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Middle East & North Africa

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Religious book for Christianity.

a)

Bible

b)

Qu'ran

c)

Torah

2.

Religious book for Judaism.

a)

Bible

b)

Qu'ran

c)

Torah

3.

Religious book for Islam.

a)

Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Torah

4.

Who was the father of all monotheistic religions?

a)

Moses

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Muhammad

5.

Why is North Africa often seen as part of the Middle East?

a)

It is in the Middle of the world continent.

b)

The cultures align more with the Middle East than Africa.

c)

The people moved there from the Middle Eastern countries.

d)

They don't like to be called Europeans.

6.

What is the major geographical feature separating north and south Africa.

a)

Nile River

b)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Indian Ocean

7.

The longest river in North Africa is located in which country?

a)

Egypt

b)

Libya

c)

Algeria

d)

Morrocco

8.

What is the most exported and grown crop?

a)

Grapes

b)

Olives

c)

Coffee

d)

Wheat

9.

River that separates Israel and Jordan; also where Jesus was baptized.

a)

Nile River

b)

Kishon River

c)

Jordan River

d)

Ayalon River

10.

Holiest city of Islam.

a)

Mecca

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Istanbul

11.

City split into two continents.

a)

Mecca

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Istanbul

12.

Town where Jesus was born.

a)

Mecca

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Istanbul

13.

Holiest city of Judaism.

a)

Mecca

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Istanbul

14.

How was Israel created?

a)

The Jews protested and took over the land.

b)

Russia invaded the area in the 1980's and gave it to them.

c)

After WWII, the USA and UN gave the land to Israel.

d)

The Jews invaded the land with help from Egypt.

15.

What country was the land taken from to make Israel?

a)

Jordan

b)

Libya

c)

Palestine

d)

Lebanon

16.

The religious building for Christianity is?

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Church

17.

The religious building for Islam is

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Church

18.

The religious building for Judaism is

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Church

19.

The organization which fought to get Palestinian land back is

a)

BBB

b)

PLO

c)

IRA

d)

KGB

20.

The U.S. president during the Camp David Accords

a)

George Bush

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Jimmy Carter

21.

Which of these is a holiday of Judaism?

a)

Yum Kupper

b)

Easter

c)

Ramadan

22.

Which is a holiday of Christianity?

a)

Yum Kupper

b)

Easter

c)

Ramadan

23.

What is a holiday of Islam

a)

Yum Kupper

b)

Easter

c)

Ramadan

24.

The United States went declared war on which country that invaded Kuwait?

a)

Iran

b)

Syria

c)

Libya

d)

Iraq

25.

The great Sphinx was created in what country?

a)

Libya

b)

Palestine

c)

Egypt

d)

Jordan

26.

The largest people group in the Middle East is

a)

Arabs

b)

Turks

c)

Kurds

d)

Slavs

27.

What is the only Islamic country in NATO?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Qatar

c)

Turkey

d)

Oman

28.

The two rivers that run through Iraq and provide a majority of water in north-eastern parts of the Middle East are

a)

Nile & Tigris

b)

Tigris & Euphrates

c)

Rio Grande & Red

d)

Nile & Euphrates

29.

The large water area that can not be used for drinking or irrigation.

a)

Jordan River

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Dead Sea

d)

Red Sea

30.

Large palace on top of a hill created by King Herold.

a)

Masad

b)

El Gedi

c)

Temple Mount

d)

Western Wall

31.

Age, in Orthodox Judaism, where the oldest daughter becomes an adult.

a)

18

b)

16

c)

12

d)

5

32.

Areas that are still considered Palestinian

a)

West Bank & Gaza Strip

b)

Golan Heights & Central Heights

c)

West Bank & Golan Heights

d)

Gaza Strip & Central Heights

33.

The age in which every Israeli citizen joins the army for mandatory service.

a)

16

b)

21

c)

20

d)

18

34.

A rise up in Middle Eastern countries against dictatorships and for democracies was known as the "Arab Spring"

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Palestinians can move around freely in Israel.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The largest exported natural resource in the Middle East is

a)

Timber

b)

Diamonds

c)

Oil & Petroleum

d)

Granite

37.

All are important waterways of the Middle East except:

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Indian Ocean

38.

Which of the following is a terror group located in the Middle East

a)

ISIS

b)

ISIL

c)

Al-Qaeda

d)

All three listed.

39.

Which society believed in polytheism?

a)

Jews

b)

Ancient Egyptians

c)

Muslims

d)

Christians

40.

What is the name of the fundamental aspects of Islam?

a)

Five Pillars

b)

Ten Commandments

c)

Three Noble Truths

d)

Dozen Rules of Salvation