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SouthWest Asia North Africa Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What religions are Monotheistic ?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

2.

Which religous observances are associated with Muslims, people who practice the Islamic religion?

a)

Celebrate Ramadan, a holy period of fasting

b)

Make a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca at least once in their lifetime

c)

Practice their religion in buildings called mosques

d)

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah, a high holy day for a New Year

e)

Fast and pray for forgiveneness during Yom Kippur

3.

English and French are languages spoken in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa due to ?

a)

war with the U.S.

b)

trade with Australia

c)

French missionaries

d)

European colonization

4.

How has Islam influenced art?

a)

A crescent moon and star must be present in any art that is created

b)

Animals and humans are not allowed in art intended worship

c)

All works of art are forbidden from facing towards Mecca

d)

Art is allowed to only be sold in urban areas in North Africa

5.

What CONTINENT do we live on?

a)

North America

b)

New York

c)

South America

d)

United States

6.

Which one has the 4 INTERMEDIATE directions?

a)

Northwest, South, Southwest, East

b)

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

c)

Southeast, North,

Northeast, West

d)

North, South, East, West

7.

What country has a coast on both the Red Sea and The Arabian Sea ?

a)

Yemen

b)

Oman

c)

Iran

d)

Saudi Arabia

8.

What was the result of the Roman Empire defeating Carthage?

a)

North Africa was granted independence

b)

Pharaohs began to rule North Africa

c)

Christianity spread to North Africa

d)

North Africa governments became a theocracy

9.

The primary reason the Aswan Dam was built on the Nile River was to —

a)

control annual flooding

b)

assist ships traveling north

c)

end the need for irrigation

d)

provide a lake for recreation

10.

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were important for the growth of one of the first civilizations called

a)

Mecca

b)

Egypt

c)

Israel

d)

Mesopotamia

11.

I live in a place where the government owns the means of production. I live in a --

a)

Free-market economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Mixed economy

12.

How has the distribution of natural resources in Southwest Asia and North Africa affected economic patterns in the region?

a)

A growing lumber industry has developed in the region.

b)

The region is home to many factories producing exports

c)

A majority of the people living in the region work in diamond mines.

d)

Some nations in the region have significant wealth from the sale of oil.

13.

Why were the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt built ?

a)

As a place to store grain and other resources

b)

To store vast libraries of pictographs ( hieroglyphs )

c)

To hide treasure and ancient secrets

d)

As tombs for Pharaohs

14.

The items listed in the box illustrate the process of —

a)

cultural conflict

b)

cultural change

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

cultural separation

15.

The most practiced religion in Southwest Africa--------

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

16.

Which religous observances are associated with Muslims, people who practice the Islamic religion?

a)

Celebrate Ramadan, a holy period of fasting

b)

Make a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca at least once in their lifetime

c)

Practice their religion in buildings called mosques

d)

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah, a high holy day for a New Year

e)

Fast and pray for forgiveneness during Yom Kippur

17.

Identify what letter is letter C

a)

Iraq

b)

Libys

c)

Yemen

d)

Euphrates River

18.

What organization says the following, "to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure and efficient, economic, and regular supply of petroleum tyo consumers................

a)

Opec

b)

Judaism

c)

European Union

d)

Nomads

19.

People who celebrate the Jewish New Year and take off of work on----

a)

Easter

b)

Christmas

c)

Hajj

d)

Rosh Hashanah

20.

The quality of education in most schools in Southwest Asia and North Africa is considered to be---------

a)

similar to the U.S,

b)

Similar to China

c)

poor

d)

the best