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Middle East / South and East Asia Units 1-4 Midterm Prep

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose all the options that constitute a religious group.

a)

Persians

b)

Muslims

c)

Kurds

d)

Jews

e)

Arabs

2.

Choose all the religions that began in the Middle East

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

e)

Hinduism

3.

Select all of the ethnic groups in Southwest Asia

a)

Persian

b)

Muslim

c)

Christian

d)

Arab

e)

Kurdish

4.

What religious text might one find in this place of worship?

a)

Torah

b)

Tanakh

c)

Quran

d)

Bible

5.

What sacred house of worship would a person of the Jewish faith MOST likely attend?

a)

synagogue

b)

mosque

c)

church

d)

cathedral

6.

A Muslim would be MOST likely to attend worship services in what type of sacred space?

a)

Synagogue

b)

Mosque

c)

Church

d)

Cathedral

7.

What country is represented in red on this map?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Japan

e)

Turkey

8.

Which of these would be BEST classified as an ethnic region?

a)

European Union

b)

Rust Belt

c)

Kurdistan

d)

France

9.

The dispute that the successor to Muhammad needed to be a blood relative led to what split in Islam?

a)

Sunni/Sufi

b)

Sunni/Shia

c)

Sunni/Quranism

d)

Sufi/Shia

10.

Which area of the map represents the area in which you would MOST likely find a majority Arab population?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

Which area of the map represents the area in which you would MOST likely find a majority Kurdish population?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Which of these was the biggest influence in the United Nations to recognize Israel as a nation-state in 1948?

a)

Middle East crisis

b)

discovery of oil

c)

the Holocaust

d)

World War I

13.

Why is the Yellow River (Huang He River) sometimes referred to as "China's sorrow" in Chinese history?

a)

It is the final resting place of the last emperor of the Shang dynasty.

b)

The sporadic flooding of the river has killed millions of people over the course of Chinese history.

c)

The Yellow River served as the border physical and political border between China and the Mongols up until 1200 C.E.

d)

It is the final resting place of the last emperor of the Shang dynasty.

14.

What country is being described?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Vietnam

c)

North Vietnam

d)

South Korea

15.

Which of these would have the GREATEST impact in limiting the growth of cities in the Middle East/Southwest Asia?

a)

lack of wealth

b)

lack of space

c)

no resources

d)

water supply

16.

What type of economic system is described?

a)

Mixed

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Capitalism

17.

Which of these is a belief common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

a)

They all believe the Jesus Christ was the Messiah.

b)

They all were founded in the same century.

c)

They are all monotheistic faiths.

d)

They are all centered in Africa.

18.

Which Middle Eastern country would you expect to have an economy that is more market-based than command-based?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Israel

c)

Japan

d)

Iran

19.

Which number on the map represents the country of Saudi Arabia?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

What was Osama bin Laden BEST known for?

a)

running the largest dictatorship in the Middle East

b)

organizing the Taliban to resist Soviet occupation

c)

destroying the oil rigs of Kuwait in the 1990s

d)

founding an Islamic extremist terrorist group

21.

According to this chart, which country would be MOST likely to face a water crisis?

a)

Turkey

b)

Syria

c)

Lebanon

d)

Jordan

22.

According to this chart, which country would be MOST likely to export water?

a)

Turkey

b)

Syria

c)

Lebanon

d)

Jordan

23.

The arrows on this map are pointing to the

a)

Strait of Hormuz

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Red Sea

24.

North Korea's economic system can MOSTLY be classified as a

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Modern Economy

25.

India has the second highest population in Asia. Which country has the HIGHEST population?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Russia

c)

Japan

d)

China

26.

In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?

a)

Muslims

b)

Jewish

c)

Hindus

d)

Christians

27.

Which number on the map represents the country of Afghanistan?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Which number on the map represents the country of India?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

The government of Israel can be classified as a parliamentary democracy. Which statement provides the BEST definition of this type of government?

a)

a government ruled by people who have been selected by talent, ability, and good leadership skills

b)

a government ruled by a small group distinguished by royalty, wealth, family, or military powers

c)

a government ruled by the wealthiest, upper-class elite in society

d)

a government ruled by an elected legislature and a prime minister

30.

Which Asian country could be best classified as an autocracy, with political power held by a single political party and a single dictator?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Thailand

d)

Japan

31.

Which Asian country is a parliamentary democracy, with an emperor who is mainly a ceremonial figurehead, and real political power vested in the prime minister?

a)

Vietnam

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

China

32.

In this type of economic system, the government controls all aspects of the economy and makes all decisions about what goods will be produced, who will produce them, and how they will be produced.

a)

traditional

b)

mixed

c)

market

d)

command

33.

Which nation has a unicameral (one-house) legislature known as the Knesset?

a)

Palestine

b)

Israel

c)

Iran

d)

Egypt

34.

Which nation has no political parties, no voting rights for its citizens, and is ruled by a king?

a)

United Arab Emirates

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

35.

Which nation surpassed the United States as the world's leading emitter of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in 2007?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

China

36.

Which nation is made up of four main islands (Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku) and thousands of smaller islands?

a)

Thailand

b)

Oceania

c)

Japan

d)

Indonesia

37.

Which mountain range stretches over 1,500 miles across northern India and Nepal and is the location of the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest?

a)

the Plateau of Tibet

b)

the Atlas Mountains

c)

the Hindu Kush

d)

the Himalayas

38.

In a traditional economy, the decision to make (or not make) certain products is decided MOSTLY by

a)

producers

b)

government

c)

entrepreneurs

d)

custom

39.

The duties expected of every Muslim are outlined in the

a)

Seven Sanctities

b)

Ten Commandments

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Five Pillars

40.

What was the name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine?

a)

nationalism

b)

isolationism

c)

Zionism

d)

Anti-Semitism

41.

Who is the MOST important historical figure in Christianity?

a)

Muhammed

b)

Jesus

c)

Elijah

d)

Abraham

42.

Which of these connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Bosporus Strait

b)

Bering Strait

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Suez Canal

43.

The Koran (Qur'an) is the sacred book of what religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

44.

The conflict over space between Israel and Palestine is MOSTLY due to

a)

religious issues

b)

natural issues

c)

racial issues

d)

trade issues

45.

The cities of Mecca and Medina were vital to the foundation of what religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

46.

What event is generally considered to be the "spark" that started the "War on Terrorism"?

a)

September 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S.

b)

the war in Afghanistan, 2001-present

c)

1991 Iraq invasion of Kuwait

d)

the war in Iraq, 2003-present

47.

What is the term for a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history?

a)

national group

b)

racial group

c)

ethnic group

d)

gender group

48.

Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?

a)

Taliban

b)

PLO

c)

Hezbollah

d)

Al-Qaeda

49.

The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was

a)

Iraq’s testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program

b)

repeated attacks by the Iraqi navy on civilian targets within Israel

c)

Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction

d)

the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait

50.

In a command economy, how are the prices of goods and services determined?

a)

independent agencies and independent regulators

b)

market forces of supply and demand

c)

the central government

d)

business owners