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Middle East Region Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 commonly spoken languages in the Middle East?

a)

Hebrew

b)

Arabic

c)

Spanish

d)

Persian

2.

What 3 countries are mostly Arabic-speaking countries?

a)

Jordan

b)

Iran

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Egypt

3.

Which 3 empires controlled parts of the Middle East at one point in time?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Mongol Empire

d)

European colonization

4.

The Gaza Strip continues to experience political instability due to:

a)
Strong international alliances
b)
Increased tourism and trade
c)
Ongoing conflicts between political factions and external pressures.
d)
Economic growth in the region
5.

The current situation in the West Bank remains a point of conflict because:

a)

It is a region with significant historical and religious importance.

b)

It is a peaceful area with no political issues.

c)

It is a region with abundant natural resources.

d)

It is a newly discovered territory with no historical claims.

6.

Unequal access to water resources affects countries in the Middle East by:

a)

Increasing regional tensions

b)

Promoting economic growth

c)

Enhancing agricultural productivity

d)

Reducing political conflicts

7.
What was the problem with the new boundaries created by Europeans after the Ottoman Empire collapsed? 
a)
survivors of the Holocaust needed a place of their own
b)
the UN voted on how the boundaries would be established
c)
the Germans and Italians, who won WWI, wanted more of a say
d)
the boundaries did not respect cultural, historic or religious beliefs
8.

When was the nation of Israel created?

a)

in the late 19th century, when many Jews fled pogroms in Russia

b)

in the early 20th century, when Zionists claimed the land

c)

at the beginning of World War II, when many Jews fled the Holocaust

d)

in 1948, following a United Nations vote to partition Palestine

9.

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

a)

3 most popular Religions in the world

b)

Polytheistic Religions

c)

Religions with Mecca as their holiest city

d)

monotheistic religions started in the middle east

10.

The source of a major conflict in the Middle East is the 1947 U.N. decision to give an area known as Palestine to Jews leaving Europe after the...

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Holocaust

c)

pogroms targeting them

11.

These Palestinian territories are inside the borders of Israel.

a)

Gaza Strip

b)

Bethlehem

c)

West Bank

d)

Golan Heights

12.

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

13.

Who are the main groups fighting in Israel?

a)

Palestinian Arabs

b)

Egyptian Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Israeli Jews

14.

This city is considered holy for many religions.

a)

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

b)

Bombay, India

c)

Jerusalem, Israel

d)

Tokyo, Japan

15.

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

a)

water

b)

oil/petroleum

c)

diamonds

d)

arable cropland