WorksheetsMiddle East Benchmark Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
What feature is represented by letter B?
Euphrates River
Gaza Strip
The West Bank
Tigris River
Which of the following describes the difference between a religious group and an ethnic group?
A.An ethnic group and religious group have everything in common.
B. An ethnic group has common beliefs and a religious group shares race, history, & language.
C. An ethnic group shares race, history, & language and a religious group has common beliefs.
D.An ethnic group and religious group have nothing in common.
Which religion believes that Abraham was a FOUNDER?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
All the Above
Zionism is
the name of a religion.
the name of a political movement dedicated to removing Jewish people from Europe.
the name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
the name of a rock band.
Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990 to gain control of Kuwait's _____.
People
Oil Reserves
Freshwater Resources
Government
Which of the following events were Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda terrorists group responsible?
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C.
Invasion of Kuwait
Operation Iraqi Freedom
The Holocaust
Which of these was the biggest influence in the United Nations to recognize Israel as a nation-state in 1948?
WWI
the Holocaust
discovery of oil
the Middle East crisis
Immediately after the end of World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, European countries increased their involvement in Middle Eastern political and economic affairs. Which of these BEST explains how this change took place?
European people moved there to take advantage of the better climate.
European Jews were fleeing the expansion and oppression of the Germany government.
European governments were able to establish peace in the region for the first time in decades.
European powers drew up new political borders in the region without consulting political, cultural, or historic realities.
The military invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 was because ______.
Iraq invaded Kuwait
Iraq was believed to have WMD's.
The Taliban government was providing a safe haven for Osama bin Laden and his terrorist group to hide after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Israel was attacked by six Arab countries
Anti-Semitism is
hatred of Nazis.
support for Jews.
prejudice against Jews.
support for Muslims.
The U.S. and other countries invaded Iraq in 2003 because _____.
Iraq was believed to have Weapons of Mass Destruction and providing aid to terrorists.
Iraq smelled bad
Iraq attacked the U.S. on September 11, 2001.
Saddam Hussein was building a league of super-villain's.
Which of the following is a government with one person as leader with absolute power.
Democracy
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?
A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.
A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.
A Prime Minister has more power than a President.
A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.
Why is it necessary for countries to have an exchange rate?
Trade between nations is expensive; an exchange rate lowers the costs involved.
The dollar is highly valuable throughout the world; every country wants to trade with the U.S.
There are many currencies in the world; an exchange rate makes trade possible.
Money is a universal form of payment; there is no need for an exchange rate.
What is the purpose of tariffs?
They encourage consumers to buy imported products.
They encourage consumers to buy domestic products.
They encourage increased trade between nations.
They cut the cost of goods and services.
Most of the oil in the Middle East is found in nations that
border the Red Sea.
have access to the Suez Canal.
are not Saudi Arabia.
surround the Persian Gulf.
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of People Exporting Countries
Octet of Petroleum Exporting Companies
Organization of Petroleum Exploding Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
What is the primary function of OPEC?
To determine who gets oil and who does not.
To regulate the price of oil on the global market.
To decide how much oil should be traded between nations.
They have no function; they are just a group of countries.
What does it mean to have a ban and stop all trade?
tariff
embargo
quota
What is the name of a business owner who provides jobs for people?
operator
entrepreneur
______________is when people receive an education and training.
Human Capital
Capital goods
natural resources
