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⭐Middle East Study for the Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) want for Palestinians?

a)

an alliance or friendship with Israel

b)

a state of their own

c)

a neighborhood for Christians

d)

a new capital city

2.

Who rules Saudi Arabia?

a)

parliament

b)

king

c)

prime minister

d)

president

3.

In 2003, why did the US invade Iraq?

a)

to protect Kurds from discrimination

b)

to take territory from Sunni Muslims

c)

to find weapons of mass destruction

d)

to drive Iraqis out of Kuwait

4.

Which teachings of Judaism are also shared by Christianity?

a)

Christians also believe the Messiah is still to come.

b)

Christians and Jews both accept the Five Pillars of Islam.

c)

The Christian Old Testament parallels the Hebrew Torah.

d)

Christians and Jews believe in more than one god.

5.

What industry contributes most to the economy of the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

agriculture (farming)

b)

electronics manufacturing (making electronics)

c)

fishing

d)

petroleum (gas) production

6.

Where did Israel build a barrier wall in 2002?

a)

between Israel and the West Bank(Palestine)

b)

between Israel and Egypt

c)

on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea

d)

between Israel and Lebanon

7.

Why did the Soviets invade Afghanistan in 1979?

a)

to help the Taliban gain control

b)

to modernize the industry and educate the people

c)

to find members of Al-Qaeda

d)

to put down rebels against the Communist Government

8.

Why is Jerusalem considered a city of conflict?

a)

all three religious groups consider it a holy city

b)

too many people live there

c)

it has a very high crime rate

d)

its housing shortage (not enough housing)

9.

What group of Muslims make up the population of Iran?

a)

Sunni Muslims

b)

Shia Muslims

c)

Taliban Muslims

d)

Kurdish Muslims

10.

What 2 groups are considered the "stateless peoples" of the Middle East?

a)

Christians and Jews

b)

Kurds and Palestinians

c)

Palestinians and Turks

d)

Kurds and Saudis

11.

What waterway connects Istanbul to 2 seas?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Bosporus Strait

c)

Dardanelles

d)

Sea of Marmara

12.

This map only shows part of Turkey. What part does it show?

a)

Northeastern

b)

Northwestern

c)

Southeastern

d)

Southwestern

13.

Which country has the highest percentage of immigrants?

a)

Oman

b)

Qatar

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

United Arab Emirates

14.

What percentage of immigrants does the United Arab Emirates have?

a)

27.8

b)

40.4

c)

70.0

d)

86.5

15.

What country has a higher percentage of immigrants versus non-immigrants?

a)

Israel

b)

Kuwait

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Singapore

16.

What percentage of people in Qatar are NOT immigrants?

a)

13.5 %

b)

20%

c)

24%

d)

86.5%

17.

What city is #1?

(a)  

18.

What is city #5?

(a)  

19.

What city is #3?

(a)  

20.

What is the name of Country B?

(a)  

21.

What country is letter C?

(a)  

22.

What country is letter E?

(a)