Worksheetsswasia
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 25mins
This picture is an example of.....
walls protecting groups
cultural enclaves
The 2 state solution
cultural blending
Desalination factories are becoming more common in places which have experienced —
an influx of refugees
damaging earthquakes
mass deforestation
shortages of fresh water
Muslims pray 5 times per day facing this city and have to make a pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Mena
This organization has strengthened the global influence of petroleum exporting nations.
World Bank
OPEC
United Nations
European Union
Although Judaism, Christianity & Islam both originated in SW Asia, which religion dominated in Europe?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
This geographic feature causes 95% of Egyptians to live on just 3% of their land along the Nile River
Red Sea
Sahara desert
Aswan dam
Mediterranean Sea
What is the environmental impact of the desalination process?
fluctuations in sea levels which create floods
changes to nearby ecosystems due to brine which kills ocean life
rising ocean temperatures creating hurricanes
increased probability of flooding from rain
Due to the location of many refineries, what body of water sees the most oil tanker traffic?
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Gulf of Aqaba
This map best represents –
North Africa
Southwest Asia
Central Asia
all of the above
The majority of Southwest Asia has a _________________________ climate.
Tropical Rainforest
Tropical Savanna
Mediterranean
Desert
Some countries in the region have become wealthy due to the abundance of—
water
silver
petroleum (oil)
gold
Which is the sacred text of Islam?
BIble
Salah
Qur'an
Hajj
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic meaning they believe in –
one god
many gods
no gods
all the gods
The Five Pillars of Faith: the declaration of faith (shahada), prayer (salah), alms-giving (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj) are beliefs of what religion?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
all of the above
Why do women in many Southwest Asian countries have fewer political and social rights than men?
Religious and cultural beliefs are a part of the law in these countries.
These countries believe that women are less intelligent than men.
The governments believe women should have no rights.
The societies are trying to protect women from negative influences in the world
Technology that has helped North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia have more freshwater is
deforestation
desalination
oil refining
desertification
OPECs major role is –
to control supply.
to control demand
to find more oil
to recycle oil
What type of climate does most of the Middle East have?
Mediterranean
Arid
Humid Continental
Tundra
Which of the following religions have holy sites in Jerusalem? (Select all that apply!)
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
The Diaspora occurred when Jewish people were...
forced out from their lands by Romans and Arabs.
able to reestablish a homeland in Israel.
killed and imprisoned by the Nazis.
sent to South America to start a country there.
In the 1800s, there was an idea to establish a Jewish country in their Holy Land (in the Middle East). This was called:
Diaspora
Return Flight
Holocaust
Zionist Movement
What was the goal of protesters in the Arab Spring?
Protesters divided into multiple sides as each tried to take more religious control in their country.
Protesters were attempting to overthrow their governments entirely.
Protesters were trying to get their governments to start wars against one another.
Protesters were looking for more democracy and political freedom in their countries which were run by dictators
How did the Sykes-Picot Agreement affect the Middle East? (Select all that apply)
It created borders that ignored ethnic and religious differences.
It kept Middle Eastern areas from gaining independence right after WW1.
It gave control of lots of land in the Middle East to the British and French.
It allowed for Middle Eastern nations to create their own borders.
It created a two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis.
Mesopotamia means
God is one
Between Two rivers
Euphrates and Tigris
Zionism
Straight of Hurmuz is located in
Red sea
Mediterranean
Persian Gulf
Black sea
Suez Canal connects
Black Sea with the Mediterranean sea
Red sea with the Mediterranean sea
Persian gulf with the Mediterranean sea
Mediterranean sea with the Atlantic ocean
What country in the middle east was created after WW2?
Gaza
Jordan
Palestine
Israel
