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MENA review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many Africans today are Muslim. The early Muslims conquered North Africa and probably spread their faith south of the Sahara desert along ___ affecting the ____ development of these areas.

a)

oases, economic

b)

lakeways, political

c)

railways, political

d)

trade routes, cultural

2.
Which North African country has most of its population in only 3% of its land area?
a)

Morocco

b)

Libya

c)

Egypt

d)

Liberia

3.

What part of the world is characterized by the following:

-pyramids built as tombs for pharaohs

-Rosetta Stone was found in this area by Napoleon Bonaparte

-Suez Canal opens in 1869

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.
The traditional societies of the Middle East are rich in _____________ but poor in_____________.
a)
water, oil
b)
oil, water
c)
minerals, oil
d)
oil, lumber
5.
Which factors prevent countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia from producing desalinized water?
a)

The process is easy.

b)

The process is not needed due to plentiful water sources in the region.

c)

The process is very expensive

d)

The process is extremely budget friendly

6.
What type of climate dominates the region of North Africa and the Middle East?
a)

hot, arid climate

b)

cool, semiarid climate

c)

temperate, wet climate

d)

tropical wet and dry climate

7.
Israel has the greatest ethnic diversity of the Middle Eastern nations as a result of ___________.
a)

Tourism

b)

Imigration

c)

Clsoed Borders

d)

Advertising

8.
Which of the following was a way that globalization was involved in the uprisings in the Middle East in the early months of 2011?
a)

Islamic beliefs were the basis of the spreading unrest among cultures.

b)

The riots, which began in Tunisia, spread spontaneously across Asia.

c)

The internet spread ideas and events to people all over the Middle East.

d)

Oil economies were the first to rise up, then non-oil economies followed.

9.

-Control of Jerusalem

-Location of Aquifers

-Jewish settlement

These factos made it difficult to create a boundary line between Israel and  ____.

a)

Iraq

b)

Lebanon

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Palestine

10.
If you practice a religion that includes a belief that one’s life must be lived in submission to God based on messages from the Prophet Muhammad, you are practicing --
a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

11.

The State of Israel is created after the 1947 United Nations General Assembly called for the partition of Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state. This major change to the world map was a result of --

a)

the outcome of the Spanish American War

b)

the outcome of WW I

c)

the outcome of WW II

d)

the outcome of the Vietnam War

12.

A series of anti-government protests that happened in Arab countries across North Africa between 2010 - 2012

a)

Partition Plan

b)

Arab Spring

c)

Holocaust

d)

Yellow Vest Protests

13.

Which country is NOT in North Africa / Middle East?

a)

Tunisia

b)

Libya

c)

Lichtenstein

d)

Algeria

14.

The Nile River runs through ______, allowing its early civilization thrive

a)

Morocco

b)

Egypt

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Nigeria

15.

What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Black Sea