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SW Asia/Middle East

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which religion reads the Quran, follows the 5 Pillars of Islam, and believes in Allah?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity 
c)
Judaism 
d)
Shintoism
2.
Who is the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
d)
Allah
3.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Allah
4.
Who is the Messiah of Christianity? 
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Abraham
5.
Which of these is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Faith in Islam?
a)
Using a secret language
b)
Fasting during Ramadan
c)
Giving alms to the poor
d)
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your lifetime
6.
Followers of Islam (Muslims) worship in a ____.
a)
cathedral
b)
church 
c)
mosque
d)
synagogue
7.
Muhammad is thought to be the last messenger from God in which religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Atenism
8.
The holy book for Judaism is called the _____.
a)
Torah
b)
Holy Bible 
c)
Qur'an or Koran
d)
Ten Commandments
9.
What are the Five Pillars?
a)
Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives.
b)
Five basic beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
c)
The five columns that support the roof of the Ka'aba.
d)
The first five books of the Qu'ran.
10.
What issue lead to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?
a)
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad.
b)
The Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca.
c)
Arguments began over what should be included in the Five Pillars.
d)
The Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslims.
11.
Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a)
Make a hajj to Mecca at least once.
b)
Eat fish on Fridays.
c)
Eat unleavened bread during Passover.
d)
Donate one-tenth of personal income to the mosque.
12.
What is the term used to describe the belief in one god?
a)
Anti-semitism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Polytheism
d)
Zionism
13.
Which religion am I?
_______________________
My sacred text is the Qu'ran
Muhammad is my founder
My place of origin is Mecca
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
14.

The holy book of Islam is...

a)

The Koran

b)

The Torah

c)

The Bible

d)

The Gita

15.

This is the most valuable natural resource in Saudi Arabia.

a)

Oil

b)

Lumber

c)

Gold

d)

Coffee

16.
The strategic waterway that connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and through which much of the world's oil passes is:
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Strait of Hormuz
c)
Strait of Bosporus
d)
Dardanelles Strait
17.
Three religions were created in the Middle East. They are:
a)
Buddism, Islam, Hinduism
b)
Buddism, Christianity, Hinduism
c)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
d)
Islam, Buddism, Hinduism
18.
The requirement of the Islamic faith to make the "Journey to Mecca" is known as:
a)
Yom Kippur
b)
Ramadan
c)
Rosh Hashanah
d)
Hajj
19.
The purpose of OPEC is to
a)
give people cheap gold
b)
allow people to travel 
c)
control the production and price of oil
d)
locate the use of oil
20.
Which of these natural resources is in extremely short supply in the Middle East?
a)
Water
b)
Coal
c)
Iron
d)
Oil
21.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Red Sea
c)
Arabian Sea
d)
Strait of Hormuz
22.
Desalination is the process of...
a)
removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable
b)
building hydroelectric dams
c)
drawing water from aquifers
d)
polluting fresh water with chemical fertilizers
23.
Which physical features is highlighted in red?
a)
Rub' al-Khali Desert
b)
Hindu Kush Mountains
c)
Plateau of Iran
d)
Zagros Mountains
24.

What political feature is this?

a)

Iran

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Iraq

d)

Syria

25.

What political feature is this?

a)

Egypt

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

26.

What political feature is this?

a)

Egypt

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Libya

d)

Iraq

27.

What political feature is this?

a)

Israel

b)

Syria

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Egypt

28.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Red Sea

29.

What rivers make the fertile crescent fertile?

a)

Tigris & Euphrates

b)

Mississippi & Ohio

c)

Nile & Niger

d)

Danube & Rhine

30.

a dry riverbed that fills with water when rare rains fall in a desert

a)

wadi

b)

alluvial plain

c)

channel

d)

erg

31.

What is an Oasis?

a)

Swimming pool

b)

Water Landform surrounded by Desert

c)

Trees surrounded by Desert

32.
A movement to create a Jewish homeland
a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Zionism
d)
Stateless Nation
33.
A way to conserve water and grow crops in an arid climate.
a)
Sprinklers
b)
Strait
c)
Drip Irrigation
d)
Zionism
34.
This religion greatly respects Abraham and the city of Jerusalem
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
All of the above
35.
The majority group of Muslims
a)
Sunnis
b)
mosque
c)
Abu Bakr
d)
Shiites
36.
Money or goods given to the poor
a)
alms
b)
oasis
c)
jihad
d)
Shiites
37.
Not eating or drinking for a period of time
a)
fasting
b)
nomadic
c)
sedentary
d)
Shiites
38.

Desert herders who traveled from oasis to oasis in search of water were called

a)

Bedouin

b)

Sunnis

c)

Shia

d)

Sufis

39.

What important natural resource can be found throughout the Persian Gulf area?

a)

water

b)

oil/petroleum

c)

diamonds

d)

arable cropland

40.

Muslims pray 5 times per day facing this city.

