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Southwest & Central Asia

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is crude oil?

a)

A refined form of petroleum

b)

Unrefined petroleum drilled from the ground

c)

A synthetic chemical used in industries

d)

A type of renewable resource

2.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Wind

c)

Biomass

d)

Oil

3.

What are oil reserves?

a)

A method of storing refined oil products

b)

A type of renewable energy source

c)

Crude oil that are found underground and are known to exist but have not yet been extracted.

d)

A synthetic alternative to natural oil

4.

a landform that is surrounded by water on three sides but remains connected to a larger landmass on one side. 

a)
island
b)
cove
c)
bay
d)
peninsula
5.
  • Historically rich agricultural land extending from modern-day Iraq to the eastern Mediterranean.

a)
Great Plains
b)
Indus Valley
c)
Nile Delta
d)
Fertile Crescent
6.
  • The world’s largest inland body of water located on the Northern border of Iran

a)
Black Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Aral Sea
7.

True or False. Oil forms over the course of 40-50 years from the remains of ancient plants and animals that were buried under layers of sediment.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

What is Nowruz?

a)
A type of Persian cuisine
b)
A festival for the autumn equinox
c)

Nowruz is the Persian New Year, celebrated on the spring equinox.

d)
A traditional Persian dance
9.

What is the Burj Khalifa?

a)
A famous restaurant in Dubai
b)

A luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi all generated from oil wealth

c)
The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, located in Dubai, UAE.
d)
A shopping mall in London
10.

The piece of land that connect the peninsula to the main land is called a(n)

a)
delta
b)
bay
c)
isthmus
d)
cape
11.

___________ have been woven for over 2,500 years and are deeply embedded in Persian history and culture. Made from wool, silk, or cotton, with natural dyes

a)
Persian tapestries
b)
Turkish carpets
c)
Persian rugs
d)
Indian quilts
12.

How was the United Arab Emirates able to develop Dubai into a large, advanced city?

a)

Through significant investments with the oil wealth

b)
By relying solely on oil revenues and exports.
c)
Through a focus on traditional agriculture and fishing.
d)
By limiting foreign investment and tourism opportunities.
13.

What are some cons (negatives) about oil drilling?

a)
Increased job opportunities, economic growth, energy independence
b)

Oil spills, pollution, too much reliance on a singular source

c)
Enhanced wildlife protection, renewable energy promotion, reduced traffic congestion
d)
Improved infrastructure, community development, technological advancement