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SWANA Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is being described?

* government has all the power

  • * no freedoms

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

c)

traditional economy

d)

constitutional monarchy

2.

What 3 religions originated (started) in Southwest Asia?

a)

Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism

b)

Judaism, Christianity, Taoism

c)

Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism

d)

Judaism, Islam, Christianity

3.

What are some common items or places you might see in Southwest Asia North Africa?

a)

temples, mosques, Panama Canal

b)

mosques, pyramids, temples

c)

pyramids, Great Wall, mosques

d)

Suez Canal, pyramids, cathedrals

4.

Why do Egyptians live near the Nile River?

a)

drinking water, farming, trade, travel

b)

The Nile River is in South America. Egyptians live near the Amazon River.

c)

Egyptians do not live near the Nile River.

d)

for fishing only

5.

What does OPEC control?

a)

trading within Southwest Asia to Russia

b)

production and cost of petroleum/oil

c)

production of coal and mining of gold

d)

the amount of petroleum/oil sold to the United States

6.

What is the most practiced religion in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

7.

One of the 5 Pillars is to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia and circle the Ka'aba 7 times.

This is called the _.

a)

Yom Kippur

b)

Zakat

c)

Hajj

d)

Sikhism

8.

The most common language spoken in Southwest Asia North Africa is _.

a)

English

b)

Arabic

c)

Chinese

d)

French

9.

Which civilization used hieroglyphics, mummified bodies for the afterlife, and was once ruled by pharaohs?

a)

Ancient Romans

b)

Czars

c)

Mongolians

d)

Ancient Egyptians

10.

How would you describe the education in Southwest Asia North Africa?

a)

females receive a better education than the males

b)

poor, females may not attend school in some countries

c)

equal to the United States

d)

poor but is improving across North Africa

11.

in general, how are women treated in some Southwest Asian countries?

a)

poorly, have fewer rights compared to males

b)

better than males, have more rights

c)

males and females are treated equally

d)

women are heavily involved in government

12.

How would you describe Yemen's economy?

a)

Level 1 - developed (high)

b)

Level 2 - developing (medium, working on it)

c)

Level 3 - underdeveloped (very low)

d)

Level 4 - non-existent

13.

What resource does Saudi Arabia and Iraq have that has influenced their relationships with others?

a)

trade route

b)

minerals

c)

oil

d)

fresh water

14.

The Jewish New Year is called _.

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Hajj

d)

Rosh Hashanah

15.

What does the Suez Canal provide?

a)

a trade route that connects Europe to Africa and Asia

b)

a trade route that avoids going around Africa (Mediterranean Sea to Indian Ocean)

c)

a trade route that avoids going around South America (Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean)

d)

a trade route through Southeast Asia and Oceania

16.

What did the Ottoman Empire spread?

a)

Judaism

b)

silk road

c)

diseases

d)

Islam

17.

What is a theocracy?

a)

it is similar to a constitutional monarchy with a king

b)

a government that has checks and balances to ensure one group does not have too much power

c)

government that has a constitution, people have freedoms

d)

government that has religious laws, courts, and religious leader

18.

Which letter identifies Saudi Arabia?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Mesopotamians developed irrigation, a written language, invented the first wheel, and one of the first libraries. They were located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

How would you describe the Mesopotamian civilization?

a)

Had many cultural and technological advancements (inventions)

b)

Mesopotamia had very little impact on our world today

c)

Helped developed and use the Suez Canal

d)

Mummified their pharaohs to preserve them for their afterlife

20.

How would you describe Yemen's economic development?

a)

Level 2 - developing

b)

Level 1 - developed

c)

Level 3 - underdeveloped

d)

Level 4 - non existent