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WorksheetsMiddle East Geography Study Guide
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the term for a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history?
a)
gender group
b)
ethnic group
c)
racial group
d)
national group
2.
Give charity to the needy.
Make a pilgrimage.
Fasting during the holy month.
Pray five times each day.
These are four of the most important requirements of what religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
3.
Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?
a)
Abraham is the father of their faith.
b)
Qur'an is the main religious text.
c)
The Four Noble Truths guide followers
d)
Jesus is the son of God
4.
The cities of Mecca and Medina were vital to the foundation of what religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
5.
This building is MOST important to the followers of what religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
6.
The Quran (Koran) is the sacred book of what religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
7.
Iran is unique in the Middle East because its official religion is
a)
Judaism
b)
Shia Islam
c)
Sunni Islam
d)
Christianity
8.
Which of these connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Bering Strait
9.
What religion is not only practiced today but also served as the foundation for both Christianity and Islam?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Taoism
10.
The revelations of Muhammad form the basis of which religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
11.
Which nation is located east of Iraq, west of Afghanistan, and has shorelines on the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?
a)
Iran
b)
Turkey
c)
Saudi Arabia
12.
Which statement is the BEST description of how the physical geography of Iraq has impacted the nation's population distribution?
a)
Most of the population lives in the deserts of southern Iraq.
b)
Over 75% of the population live on the coast of the Persian Gulf.
c)
Over 75% of the population lives near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
d)
Most of the population lives in the mountainous region of northeast Iraq.
13.
What is the most pressing challenge facing the Middle East in terms of its water supply?
a)
general scarcity
b)
pollution from farming
c)
bacterial contamination
d)
pollution from industry
14.
Because they are located downstream from Turkey on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, these two nations are anticipating a reduction in water supply, as a result of 22 dams being built by the Southeastern Anatolia Project. The two nations are
a)
Iraq and Iran
b)
Iraq and Syria
c)
Iran and Syria
d)
Saudi Arabia and Yemen
15.
The arrows on this map are pointing to the
a)
Red Sea
b)
Arabian Sea
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Strait of Hormuz
16.
Identify the number that is CLOSEST to the Strait of Hormuz.
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
17.
Identify the Arabian Sea.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
3
18.
According to this chart, which country would be MOST likely to export water?
a)
Jordan
b)
Lebanon
c)
Syria
d)
Turkey
19.
According to this chart, which country would be MOST likely to face a water crisis?
a)
Jordan
b)
Lebanon
c)
Syria
d)
Turkey
20.
Which number on the map represents the country of Saudi Arabia?
a)Israel
b)Saudi Arabia
c)Kuwait
d)Iran
e)Iraq
1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
21.
The arrows on this map are pointing to what body of water?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Arabian Sea
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Bay of Bengal
22.
Jesus taught his disciples the primary rules of
a)
encouraging gentiles to convert to Christianity
b)
convincing the authorities not to persecute Christians
c)
establishing a government that would eliminate other religions
d)
loving God above all else, and loving others as they loved themselves
23.
When one describes Christianity as monotheistic they mean,
a)
that Christians have many Gods
b)
that Christians believe in one God
c)
that Christians believe in one country
d)
that Christians believe in only one Savior
24.
Which of these is a belief common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
a)
They are all centered in Africa
b)
They are all monotheistic faiths
c)
They all were founded in the same century
d)
They all believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah
25.
Which of these climates would you LEAST likely find in the Middle East/Southwest Asia?
a)
Desert
b)
Mediterranean
c)
Rainforest
d)
Semiarid
26.
Which number on the map is closest to the region known as "Southwest Asia"?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
27.
One way that wealthier more urbanized countries like Saudi Arabia have dealt with the lack of freshwater is through
a)
deforestation
b)
desalination
c)
desertification
d)
detoxification
28.
The arrow on this map is pointing to the
a)
Nile River
b)
Dead Sea
c)
Jordan River
d)
Tigris River
29.
The Torah contains the sacred writings of what religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
30.
Islam originated on the
a)
Malay Peninsula
b)
Sinai Peninsula
c)
Arabian Peninsula
d)
Iberian Peninsula
31.
Which number on the map represents the country of Kuwait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
Which Mediterranean country is labeled on this map?
a)
Israel
b)
Jordan
c)
Lebanon
d)
Syria
33.
Which of these is MOST associated with an ethnic group?
a)
Arab
b)
Christian
c)
Jewish
d)
Muslim
34.
All of these are examples of ethnic groups EXCEPT
a)
Arab
b)
Kurd
c)
Muslim
d)
Persian
35.
Which number is the CLOSEST to the country of Israel?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
Contains the Dome of the Rock,
a holy site for Muslims contains the Wailing Wall,
a holy site for Jews city where Jesus was crucified,
making it a holy site for Christians
What city is being described here?
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Galilee
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Mecca
37.
Which number represents the area known as the West Bank?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
Which area of the map represents the area in which you would MOST likely find a majority Kurdish population?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
Which area of the map represents the area in which you would MOST likely find a majority Persian population?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
40.
Which number represents the country of Kuwait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
5
41.
A Jewish person is MOST likely to attend a religious service in what sacred house of worship?
a)
cathedral
b)
church
c)
mosque
d)
synagogue
42.
A person who is a Christian would be MOST likely to attend a service in which of these houses of worship?
a)
a church
b)
a mosque
c)
a shrine
d)
a synagogue
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