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Worksheets7th SS - March Madness Week 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
What ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?
Jews
Kurds
Arabs
Persians
What issue led to the split between Sunni and Shia in Islam?
The Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslims.
Arguments began over what should be included in the Five Pillars.
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad.
The Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca.
What is one of the major problems facing those who depend on the Nile River for their water?
The Nile River no longer has any fish.
The Nile is too shallow to be used for transportation.
The river always dries up during the summer months.
The water is contaminated with human and industrial waste.
Which part of Africa has access to the Niger River?
Sahel
Sahara
Lake Victoria
Kalahari Desert
Which BEST describes a major use of the Congo River?
irrigation of farmland
supplying water to Egypt
transportation of goods and people from the interior of Africa to the Atlantic Ocean
water only for rainforest animals
What do some people believe might lead to "water wars" in Africa in the future?
demands to reroute water to the deserts
competition among countries that share a river system
demands to reroute rivers to supply water to the rainforest
United Nations decrees telling African nations how to share water
Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?
They want the industries to be profitable.
The people of most countries do not care about pollution.
Most government officials do not recognize pollution as a problem.
Industries always have plans in place to clean up polluting wastes.
What destroyed the grassland and forests that were once found in the Sahel?
Years of heavy flooding
The development of factories
Repeated use by nomads and camel caravans
Continuous farming and over grazing
Why are droughts a problem for farmers in the Sahel?
Animals move into the desert to find water
The desert stops expanding where there is rain in the Sahel
The soil is of poor quality and dry conditions resulting in even fewer crops.
People do not try to farm in the Sahel any more due to the increased rainfall
Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?
Increased tourism
More jobs in manufacturing
Decreased support from the United Nations
Increased starvation and poverty
Which has been a major cause of desertification?
Years of uncontrolled flooding
Overuse of the land by the people
Sharp and unexpected changes in the climate
Heavy seasonal winds coming off the desert
Which African country is losing its rainforest most rapidly today?
Egypt
Kenya
Congo
Nigeria
Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I?
United States
Ottoman Rulers
European Politicians
Middle Eastern Governments
How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?
They supported it fully
The Arab population in Palestine was largely unaffected by the new state
They rejected it as unfair to them
They agreed to try to work it out although they were unhappy about the decision
When war broke out in Palestine, what countries joined with the Palestine Arabs to try to stop the creation of the new state of Israel?
United States
Major nations of Europe
Neighboring Arab countries
The countries belonging to the United Nations