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Mena

41.

How often are Muslims required to make a pilgrimage to Mecca?

a)

every year

b)

every other year

c)

every year of their adulthood

d)

once in their lifetime

42.

What country is this?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Bahrain

c)

Oman

d)

Yemen

43.

What country is this?

a)

Yemen

b)

Israel

c)

Jordan

d)

Oman

44.

What country is this?

a)

Syria

b)

Iran

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

45.

What country is this?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Kuwait

c)

Syria

d)

Qatar

46.

What religion is associated with this symbol?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddahism

47.

What religion is associated with this symbol

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Hindu

48.

The Palestinians and the Jews had a conflict over...

a)

land

b)

water

c)

resources

49.
definition: Live in tent camps and make a living by trading – desert nomads. Desert dwellers of SW Asia.
a)
bedouins
b)
nomads
c)
Muslims
d)
Persians
50.
definition: Smallest denomination of Islam who believes the leadership should go to a direct descendent of Muhammad
a)
Shia 
b)
Sunni
c)
Muslim
d)
Jews
51.

Where do most people live in SW Asia / Middle East?

a)

In the desert, because land is cheaper

b)

In the mountains, because the temperature is cooler

c)

On large farms, because most people rely on agriculture

d)

Near rivers / coastlines, because people need access to water

52.

What would be the best title of this list?


*Tigris

*Euphrates

*Jordan

a)

Countries in SW Asia

b)

Religions of SW Asia

c)

Ethnic Groups of SW Asia

d)

Rivers of SW Asia

53.

The ___________________________ Empire broke up and became modern day Turkey.

a)

Ottoman

b)

Aztec

c)

Mayan

d)

British Colonial

54.
The 3 main sects are Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
All 3 Religions
55.
An important goal for all Muslims is to make a pilgrimage to which holy city?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Medina
c)
Mecca
d)
Baghdad
56.
Which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a)
The belief in many gods
b)
The confession of sins
c)
A pilgrimage to Medina
d)
Praying 5 times a day
57.
Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I?
a)
victorious European countries
b)
United States
c)
United Nations
d)
Arab countries
58.
What world organization created the new state of Israel in 1948 as a homeland for the Jews?
a)
World Health Organization
b)
United Nations
c)
Red Cross
d)
OPEC
59.
The rivers that create the Fertile crescent are the 
a)
Jordan and Volga
b)
Tigris and Nile
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Amazon and Nile
60.
Describe the climate in SW Asia
a)
hot and dry-arid
b)
sunny and tropical
c)
cold and dry
61.

Which region is this?

a)

Golan Heights

b)

Gaza Strip

c)

Sinai Peninsula

d)

West Bank

62.
What was the purpose of the PLO? 
a)
to form a military alliance 
b)
to form a trading partnership
c)
to promote terrorism
d)
to Liberate Palestine land from Jews
63.
What does PLO stand for?
a)
Palestine Lives On
b)
Palestinian Liberation Organization
c)
Protest Liberty Organization
d)
Prosperity Livelihood Oneness
64.

a radical Muslim group that rose to power in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s

a)

shah

b)

Taliban

c)

Shia

d)

Sunni

65.

an international organization whose members work to influence the price of oil on world markets by controlling the supply

a)

Taliban

b)

OPEC

c)

revolution

d)

oil comptrollers

66.

The Dead Sea is about ____ times saltier than the ocean.

a)

eight

b)

two

c)

ten

d)

15

67.

Straits and canals make _______ easy

a)

Shopping

b)

Travelling

c)

Sailing

d)

Shipping

68.

The strait between Iran and UAE is

a)

Gilbraltar

b)

Hormuz

c)

Bering

d)

None

69.
The Persian Gulf, Straits of Hormuz, and the Suez Canal are important because
a)
they are controlled by Communists
b)
they are at the center of the illegal drug trade
c)
they are trade routes for oil exports from Southwest Asia
70.

What desert is this?

a)

Death Valley

b)

Arabian Desert

c)

Rub' al Khali

d)

Atlas Desert

71.

What is Rub' al Khali?

a)

It's a flavour of ice cream

b)

It's a desert

c)

It's a city

d)

It's a shopping mall

72.

What is Zionism?

a)

A movement for the Jewish people to have a place to live and a place to protect arbs.

b)

A movement for the protection of the Egyptians and to make a country for the jews.

c)

A movement for the re-establishment of a Poland and to protect the jewish people.

d)

A movement for the re-establishment and development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel.

73.
Which group does not ethnically identify with the Sunni but by religion are part of the Sunni Muslims?
a)
Shiites
b)
Kurds
c)
Turks
d)
Afar
74.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Jordan River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Tigris River
d)
Arabian Sea
75.

Much of the world’s oil supply is shipped through the narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula called the __________________.

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Gulf of Agraba

d)

Strait of Hormuz

76.

The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the:

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Gulf of Suez

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