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WorksheetsSouthwest Asia Test Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
#1 on the map is
Afghanistan
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
#2 on the map is
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
#3 on the map is
Black Sea
Syria
Iran
Turkey
#4 on the map is
Iraq
Iran
Syria
#5 on the map is
Yemen
Afghanistan
Iran
Syria
#6 on the map is
Syria
Iraq
Turkey
Israel
#7 on the map is
Israel
Turkey
Syria
Iran
#8 on the map is
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Black Sea
Red Sea
#9 on the map is
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Yemen
Afghanistan
#10 on the map is
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
#11 on the map is
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
#12 on the map is
Persian Gulf
Black Sea
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
#13 on the map is
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Black Sea
The ruler of Iran is called
Sultan
Shah
Emperor
King
Which country is called the "Cradle of Civilization"
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
Southwest Asia is also known as
The Middle East
The Arab World
both
neither
The Middle East is the center of
Asia, Antarctica, Europe
all of them
Africa, Antarctica, Europe
Asia, Africa, Europe
Which continents does Istanbul connect (You can check more than one!)
Europe
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
In 2003, why did the US invade Iraq?
To find weapons of mass destruction
to drive Iraq out of Kuwait
. To protect the Kurds
To take control of Iraqi oil
Why did the Soviets invade Afghanistan in 1979?
To modernize the country
to help the Taliban
to find members of Al- Qaeda
To put down rebels fighting against the Communists
_______ is the most valuable resource in Southwest Asia
oil
water
gold
salt
90% of the people who live in Southwest Asia are
Arab
Persian
Muslim
Christian
Who are the Taliban?
terrorist responsible for the 9/11 attacks
extremist who ruled Afghanistan
both
neither
Who was Saddam Hussein?
Shah of Iran
Dictator of Kuwait
Dictator of Iraq
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
The three main ethnic groups in Southwest Asia are
Persian, Kurds, Armenians
Arabs, Persians, Kurds
Arabs, Persians, Armenians
Arabs, Ottomans, Persians
Southwest Asia is the birthplace of the 3 major monotheistic religions
True
False
Persian people are mostly found in ____________
Afghanistan
Kuwait
Iraq
Iran
Persians are not Arabs
True
False
Cuneiform is
a code of writing used by the Sumerians
a code of laws written by the Sumerians
both
neither
Which Babylonian king developed a code of law?
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Sulieman
Osman
The American hostages were released from Iran after which President took office
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
George Bush
Who was the President at the start of the Iran Hostage Crisis?
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Barack Obama
Ottomans are ruled by a
King
Emperor
Sultan
Shah
Ottomans __________ tolerant of religious and ethnic minorities
were
were not
Turkey was once part of the Ottoman Empire
True
False
In 1990, Iraq invaded….
Iran
Kuwait
Afghanistan
Syria
In the 1980’s Iraq fought a war against
Iran
Afghanistan
Kuwait
All of them
Constantinople was difficult to capture because...
it was surrounded on 3 sides by water
It had the strongest walls in Europe
both
neither
Who was the Ottoman ruler during its "Golden Age"?
Sulieman
Osman
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
The Babylonian empire was located in present-day Afghanistan
true
false
