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WorksheetsNorth Africa & Southwest Asia
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Select 2 regions that best describe the location of the Middle East.
a)
South Africa
b)
Southwest Asia
c)
Sub-Saharan Africa
d)
Southeast Asia
e)
North Africa
2.
Which country is shaded in black?
a)
Turkey
b)
Iraq
c)
Iran
d)
Syria
3.
Which country is shaded in black? (Hint: Holy Lands)
a)
Yemen
b)
Egypt
c)
Oman
d)
Israel
4.
Which country is shaded in grey?
a)
Iran
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Jordan
d)
Iraq
5.
Which country is shaded in black?
a)
Oman
b)
United Arab Emirates
c)
Iran
d)
Yemen
6.
Which country is shaded in red?
a)
Libya
b)
Tunisia
c)
Morocco
d)
Algeria
7.
Which country is shaded in black?
a)
Algeria
b)
Egypt
c)
Libya
d)
Ethiopia
8.
Which country is shaded in black?
a)
Algeria
b)
Libya
c)
Egypt
d)
Ethiopia
9.
Which country is shaded in black?
a)
Yemen
b)
Oman
c)
Sudan
d)
United Arab Emirates
10.
Which country is shaded in black?
a)
Oman
b)
United Arab Emirates
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Yemen
11.
Which of the following best describes the Sahara Desert?
a)
World's largest hot desert
b)
Desertification continues to be an issue
c)
Arid climate is dominant in this region
d)
All the above
12.
This river is known for depositing alluvial soil along its banks during flooding seasons.
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Nile River
c)
Tigris River
d)
Jordan River
13.
What body of water is marked by the gray pattern?
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Nile Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
14.
What is another name for this body of water?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Arabian Gulf
d)
Nile Sea
15.
Which number represents the country where the Taurus Mountains are located?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Which number represents the country where the Zagros Mountains are located?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
Which body of water is known for its extremely salty water and low elevation?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Arabian Sea
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Black Sea
18.
Which climate is represented in dark orange?
a)
Arid
b)
Semi-Arid (steppe)
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Humid Continental
19.
Which climate is represented in light orange?
a)
Arid
b)
Semi-Arid (steppe)
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Humid Continental
20.
Which climate is represented in yellow?
a)
Arid
b)
Semi-Arid (steppe)
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Humid Continental
21.
This is a dry valley that occasionally fills up with water when it rains. What term best describes this occurrence?
a)
Wadi
b)
Irrigation canal
c)
Desertification
d)
Oasis
22.
This town was built around an underground spring. What term best describes this occurrence?
a)
Wadi
b)
Irrigation canal
c)
Desertification
d)
Oasis
23.
Which of the following best explains the green shown on this satellite image?
a)
Savanna areas created by climate
b)
vegetation created by alluvial soil
c)
Rate of desertification in Sahara
d)
vegetation created by Chernozem soil
24.
This river is known for many religious baptisms.
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Jordan River
c)
Tigris River
d)
Danube River
25.
What is the most precious and scarce resource of the Middle East?
a)
oil
b)
land
c)
water
d)
silver
26.
What is the most abundant and profitable resource of the Middle East?
a)
oil
b)
land
c)
water
d)
silver
27.
Which of the following best describes the agricultural practices of North Africa?
a)
commercial farming
b)
pastoralism
c)
logging, forestry
d)
foreign-invested plantations
28.
Which economic alliance controls the production and sale of oil?
a)
OAS
b)
NAFTA
c)
OPEC
d)
ASEAN
29.
Which political alliance promotes Arab nationalism in the Middle East?
a)
League of Arab States
b)
NAFTA
c)
NATO
d)
UN
30.
What dam was built along the Nile to provide hydroelectric power and better agriculture production in Egypt?
a)
Itaipu Dam
b)
Nairobi Dam
c)
Aswan High Dam
d)
Suez Dam
31.
What narrow waterway was built in Egypt to enhance shipping routes and oil transportation?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Aswan Canal
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Nile Canal
32.
Which of the following best describes the Arab Spring?
a)
conflict over religious sites in Jerusalem
b)
Disputed area between Israel and Syria
c)
series of democratic uprisings throughout the Middle East
d)
all of the above
33.
The Persian Gulf War began with ___________'s invasion of oil-rich Kuwait.
a)
Israel
b)
Morocco
c)
Iraq
d)
Syria
34.
_____________'s invasion of the Western Sahara resulted in Sahrawi refugee camps.
a)
Israel
b)
Morocco
c)
Iraq
d)
Syria
35.
The following unresolved borders have all been conflicts involving ---
a)
Israel
b)
Morocco
c)
Iraq
d)
Syria
36.
Which of the following best describes Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
a)
an island site built along the Red Sea
b)
a pilgrimage site for Muslims
c)
built on a hilltop site
d)
a supply station for ships traveling around South Africa
37.
Which of the following best describes Istanbul, Turkey?
a)
a land bridge along Bosphorus Strait (connecting Europe and Asia)
b)
a confluence site where Blue and White Rivers merge
c)
a supply station for ships traveling around South Africa
d)
a city that grew up along a railway
38.
Which city controls land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and serves as Iraq's capital?
a)
Cairo
b)
Baghdad
c)
Dubai
d)
Damascus
39.
Names of places vary depending on perspective. Which Non-Arab country refers to this body of water as the Persian Gulf?
a)
UAE
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Oman
d)
Iran
40.
Which city contains these religious monuments?
a)
Istanbul
b)
Rome
c)
Mecca
d)
Jerusalem
41.
Which religion is most widely practiced within the regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
42.
Which type of religious structure is shown in the picture?
a)
Synagogue
b)
Cathedral
c)
Orthodox
d)
Mosque
43.
An outdoor market common in the Middle East with goods, and especially ornamental carpets, is known as a —
a)
bazaar or souk
b)
market town
c)
Hagia Sophia
d)
Kaaba
44.
Where is Hagia Sophia located?
a)
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
b)
Jerusalem, Israel
c)
Cairo, Egypt
d)
Istanbul, Turkey
45.
What is significant about Hagia Sophia?
a)
Last remains of a famous Jewish Temple
b)
Originally a church, it was later converted to a mosque
c)
Church built around last known tomb site of Jesus
d)
contains the Dome of the Rock
46.
What is the value of Mecca in the Islamic religion?
a)
Muslims are expected to visit the Kaaba here (or hajj).
b)
Muhammad's tomb site is located here
c)
Muslims are expected to visit the Wailing Wall here
d)
This is where Abu Bakr compiled the Quran into a book.
47.
Which of the following best explains the division of the branches of Islam?
a)
Conflict originated on the issue of Kurdistan
b)
Both groups disagreed who was to succeed Muhammad after his death.
c)
Both groups disagreed whether Jerusalem or Mecca should be the pilgrimage site.
d)
Conflict originated on the issue of the Golan Heights.
48.
Which region on the map was this photograph most likely taken?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
49.
Where is the Dome of the Rock located?
a)
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
b)
Jerusalem, Israel
c)
Cairo, Egypt
d)
Istanbul, Turkey
50.
Where is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre located?
a)
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
b)
Jerusalem, Israel
c)
Cairo, Egypt
d)
Istanbul, Turkey
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