WorksheetsMiddle East Unit Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which terrorist group has been a major force in the conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen?
Hamas
the Taliban
Al-Qaeda
the Islamic State, or ISIS
Which Muslims live mainly in Iran and Iraq?
Sunni Muslims
Shia Muslims
Sunni and Shia Muslims
Which Middle Eastern country is the world's leading producer of oil?
Iraq
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
What natural resource is there not enough of in the Middle East?
Iron
Water
Cotton
Oil
What three religions began in the Middle East?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
This city is considered holy for many religions.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Bombay, India
Jerusalem, Israel
Tokyo, Japan
Who are two the main groups fighting in Israel?
Palestinian Arabs
Egyptian Muslims
Christians
Israeli Jews
The Arab Spring was a series of uprisings where people wanted:
oil money
democracy and freedoms
the freedom to bear arms
ISIS to leave their country
These Palestinian territories are inside the borders of Israel.
Gaza Strip
Bethlehem
West Bank
Golan Heights
The Middle East and other areas were held for about 700 years by this empire, which collapsed as a result of World War I.
German Empire
Ottoman Empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Russian Empire
The source of a major conflict in the Middle East is the 1947 U.N. decision to give an area known as Palestine to Jews leaving Europe after the...
Treaty of Versailles
Holocaust
Pogroms
WWI
Who were the Syrian citizens fighting during the civil war?
Their authoritarian government.
Israel.
Dissident rebels.
Each other.
What do ISIS, Al Qaeda, & Hezbollah have in common?
They fund desalinization plants.
The use of diplomatic means.
They originated in Afghanistan.
The use of conflict & terrorism to get what they want.
Which is true about Saudi Arabia's government?
They have religious leadership and a president that is elected by the people.
They are an absolute monarchy, with royal family members in most of the government positions.
They are a dictatorship, and only those that support the dictator are part of the government,
They are a constitutional monarchy, with a king and an elected prime minister / parliament that all share power.
Which of the following is true about Iran's government?
They have a theocracy, with religious leadership selecting who may run for elected office.
They have a democracy, where elected officials have religious leaders as advisers.
They have a monarchy, with a king (or "Shah") who runs the country and appoints government officials.
They have a communist government, where a few leaders create all laws and policies for the country.
What was the goal of protesters in the Arab Spring?
Protesters divided into multiple sides as each tried to take more religious control in their country.
Protesters were attempting to overthrow their governments entirely.
Protesters were trying to get their governments to start wars against one another.
Protesters were looking for more democracy and political freedom in their countries.
How has the Syrian War affected both Syria and other Middle Eastern countries? (Select all that apply!)
Many Syrian people have moved to the capital city to support their president, Bashar al-Assad.
Many areas of Syria have been destroyed by airstrikes and bombing.
Millions of people have been internally displaced in Syria or have become refugees in neighboring countries
Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, and many more injured as a result of the war.
Why did the Ottoman Empire play a very large role in the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
The Ottoman Empire was trying to gain more land
the Sykes-Picot Agreement divided the Ottoman Empires land are they lost in WW1
Britain and France we wondering if the Ottoman Empire was agreeing with giving up there land
The Ottoman Empire made the Sykes-Picot Agreement
Terrorist groups
The Ottoman Empire
The sects of Islam
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Which two countries partitioned the Middle East into countries after World War I?
Britian and France
The Ottoman Empire
France and United States
France and Germany
Which group of Muslims live in Saudi Arabia?
Shia
Sunni
ISIS
The Taliban limited the rights and freedoms of which group in particular?
Younger men
Elderly
Women
Jewish People
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the United States invaded Afghanistan?
Free the people from the brutal rule of the Taliban
The Taliban allowed Al Qaeda in their country and because of 9/11
The Taliban had challenged the US by saying they could beat them in a war
This nation invaded Afghanistan in 1979 to gain more political control in the region.
The United States
Soviet Union (USSR)
Great Britain
France
The US invaded this country in 2003 to depose its authoritarian leader...
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Which country would you consider the US to have "good" relations with?
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that
Women were being denied political rights
Traditional values were being undermined by Western ideas
Israel had lost its influence in the Middle East
Religious leaders were becoming too powerful
Who became supreme leader when the Shah fled Iran in January 1979?
Ayatollah Khomeini
Osama bin Laden
The Prime Minister
The Military
Who was the President of Syria during the recent civil war?
Muammar Gaddafi
Bashar al-Assad
Hafez al-Assad
Hosni Mubarak
What country did Iraq invade in 1990?
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
The US just recently ended its longest war with this country, lasting 20 years from 2001-2021...
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
Syria
Which rivers was the location of the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris
Nile
Euphrates
Indus
