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asia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

europe, africa, and asia are the birthplaces of these three religons. (choose 3)

a)

christianity

b)

hinduism

c)

judaism

d)

islam

2.

the mix of ethnicities and religions have caused major conflicts including (a)  

3.

the eastern mediterranean also struggles with _________ resources

a)

increasing

b)

diminishing

c)

constant

4.

in the arabian peninsula, (a)   brought new teaching based on the belief in the one true God.

5.

the religion of islam began o spread through the subregion and into ______________________

a)

europe and parts of asia

b)

africa and parts of asia

c)

asia and parts of europe

d)

europe and parts of africa

6.

jewish and arab groups began armed conflicts over (a)   due to deep religious and ethnic attachments to the area.

7.

what is the climate like in the arabian peninsula?

a)

hot and dry

b)

hot and wet

c)

cold and dry

d)

cold and wet

8.

what is the dry deserts' in the arabian peninsula greatest resource?

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

aluminum

9.

what is the arabian peninsula's scarce resource?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

iron

d)

water

10.

the majority of the governments in the arabian peninsula are absolute (a)  

11.

the population in the arabian peninsula is changing due to immigrant workers attracted to jobs in the ____ industry

a)

oil

b)

natural gas

c)

coal

d)

copper

12.

in some countries int eh arabian peninsula, the wealth from oil has been used to improve (a)  

13.

countries in the arabian peninsula with less oil have promoted other economies such as (a)  

14.

northwest asia is comprised of many different ethnic groups. (choose from the following below)

a)

arabs

b)

persians

c)

turks

d)

kurds

15.

overall, northwest asia is all one religion, (a)  

16.

what are 2 resources that cause northwest asia to have conflicts?

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

aluminum

17.

what empire ruled modern-day regions of turkey and iraq?

a)

the ottoman empire

b)

the persian empire

18.

many peoples have occupied northwest asia through history, leaving behind mixed cultural heritages. populations might be (a)  

19.

central asia long served as a (a)   between asia and europe

20.

what is the climate like in central asia?

a)

humid

b)

cold

c)

wet

d)

dry

21.

cooperative management of (a)   in central asia is becoming a necessity.

22.

what was central asia's major trade route going through europe and china?

a)

the silk road

b)

route 66

c)

the velvet road

d)

the trail of tears

23.

who took under control in central asia bringing islam to the region?

a)

persians

b)

mongol

c)

turks

d)

arab

24.

because of the mix of ethnicities in central asia, it resulted in ________________________________

a)

decades of fighting

b)

populations of displaced people

c)

peace

d)

decrease in populations

25.

all central asia has a literacy rate of 98% except for (a)