of the following is not one of the main religions of SW Asia?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
20.
Where would a Persian person most likely be from?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Israel
21.
Which is the oldest of the three monotheistic religions of SW Asia?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
22.
What event led to the end of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Cold War
d)
Religious disputes
23.
If a person is an Anti-Semitic, they are prejudiced against what group?
a)
Arabs
b)
Jews
c)
Kurds
d)
Muslims
24.
What is Zionism?
a)
The belief that all Jews should have a homeland in Palestine
b)
The belief that all Arabs should have a homeland in Saudi Arabia
c)
The movement to rebuild Jewish homes after the Holocaust
d)
The idea that Christians should spread out around the world
25.
Why did the United States get involved in the Persian Gulf war?
a)
Because they had an alliance with Kuwait
b)
They had a peace treaty with Iraq
c)
They were dependent on Kuwait for oil
d)
They used Kuwait as a trading port
26.
Who are al-Qaeda?
a)
The group of terrorists who planned and carried out 9/11
b)
The government of Iraq
c)
A secret police force in Afghanistan
d)
A group of terrorists that were getting support from the Israeli government
27.
What was the reason for America's invasion of Iraq in 2003?
a)
Oil
b)
They believed there were WMD's there
c)
Terrorist attacks on 9/11

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