WorksheetsArabian Peninsula Test
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Very dry climate that is unsuitable for agriculture or human settlement.
a)
E. arid
b)
A. Rub’ al-Kahli
c)
B. Shari’ah
d)
C. An Nafud
e)
D. monsoon
2.
2. The world’s largest uninterrupted area of sand
a)
Rub' al-Kahli
b)
Shari'ah
c)
An Nafud
d)
Monsoon
e)
Arid
3.
3. small, northern desert with crescent shaped dunes
a)
An Nafud
b)
Rub' al-Kahli
c)
Shari'ah
d)
Monsoon
e)
Arid
4.
4. Seasonal winds that bring heavy rain
a)
Monsoon
b)
Rub' al-Kahli
c)
Shari'ah
d)
An Nafud
e)
Arid
5.
5. Hot, suffocating winds that blow across desert-like areas
a)
Simoom
b)
Rub' al-Kahli
c)
Shari'ah
d)
An Nafud
e)
Monsoon
6.
6. Islamic law that governs every aspect of a Muslims life
a)
Shari'ah
b)
Rub' al-Kahli
c)
An Nafud
d)
Monsoon
e)
Arid
7.
7. The Arabian Peninsula and Central Asia are surrounded mostly by what two bodies of water?
a)
A. Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
b)
B. Pacific Ocean only
c)
C. Red Sea and Arabian Sea
d)
D. Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
8.
8. What is the significance of the Red Sea linking the Suez Canal to the Gulf of Aden?
a)
A. Prevents conflict between two continents
b)
B. Easy transportation of goods from Europe to Asia
c)
C. Allows for the flow of marine animals between the two bodies of water
d)
D. Reduces the amount of waterborne diseases
9.
9. The Arabian Deserts are said to contain at least _________ of the world’s oil reserves.
a)
A. 15%
b)
B. 65%
c)
C. 80%
d)
D. 25%
10.
10. The majority of the governments in this area of what type?
a)
A. monarchy
b)
B. democracy
c)
C. federal republic
d)
D. oligarchy
11.
11. What ethnic group is the most dominant in this area of the world?
a)
A. Kurds
b)
B. Arabs
c)
C. Bedouin
d)
D. Palestinian
12.
12. In Saudi Arabia, what is known as the holiest city of Islam?
a)
A. Riyadh
b)
B. Ankara
c)
C. Medina
d)
D. Mecca
13.
13. ______________ is the primary language spoken in this sub region.
a)
A. English
b)
B. Arabic
c)
C. French
d)
D.Hebrew
14.
14. _____________ remains the most important natural resource issue.
a)
A. lack of water
b)
B. lack of oil
c)
C. climate change
d)
D. Pollution
15.
15. ____________ is a nonrenewable resource, yet it is the most widely used energy source today.
a)
A. Natural gas
b)
B. oil
c)
C. coal
d)
D.iron ore
16.
16. The region of the Middle East is primarily what physical and climate characteristic?
a)
A. Mountainous and humid continental
b)
B. Rivers and arid
c)
C. subtropical humid
d)
D. desert and arid
17.
17. How does religion influence the countries and people of the region?
a)
A. The laws of Islam govern every aspect of the lives of Muslims
b)
B. Most countries have clear separation between religion and the state
c)
C. Some countries have a few ties to religion but it is not significant
d)
D. Many countries have laws based on the Christian religion
18.
18. What are tribal groups based on family relationships called?
a)
A. Muslims
b)
B. monarchy
c)
C. sheikdoms
d)
D. Arabs
19.
20. What is Shari’ah?
a)
A. the book that Muslim’s follow in their religion
b)
B. Islamic law, that governors every aspect of a Muslim’s life
c)
C. a set of laws that children learn in school
d)
D. a branch of Islam, causing conflict among Muslim groups
20.
21. What is the Persian Gulf primarily used for?
a)
A. International shipping needs of the squishmallow factories
b)
B. International shipping needs of the banking countries
c)
C. International shipping need of the oil countries
d)
D. International shipping needs of the Russian Core countries
21.
22. What causes the people of the Middle East to live along the coasts?
a)
A. Dry, tropical climate
b)
B. Wet, desert climate
c)
C. Wet, tropical climate
d)
D. Dry, desert climate
22.
23. Ongoing _______ is taking a heavy toll on vegetation, resulting in soil erosion.
a)
A. Globalization
b)
B. Desertification
c)
C. Monetization
d)
D. Urbanization
23.
24. What is being used to address some water needs, but it alone cannot satisfy demand?
a)
A. Desalination
b)
B. Desertification
c)
C. Industrialization
d)
D. Urbanism
24.
25. How is climate change negatively affecting the environment?
a)
A. Eradicating rainfall, maintaining coastal populations
b)
B. Increasing rainfall, helping coastal populations, land ecology
c)
C. Decreasing rainfall, threatening coastal populations, hurts marine ecology
d)
D. Adequate rainfall, maintaining coastal populations, balanced ecology
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