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SWANA

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would be very common to see in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Select THREE correct answers.

a)

Castles

b)

Mosques

c)

Temples

d)

Pyramids

e)

Opera Houses

2.

The values above are important to -

a)

Islam

b)

Nomads

c)

OPEC

d)

Judaism

3.

The most practiced religion in Southwest Asia is -

a)

. Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Taoism

d)

Islam

4.

Which speaker would most likely be talking about the benefits of the Suez Canal?

a)

Speaker A

b)

Speaker B

c)

Speaker C

d)

Speaker D

5.

People who celebrate the Jewish New Year take off of work on -

a)

Easter

b)

Christmas

c)

Hajj

d)

Rosh Hashanah

6.

What did the group above help to spread to the shaded areas?

a)

Silk and spices

b)

Slavery

c)

Communism

d)

Islam

7.

The most common language in Southwest Asia and North Africa is -

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Arabic

d)

English

8.

What is the MAIN conclusion that can be drawn from the excerpt above?

a)

Words found in the English language are really words used in Ancient Mesopotamia.

b)

Mesopotamia made many cultural and technological contributions to the world

c)

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers allowed for trade to be conducted all around the world.

d)

Mesopotamia had no impact on the world and should not be studied.

9.

Which evidence supports the answer to Part A?

a)

“Ancient Mesopotamia had so many firsts – they invented the first wheel, the first super hero, the first written language, the first library, and besides all that, they were also the first farmers! “

b)

“Ancient Mesopotamia covered an area that was about 300 miles long and about 150 miles wide.”

c)

“The villages, towns and cities in ancient Mesopotamia were built between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.”

d)

“These two rivers flowed into the Persian Gulf.”

10.

Which statement above supports why Iran’s government is considered to be a theocracy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

The bulleted list above describes defining traits of the

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Ancient Egyptians

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Jewish faith

12.

The journal entry above shows a person who is taking part in -

a)

Easter

b)

a protest

c)

Diwali

d)

Hajj

13.

What best replaces the question mark?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Folk

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

14.

The quality of education in most schools in Southwest Asia and North Africa is considered to be -

a)

similar to the U.S.

b)

poor

c)

the best worldwide

d)

good

15.

The cartoons show that in the past, women living in Southwest Asia -

a)

played a role in government

b)

had fewer rights than men

c)

made decisions that helped the economy

d)

led movements to put criminals in jail

16.

The bulleted list above describes -

a)

an unlimited government

b)

support for the 1st Amendment

c)

a limited government

d)

free enterprise

17.

What conclusion can be drawn about Yemen’s economic development?

a)

Level 1 - developed

b)

Level 2 - developing

c)

Level 3 – underdeveloped

d)

Level 4 – non-existent