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The Arab World الْعالَمْ الْعَرَبي

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A distinct ethnic group that lives in the mountainous areas where Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq come together.
a)
Arabs
b)
Persians
c)
Kurds
d)

Circassians

2.
A member of a Semitic people inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East
a)
Arabs
b)
Persians
c)
Kurds
d)

Armenians

3.

What three religions began in the Middle East?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

4.

This city is considered holy for many religions.

a)

Mecca,

b)

Bombay

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Osaka

5.

The Arab Spring was a series of uprisings where people wanted:

a)

oil money

b)

democracy and freedoms

c)

the freedom to bear arms

d)

ISIS to leave their country

6.

What important natural resource can be found throughout the Persian Gulf area?

a)

water

b)

oil/petroleum

c)

diamonds

7.

What is this area called that allows 20% of the world's oil to be shipped out of the Persian Gulf?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Strait of Hormuz

8.

What is the name of the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

Yemen

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Oman

d)

United Arab Emirates

9.

Which Middle Eastern country is in both Asia and Europe?

a)

Turkey

b)

Romania

c)

Somalia

d)

Lebanon

10.

The Middle East and other areas were held for about 700 years by this empire, which collapsed as a result of World War I.

a)

German Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Austro-Hungarian Empire

d)

Russian Empire

11.

What were the Phoenicians are most known for which of the following inventions?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Alphabet

c)

Marble

d)

Coins

12.

Which statements are true of the Phoenician Alphabet?

a)

Quick and easy to write

b)

Did not take long to learn

c)

Influenced Greek and Roman Alphabet

d)

All answers are true

13.

What was the name of the main body of water that the Phoenicians sailed on?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Tigris River

14.

Which one of these countries is an island?

a)

الْبَحْرينْ

b)

Qatar

c)

Oman

d)

العِراق

15.

Which one of these countries is an island?

a)

Bahrain

b)

Qatar

c)

Oman

d)

Cyprus

16.

Name the country highlighted in yellow on the map

a)

Bahrain

b)

Qatar

c)

Oman

d)

Cyprus

17.

This tiny country hosted the last World Cup

a)

Bahrain

b)

Qatar

c)

Oman

d)

Cyprus

18.
a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Turkey

19.

This country is:

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Turkey

20.

Name the country:

a)

Kuwait

b)

United Arab Emirates

c)

Syria

d)

Yemen

21.
a)

Kuwait

b)

United Arab Emirates

c)

Syria

d)

Yemen

22.
a)

Kuwait

b)

United Arab Emirates

c)

Syria

d)

Yemen

23.
a)

Egypt

b)

Iraq

c)

Turkey

d)

Saudi Arabia

24.

The Suez canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to this body of water

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Black Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

25.

This geographic feature causes 95% of Egyptians to live on just 3% of their land.

a)

Red Sea

b)

Sahara desert

c)

Aswan dam

d)

Mediterranean Sea

26.

Due to the location of many refineries, what body of water sees the most oil tanker traffic?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Caspian Sea

d)

Gulf of Aqaba

27.
What is country #16?
a)

Lebanon

b)
Iran
c)

Libya

d)
Iraq
28.
What is the following Middle East Physical Feature?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Tigris River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Euphrates River
29.
What is the following Middle East Physical Feature?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Tigris River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Euphrates River
30.
What is the following Middle East Physical Feature?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Tigris River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Euphrates River
31.
What is the following Middle East Physical Feature?
a)
Black Sea
b)
Nile River
c)
Arabian Sea
d)
Persian Gulf
32.
What is the following Middle East Man-Made Feature?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Tigris River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Euphrates River
33.

The name for this half of the Arab World is ______ ____.

a)
Mid West
b)
Empty Quarter
c)
Great Desert
d)
Middle East
34.
Connects Mediterranean & Red Seas
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Gulf of Aden
35.
The Euphrates and the _______ River run through Iraq.
a)

Rhine

b)
Amazon
c)
Nile
d)
Tigris
36.

What is the capital of Iraq?

a)

Baghad

b)

Tehran

c)

Dubai

d)

United Arab Emirates

37.

What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Riyadh

d)

Khartoum

38.

Traditional dress of the men is a ____________________.

a)

abaya

b)

thawb

39.

Nomads of Saudi are known as ______________________.

a)

Banjaras

b)

Bedouins

40.

The capital city of the UAE is ...

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Ajman

c)

Alshariqah

d)

Dubai

41.

The ________ sea separate African Arab countries from Asian Arab countries.

a)

Arabian

b)

Red

c)

Mediterranean

42.

How many Arab countries are there?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

22

d)

24

43.

The capital city of the UAE is ...

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Ajman

c)

Alshariqah

d)

Dubai

44.

