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WorksheetsSS Semester Test 2021- Africa and SW Asia
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 17mins
The major ethnic group living in Saudi Arabia is
(a)
The synagogue is to Jews as the ________is to Muslims
Imam
Church
Temple
Mosque
Which statement is correct when comparing Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?
Only Christianity causes controversy in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
All three religions use the Holy Bible as their primary religious text.
Only Judaism has its roots in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
All three religions are monotheistic.
By 1924, the Ottoman Empire no longer existed and the region was divided among
several European countries. What was the effect of the downfall of the Ottoman
Empire?
(a)
Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the
state of Israel?
There was no one else living in the land.
Many felt that Jews deserved help because they suffered so much in the
Holocaust.
Arab countries in the area supported the idea of a Jewish homeland in
Palestine.
All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were given homelands at
that time.
What is one effect from the Persian Gulf War that led to the return of the US to Iraq
in 2003?
The US did not fully remove al Qaeda from Kuwait.
The US left Saddam Hussein in control of Iraq.
The US found weapons of mass destruction but allowed Iraq to keep them.
The US allowed the Taliban to stay in control of Iraq.
In today’s economy, countries have far more economic ties with other countries than they did 100 years ago. Why then, might political unrest in the Middle East today affect the economy of other countries? Hint: what do most Middle Eastern countries make and sell?
(a)
Country X directly owns most of the factors of production in their economies, they indirectly controls the security that oversees the economy. There are many issues that Country X faces that keeps them from having private ownership in the market.
more command
more market
Which body of water is this circles in red?
What did the USA do in consequence to: The US believed Afghanistan’s government was offering safety to al-Qaeda
and Osama bin Laden.
Bomb and invade Iraq to find Saddam Hussein.
Send the UN to inspect for weapons.
Bomb and invade Afghanistan
Veronica is running in an election for a seat in her country’s legislature. If she
succeeds, she and her fellow legislators will then vote to choose his country’s head of
state. What system of government does this country most likely use?
(a)
Rico lives in a country where there is one ruler. Citizens have very little participation. The government decides what is
shown on TV and what is published in newspapers. Which government does Rico most likely live in?
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Parliamentary Democracy
True or False: “Arabs, Persians, and Kurds all live in the same region of the
world and are practically the same thing. The only difference is the country in
which they live.”
False: All three groups are only found in Iran.
False: Arabs and Persians are the same group of people, but the Kurds are not.
False: The student is incorrect because he means “city” instead of “country.”
False: The groups have many differences in their cultures and religious beliefs.
What issues keep the United States involved in Southwest Asia?
(a)
True or False: An ethnic group can have members of different races, but a religious group cannot.
True
False
True or False: All members of a religious group worship the same god; members of an ethnic group may have different religions.
True
False
True or False: An ethnic group has a common race or culture but not a common religion; religious groups have a common race or culture and religion.
True
False
Identify #2 on the map
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Israel
Iraq
Where does most of the population in SW Asia live?
(a)
A country or nation in which the citizens have no say in the government is
(a)
True or False: In Southwest Asia, several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream.
True
False
Which has been a major cause of desertification?
Years of uncontrolled flooding.
Drastic and unexpected changes in climate.
Heavy seasonal winds coming off the ocean.
Overuse of the land by the people.
Where is South Africa?
Purple
Red
Yellow
Green
Here you will find nomadic herders, sheep, and goats moving from oasis to oasis.
(a)
How does poor soil and deforestation effect land in Africa?
Land becomes part of national park systems.
Land is useless for farming and agriculture.
Land is excellent for archaeological dig sites.
Land becomes a better place to raise a family.
What extracurricular activity was Mr. Caldwell a part of in high school?
Chorus
Golf
Marching Band
Basketball
