WorksheetsThe Middle East
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who is Muhammed?
Founder of Theology
Founder of the new world
Founder of Europe
Founder of Islam
What is currently taking place in Syria?
Government is progressing towards a democracy
Flooding
They are electing a president
Civil War
In what year was the new state of Israel created?
1984
1939
1991
1948
Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?
Afghanistan
Kuwait
Iraq
Israel
What 2 important rivers run through Iraq?
Jordan & Indus
Mississippi & Minnesota
Nile & Suez
Tigris & Euphrates
Most Middle Eastern countries are: ______________.
Jewish
Turkish
Arabic
Spanish
Why is the city of Mecca so important?
It was the first city-state in Mesopotamia
It is the holiest city in Islam & a destination for the Hajj
It is the largest city in the world
It's where the Six-Days War took place
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.
Saudi Arabia has recently allowed women to drive legally for the first time in their history. What does this say about Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a long history of equal rights.
Saudi Arabia is moving toward equality between men and women.
Saudi Arabia values its women over its men and wants to protect them.
Saudi Arabia has had a long history of giving women more rights than men.
In this country, the supreme power is in the hands of a monarch who rules for life.
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Today, a major cause of conflict in Southwest Asia is fighting between which two groups over land?
Bedouins and Armenians
Persians and Iranians
Jews and Palestinians
Arabs and Egyptians
