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The Eastern Mediterranean

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body of water is known for its high salt concentration and is one of the saltiest lakes in the world?

a)

Dead Sea

b)

Jordan River

c)

Bosporus

d)

Dardanelles

2.

Who was the founder and first president of modern Turkey, known for his reforms that modernized the country?

a)

Kemal Ataturk

b)

Muhammad

c)

Netanyahu

d)

Mehmet the 2nd

3.

Which city straddles two continents, Europe and Asia, separated by the Bosporus Strait?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Amman

c)

Gaza

d)

Beirut

4.

What is the term for the traditional Jewish dietary laws?

a)

Kosher

b)

Kibbutz

c)

Vegan

d)

Pescatarian

5.

What is a collective community in Israel, traditionally based on agriculture and communal property?

a)

Kibbutz

b)

Compound

c)

Commune

d)

Base

6.

What does the word "secular" mean?

a)

A type of religious clothing.

b)

A government that is not influenced by religion.

c)

The holy city for Jews.

d)

A place where secretaries hang out.

7.

What is "Zionism"?

a)

A form of art that uses bright colors.

b)

A type of Middle Eastern food.

c)

A political movement focused on the establishment of a Jewish homeland.

d)

The homeland in the Matrix.

8.

Where can you find the "Gaza Strip"?

a)

In Europe.

b)

In the United States.

c)

In the Chronicles of Narnia.

d)

In the Middle East, bordering Israel and Egypt.

9.

What is the "Bosporus"?

a)

A type of dessert.

b)

A narrow strait that separates Europe and Asia in Turkey.

c)

A type of ancient weapon.

d)

A type of mineral.