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WorksheetsMiddle East Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
The ancient civilizations of Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria all began around which rivers?
Nile and Congo
Red and Mediterranean
Tigris and Euphrates
Suez and Gibraltar
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are the primary source of ________ for the region.
water
disease
salt water
energy
The Suez Canal connects which two seas?
Black and Red
Red and Arabian
Red and Mediterranean
Mediterranean and Black
The Persian Gulf has a substantial (large) amount of which resource?
fresh water
oil
rubber
diamonds
Much of the world's oil supply passes through this waterway.
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
Strait of Gibralter
Black Sea
The Arabian Sea is off the coast of which peninsula?
Sinai
Yucatan
Florida
Arabian
The Red Sea is connected to which sea by the Suez Canal?
Arabian
Mediterranean
Black
Persian
Which sea is the largest inland body of water?
Red
Mediterranean
Black
Arabian
Which country has a red dot?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Afghanistan
Iraq
Which country has a purple dot?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Afghanistan
Iraq
Which country has a green dot?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Afghanistan
Iraq
Which country has a yellow dot?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Afghanistan
Iraq
Which country has a blue dot?
Turkey
Syria
Israel
Kuwait
Which country has a pink dot?
Turkey
Syria
Israel
Kuwait
Which country has a brown dot?
Turkey
Syria
Israel
Kuwait
Which country has a black dot?
Turkey
Syria
Israel
Kuwait
Which physical feature is marked by the red dot?
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz
Which physical feature is marked by the pink dot?
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Which physical feature is marked by the brown dot?
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Which physical feature is marked by the black dot?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Black Sea
Arabian Sea
Which physical feature is marked by the white dot?
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Which physical feature is marked by the purple dot?
Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Which physical feature is marked by the blue dot?
Black Sea
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Which physical feature is marked by the orange dot?
Suez Canal
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Strait of Hormuz
Which physical feature is marked by the yellow dot?
Suez Canal
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Strait of Hormuz
In August of 1990, Iraq invaded which neighboring country?
Syria
Kuwait
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Who was the dictator of Iraq in 1990?
Osama bin Laden
Fidel Castro
Saddam Hussein
Bashar al-Assad
When Iraqi forces were forced out of Kuwait, what did they do before they left the country?
Stole water from the Tigris River
Left food and medical supplies for the citizens
Destroyed every government building
Set oil fields on fire
What was the name of the military operation when U.S. forces entered Kuwait to fight against Iraq?
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Tango
After the invasion of Kuwait, the United Nations placed an embargo on Iraq. The embargo stopped them exporting which resource?
Grain
Plastic
Oil
Gold
What was the primary justification for the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003?
An attack on American soil
Searching for Weapons of Mass Destruction
Saddam Hussein threatened to attack France
Saddam Hussein attempted to invade Syria
How many Weapons of Mass Destruction were found in Iraq?
0
100
1,000
5,000
Who was seen as ultimately responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Bashar al-Assad
Fidel Castro
Which extremist religious group gained control of Afghanistan in 1996, and was believed to be aiding Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks?
World Tamil Movement
Lashkar -e- Tayyiba
Taliban
Kurdistan Workers Party
Which country ruled Palestine as a colony after World War I?
France
Great Britain
Spain
Germany
Zionism was a movement focused on creating a homeland for which group?
Jews
Muslims
Christians
Hindus
Anti-Semitism is discrimination against which group?
Muslims
Christians
Hindus
Jews
Fill in the blank: Hitler and the Nazis _______ protection of German law for Jews.
strengthened
removed
To escape religious persecution in Europe, a large number of Jews fled to which country?
England
Poland
France
Palestine
In Nazi Germany, Jews were forced to live in certain areas of each major city. These areas were called what?
neighborhoods
ghettos
seclusions
camps
In Nazi Germany, many Jews were forced to wear what on their clothes to identify them as Jewish?
Yellow Star of David
ID Badge
Their Name
How many Jews were estimated to have been killed during the Holocaust?
11 million
3 million
15 million
6 million
During the Holocaust, Jews were transported to what location to be killed?
ghettos
the capital
concentration camps
the Mediterranean
After World War II, the United Nations partitioned what country in an attempt to create a Jewish state?
England
Turkey
Palestine
Syria
What is the definition of nationalism?
Pride for a country that is expressed through action
Loyalty to a nation or group's interest, often to the point it is harmful to other groups
A government system where only a federal government exists
An economic system focused on a national economy
What is the definition of immigration?
Traveling to another country for work on a temporary basis
Traveling to another country to go on vacation
Traveling to another country to live permanently
Traveling to another country for medical treatment
What is the definition of a militia?
A group of informally trained fighters who are not part of the nation's military
An elite group of fighters who are part of the nation's military
A regular group of soldiers in the nation's military
A group of formally trained fighters
What is the definition of guerrilla?
A strong soldier
A leader of a group of soldiers
A soldier who is part of a larger army
A fighter who engages in irregular combat
What is the definition of refugee?
Someone who has immigrated to a neighboring country
Someone who has helped others who have immigrated to their country
Someone who has fled a country or region to escape dangerous conditions
Someone who travels regularly as a tourist
The Persian Empire began in the same area occupied by which modern day country?
Iraq
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Iran
Who was the first emperor of the Persian Empire?
Darius the Great
Cyrus the Great
Napoleon
Genghis Khan
When Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon, who did he release to return to Judah?
Jewish slaves
Roman slaves
Muslim slaves
Egyptian slaves
The Cyrus Cylinder was a declaration made to Babylon after it was conquered. What language was it written in?
Arabic
English
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
How did Darius become the emperor of the Persian Empire?
He revolted against Bardiya, the emperor at the time, and killed him
He became emperor after the death of his father
He was the first emperor of the empire
Congress voted for him to become emperor
One of Darius' primary goals within the empire was to ________ the government and the economy?
Eliminate
Slow down
Complicate
Standardize
In the first invasion of Greece, the Persians suffered heavy losses at the Battle of _________, effectively ending the war.
Tripoli
Marathon
Sparta
Athens
King ______ led the second invasion of Greece.
Xerxes
Cyrus
Darius
Bardiya
What is the definition of bias?
A fair system of trade
Unfair judgement in favor of, or against, a person or topic
A writer who looks at both sides of a story objectively
An artist who paints battles throughout history
