WorksheetsMr. Bloss Middle East Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
How many gods does a monotheistic religion believe in?
1
2 or more
At least 1
7 or more
If Germany has a shortage of domestic oil reserves what is one way it can solve its problem to get more?
Slow down how much oil its drills produce (lowering its efficiency)
Slow down how much oil its workers produce
Increase the pay of workers who go on strike (don't work)
Increase trade with countries that are rich with oil.
What natural resource has helped develop the economies of the Middle East?
Gold
Timber
Water
Oil
Which of these rivers helped Mesopotamia develop?
Jordan River
Nile River
Tigris River
Zagra River
How does the scarcity of oil impact Middle East countries like Kuwait and Iraq?
They need oil from the United States
They have used oil as their main trading commodity
They trade crops they grow for oil
They build pipelines from the Red Sea to get oil from places like Djibouti
What country has 15% of the world's oil?
The Muslim holy book is called the
Torah
Bible
Koran
Dianetics
Which of these is not a monotheistic religion in the Middle East?
Judaism
Celticism
Islam
Christianity
Based on this population map where do most people in Egypt live?
In the desert
Along the Nile River
Along the Red Sea
Along the Persian Gulf
When oil producing countries reduce the amount of oil they export to other countries what happens in countries that don't have a lot of oil?
Gas prices go down
Gas prices go up
Nothing happens with gas prices
None of the above
The big 3 monotheistic religions all have what figure in common?
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Zoastor
Which of the following is most responsible for a lot of Egypt's farm land?
Ocean water causes the crops to grow
There is a lot of rainfall in the region.
The flooding of the Nile river leaves rich land for farming.
Desert sand is awesome for growing crops
Ancient Egypt had what kind of religion?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Agnostic
Athiestic
What is the name of this country?
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
If OPEC increases production of oil gas, what does that do to gas prices?
Gas prices don't change
Gas prices decrease
Gas prices increase
None of the above
Countries like the US rely on Saudi Arabia and Kuwait for oil. This is an example of which vocabulary term?
Interdependence
Imperialism
Exports
Imports
OPEC refers to
The growing of crops and raising of livestock
An organization of countries that was created to agree on crude oil gasoline
A substance made during the refining of gas from oil
A system where one government controls what is produced and sold
In the Middle East when oil is found who benefits the most?
Owners of oil refineries
Construction workers
The governments of the country where oil is found
Farmers
A polytheistic person would most likely
Read and believe the Koran
Accept the 8 fold path
Pray in a church
Worship many gods
Which of these is a reason the US has sent its military to the middle east?
To stop oil from being produced
To help oil dependent countries diversify their economies
To protect oil supplies and keep prices relatively stable
To stop alternatives to oil like electric cars from being produced
Civilizations grew in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt because
Deserts provided lots of minerals for mining
Being on the Atlantic ocean provided access to trade
The savanna provided protection from invaders
River valleys provided rich soil to grow crops.
Which of these is true about oil
One country controls it all
Oil is evenly distributed among all Middle East Countries
Every country get oil from the same spot.
Some countries have a lot more oil than others.
What is something Jews, Christians, and Muslims all believe?
Jesus is the Messiah
The Sabbath is on Friday
There is only 1 God
Everyone has to go to Mecca
What natural resource has the Middle East had a scarce amount of?
Water
Oil
Livestock
In Egypt most cities are along what river?
The Azore
The Nile
The Tigris
The Euphrates
Tesla builds 1 electric car. What does that do to the SUPPLY of oil (not the price)
Supply goes down
Supply goes up
Supply doesn't change
None of the above
In 1973 OPEC put an embargo on countries that were allies with Israel, like the US. What did that do to gas prices in the US?
Prices increased
Prices didn't change
Prices stayed the same
Prices decreased
What is the name of the big body of water to the north of Egypt?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Persian Gulf
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
If electric cars that could get 600 miles per gallon were affordable for most people what would that do to the demand for gas?
Demand would not change
Demand would increase
Demand would decrease
None of the above
In 1990, the US and 35 countries went to war with what Middle Eastern country to make sure they did not control too much of the global oil supply?
In what city was the 2nd Jewish temple built, Muhammand was taken to heaven and where Jesus was crucified?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Dubai
Giza
Which of these is a common trait of all 3 monotheistic religions?
Their followers believe in some sort of an afterlife
Muhammad was the only prophet
Jesus is the messiah
God's covenant with Abraham goes through Isaac
