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WorksheetsBenchmark Review Quiz # 2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Based on the graph, Islamic believers are most likely to live in___________.
Israel
Morocco
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Based on the graph, which country has the highest standard of living?
Libya
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
Based on the graph, which country has the lowest GDP per capita?
Libya
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
Based on the graph,what do these three religions all have in common?
the same holiday
worship in the same worship center
same amount of followers
They are all monotheist religions
based on the graph, Saudi Arabia has the ___________.
has a population with diverse beliefs
largest percentage of Muslims
the highest percentage of Christians
the least percentage of Judaism beleivers
based on the graph, Israel ___________.
has a population with diverse beliefs
largest percentage of Muslims
the highest percentage of Christians
the least percentage of Judaism beleivers
The different countries and ethnic groups of North Africa are unified by –
the Arabic language and Hindu religion
the French language and Christianity
the French language and Judaism
the Arabic language and Islamic religion
Based on the graph, which country has the highest literacy rate?
Libya
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
Which of the following is the largest desert in the world and significantly impacts the population density in Northern Africa?
Kalahari
Libyan
Namib
Sahara
Under apartheid, the education system in South Africa-
provided education only to wealthy whites
separated education by race
provided more qualified teachers for black students
distributed money equally for the education of all children
When the Soviet Union existed, the central government kept tight control over its many ethnic groups. Some groups wanted to form their own countries. Many still do. Among them are the Chechens, who live in Chechnya near the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia. The region has many oil reserves, and its many oil pipelines transport fuel to major Russian cities. Russians troops fought Chechen rebels to keep Chechnya a part of Russia. Then Russia finally pulled out in 1996, the Chechen rebellion was still not over. President Boris Yeltsin was widely blamed for being unable to solve their problems. Although there has not been a major fighting between Russia and Chechnya in the recent past, tensions are still high.
World Cultures and Geography
Based on the passage, which of the following is a reasonable conclusion?
Russia wanted to hold Chechnya because of its oil.
President Yeltsin was unpopular with Russians because he sympathized with the Chechens.
The region surrounding the Caucasus Mountains contains few natural resource.
One day Chechnya will become an independent nation.
Soviet Russia had an economic system where the government controlled all the businesses and natural resources. What kind of economy was it?
Socialist/Mixed
Command/Communism
Free Market/Capitalism
Traditional
What was the name of the political conflict between the US and the USSR (Soviet Union) that occurred between 1947-1991?
The Cold War
World War II
World War I
The Russian Revolution of 1917
What kind of economy does Post Soviet Russia, or modern day Russia, have?
Traditional
Free Market/Capitalism
Communism/Command
Socialism/Mixed
A Muslim is a
person who practices the Islamic faith
person who speaks Arabic
person from the Middle East
person who descended from Mohammed
How did Islam spread in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
By Muslim soldiers conquering new lands and spreading Islam along the way
Through teaching in mosques
As Islamic merchants traded with people from other regions.
All of the above
What does the three religions Judaism, Christianity, & Islam have in common
they worship only one god
the city of Jerusalem is considered a holy city.
They all began with Abraham.
All of the above
Monotheistic religions worship__________.
More than one god
only worship one god
worship no one
none of the above
What are the two most popular resources in both SW Asia and N Africa regions?
Oil and phosphates
Oil and Natural Gas
Natural gas and uranium
Oil and gold
The Suez Canal is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.
The Suez Canal makes shortens the distance between the Mediterranean and the Arabian Sea.
The climate of SW Asia is mainly
hot, dry desert
dry, cold tundra
moderate,dry desert
hot, wet tropical
According to the chart, how much of the world's oil does Iran have?
17%
10%
9%
7%
According to the chart which country has the most oil?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
According to this chart, what kind of economy does Iran use?
Traditional
Free Market
Command
Mixed
According to this chart, what country has the least amount of people that can read?
Afghanistan
Armenia
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
According to this chart, in what country do people live the longest?
Afghanistan
Egypt
Israel
Qatar
According to this chart, which country makes the least amount of money each year?
Afghanistan
Armenia
Israel
Jordan
Which are examples of transportation corridors?
mountains and deserts
deserts and plateaus
rivers and canals
highlands and rainforests
Which term refers to a physical features that make transportation and trade more difficult?
Transportation Barrier
Transportation Corridor