What country is "D"?

a)

Iraq

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Jordan

d)

Iran

45.

What country is "E"?

a)

Iraq

b)

Pakistan

c)

Jordan

d)

Syria

46.

What country is "F"?

a)

Israel

b)

Pakistan

c)

Lebanon

d)

Syria

47.

What country is "H"?

a)

Israel

b)

Jordan

c)

Lebanon

d)

‏ ‏فلسطين

48.

What country is "I"?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Oman

c)

Bahrain

d)

Kuwait

49.

What country is "J"?

a)

Yemen

b)

Oman

c)

Bahrain

d)

Kuwait

50.

What country is "K"?

a)

Yemen

b)

Oman

c)

Bahrain

d)

Kuwait

51.

What country is "L"?

a)

Yemen

b)

Oman

c)

United Arab Emirates

d)

Kuwait

52.

What country is "M"?

a)

Qatar

b)

Oman

c)

United Arab Emirates

d)

Kuwait

53.

What country is "N"?

a)

Qatar

b)

Oman

c)

United Arab Emirates

d)

Bahrain

54.

What country is "O"?

a)

Qatar

b)

Oman

c)

Kuwait

d)

Bahrain

55.

عاصمة العراق هي

a)

صنْعاء

b)

ألمنامة

c)

بغداد

d)

أبو ظبي

56.

عاصمة الإمارات العربيّة المتحدة هي

a)

ألدَّوْحَة

b)

دُبَي

c)

أبو ظبي

d)

دِمَشْق

57.

عاصمة لبنان هي

a)

موروني

b)

طرابلُس

c)

مَسْقَط

d)

بيروت

58.

عاصمة مِصْر هي

a)

بغْداد

b)

القاهِرة

c)

مدينَة الكويت

d)

قطر

59.

Capital of Syria

a)

حَلَبْ

b)

صَنْعاء

c)

دِمَشْق

60.

عاصمة ألمَغْرِب هي

a)

مسْقَط

b)

جيبوتي

c)

الرَباط

61.

The country Morocco is located in: ...........................

a)

المشرق العربي

b)

شمال أفريقيا

c)

الشرق الأوسط

62.

North African Countries

a)

تونس

b)

الجزائر

c)

موريتانيا

d)

ليبيا

e)

مصر

63.

What country’s flag?

a)

المغرب

b)

الجزائر

c)

تونس

64.
a)

لبنان

b)

ليبيا

c)

سوريا

d)

موريتانيا

65.
a)

العراق

b)

الصومال

c)

ليبيا

d)

سوريا

66.
a)

السودان

b)

الأردن

c)

فلسطين

d)

الكويت

67.
a)

مصر

b)

سوريا

c)

العراق

d)

تونس

68.
a)

العراق

b)

مصر

c)

قبرص

d)

السودان

69.
a)

قطر

b)

الكويت

c)

الامارات

d)

السعودية

70.
a)

موريتانيا

b)

البحرين

c)

قطر

d)

السعودية

71.
a)

الاردن

b)

اليمن

c)

السودان

d)

مصر

72.

The Capital of سوريا

a)

دمشق

b)

القاهرة

c)

عمان

d)

بغداد

73.

The Capital of مصر

a)

دمشق

b)

القاهرة

c)

عمان

d)

بغداد

74.

The Capital of لبنان

a)

بيروت

b)

أبو ظبي

c)

عمان

d)

بغداد

75.

The Capital of المغرب

a)

الرباط

b)

تونس

c)

عمان

d)

بغداد

76.

The Capital of تونس

a)

الرباط

b)

تونس

c)

عمان

d)

بغداد

77.

The Capital of العراق

a)

الرباط

b)

تونس

c)

عمان

d)

بغداد

78.

The Capital of جيبوتي

a)

الرباط

b)

نواكشوط

c)

جيبوتي

d)

بنغازي

79.

The Capital of الأردن

a)

الرباط

b)

Beirut

c)

عَمّان

80.

The Capital of Qatar

a)

الرباط

b)

الدوحة

c)

Baghdad

d)

Bengazi

81.

The Capital of Yemen

a)

صنعاء

b)

الدوحة

c)

مسقط

d)

بنغازي

82.

The Capital of السودان

a)

صنعاء

b)

مقديشو

c)

الخرطوم

d)

بنغازي

83.

The Capital of Saudi Arabia

a)

صنعاء

b)

الرياض

c)

الخرطوم

d)

بنغازي

84.

The Capital of الجزائر

a)

صنعاء

b)

الرياض

c)

المنامة

d)

الجزائر

85.

The Capital of ليبيا

a)

الرباط

b)

نواكشوط

c)

طرابلس

d)

بنغازي